General Information

INFORMATION GUIDE
Jaspers
Sayginer
Torbjörn Blomdahl
2008 Winner
Zanetti
Sanchez
Merckx
Caudron
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Document design and photos are ©JP Parmentier - Kozoom.com 2008
Umeda
SUMMARY
2009 Event Presentation
Frédéric CAUDRON (BEL)
• The Most Spectacular Billiards Show
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• The World’s Very Best
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• A Total Purse of more than 130.000€
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• Groups Presentations / Players List
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• Event Format
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• Schedule
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• Eurosport Network TV Coverage
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• A High-end Dedicated Website
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• Other Media Coverage
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Dick JASPERS (NED)
Semih SAYGINER (TUR)
Torbjörn BLOMDAHL (SWE)
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AGIPI BILLIARD MASTERS
The Most Spectacular Billiards Show
World’s Best 3-Cushion Players
• 8 World Champions
• The first 13 players of the world ranking
• 12 countries from three continents
The Biggest Prize money ever
• More than 130.000 Euros estimated
• Performance-based bonuses in every game
• High runs & averages financial bonuses & trophies
A Unique fast-paced game format
• 40-Seconds shot-clock
• Race-to-50 matches average less than 90 minutes
Torbjörn BLOMDAHL (SWE)
The AGIPI Auditorium in Schiltigheim, France
An Auditorium built for the Sport
• 2 Deluxe Carom tables with Simonis 300 Rapide Delsa Blue
• 350 Premium quality seat, Tables top views and Live Scores on giant screens
• Ideal conditions for TV production, Large bandwith for Internet livestream
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ELITE PLAYERS
The World’s Very Best
2008’s Finalists united around
AGIPI President Claude Fath
Eight World Champions leading the competitors
Torbjörn BLOMDAHL (SWE)
1987 (Caire, EGY), 1997 (Grubbenworst, NED), 1988, 1990-92 (Ranking Leader)
Dick JASPERS (NED)
2000 (St Etienne, FRA) & 2004 (Rotterdam, NED)
Daniel SANCHEZ (ESP)
1998 (Rézé, FRA) & 2005 (Lugo, ESP)
Ryuuji UMEDA (JPN)
2007 (Cuenca, EQU)
Eddy MERCKX (BEL)
2006 (St Wendel, GER)
Semih SAYGINER (TUR)
2003 (Valladolid, ESP)
Marco ZANETTI (ITA)
2002 (Randers, DEN)
Frédéric CAUDRON (BEL)
1999 (Bogota, COL)
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Players World Rank (14/07/08)
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
15
17
18
21
31
203
336
BLOMDAHL Torbjörn
CAUDRON Frédéric
JASPERS Dick
SANCHEZ Daniel
FORTHOMME Roland
KIM Kyung-Roul
UMEDA Ryuuji
HORN Martin
POLYCHRONOPOULOS N.
RODRIGUEZ Ramon
ZANETTI Marco
KASIDOKOSTAS Filipos
DE BRUIJN Jean Paul
MERCKX Eddy
SAYGINER Semih
BURY Jeremy
LEPPENS Eddy
ROUX Jean-Christophe
DUVAL Christophe
BARBEILLON Jérôme
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BIGGEST PRIZES EVER
A Total Purse of More than 130.000 €
Qualifying Rounds : 52000 € guaranteed
• Groups : 800€ (per win), 400€ (per loss), 600€ (per draw)
• 500€ bonus prize for the two players who qualify
Final Stages : 32500 € guaranteed
• Quarter finals : 2400€ (winner), 1200 € (loser)
• Semi finals : 3500€ (winner), 1750 € (loser)
• Finals : 5000€ (winner), 2500 € (runner-up)
Performance Bonuses : 47000€ forecast*
High Runs :
• 500€ for each run of 10 points
• 50€ added for each point until 15
• 100€ added for each point after 15
Best Games :
• 500€ for each game won in 25 innings
• 100€ added per inning below 25
• 500€ for the best game average played in groups
General Averages :
• 1000€ for the best G.A. of the tournament
• 750€ for the second G.A. of the tournament
• 500€ for the third G.A. of the tournament
* based on an average of 1000€ of bonuses per match (2008 saw 38.900€
spent - 997,44€/match)
All players’ travel & expenses will be taken
care of by the AGIPI organization
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Dick JASPERS (NED) got all
the bonuses in 2008 !
Dick’s 2008 Prize Money
Matches won/draw/lost :
6/1/1
17950 €
High Runs bonuses :
22,20,13,12,10
4450 €
Best games bonuses :
(50 pts in)18,20,22,25
5500 €
General Average bonus :
2,212
1000 €
TOTAL
28900 €
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PLAYERS
Group A
BLOMDAHL Torbjörn SWEDEN
2008 AGIPI Billiard Masters Ranking : Winner
World Ranking : 1
Birthdate : 26/10/1962
Palmares : 6x World Champion; 8x European Champion
MERCKX Eddy BELGIUM
2008 AGIPI Billiard Masters Ranking : 8th
World Ranking : 15
Birthdate : 04/09/1968
Palmares : 2006 World Champion; 2007 European Champion
SANCHEZ Daniel SPAIN
World Ranking : 4
2008 AGIPI Billiard Masters Ranking : 12
Birthdate : 03/03/1974
Palmares : 1998, 2005 World Champion; 1997, 2000 European Champion
LEPPENS Eddy BELGIUM
World Ranking : 21
2008 AGIPI Billiard Masters Ranking : 14
Birthdate : 03/12/1969
Palmares : 2005 World Championship Bronze Medal
DUVAL Christophe FRANCE
French Player Wild Card
2008 AGIPI Billiard Masters Ranking : 16
Birthdate : 06/03/1973
Palmares : 4x European Club Team Champion
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PLAYERS
Group B
JASPERS Dick THE NETHERLANDS
2008 AGIPI Billiard Masters Ranking : Runner-up
World Ranking : 3
Birthdate : 23/07/1965
Palmares : 2000, 2004 World Champion; 2003, 2008 European Champion
FORTHOMME Roland BELGIUM
2008 AGIPI Billiard Masters Ranking : 7th
World Ranking : 5
Birthdate : 03/11/1970
Palmares : 2x World Cup Winner, 2008 Sang Lee Open Winner
KIM Kyung-Roul KOREA
AGIPI Billiard Masters : first participation
World Ranking : 6
Birthdate : 23/02/1980
Palmares : 2005 Champion of Champions Winner
DE BRUIJN Jean-Paul THE NETHERLANDS
AGIPI Billiard Masters : first participation
World Ranking : 13
Birthdate : 14/03/1965
Palmares : 2007 World 1-Cushion Champion
BARBEILLON Jérôme FRANCE
French Player Wild Card
2008 AGIPI Billiard Masters Ranking : 15
Birthdate : 27/09/1974
Palmares : 3-Times French Club Team Champion
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PLAYERS
Group C
CAUDRON Frédéric BELGIUM
2008 AGIPI Billiard Masters Ranking : 3rd
World Ranking : 2
Birthdate : 27/01/1968
Palmares : 1999 World Champion; 2002,2006 European Champion
HORN Martin GERMANY
2008 AGIPI Billiard Masters Ranking : 6th
World Ranking : 8
Birthdate : 28/01/1971
Palmares : 2002 National Teams World Champion
UMEDA Ryuuji JAPAN
AGIPI Billiard Masters : first participation
World Ranking : 7
Birthdate : 22/10/1968
Palmares : 2007 World Champion
KASIDOKOSTAS Filipos GREECE
AGIPI Billiard Masters : first participation
World Ranking : 12
Birthdate : 14/11/1983
Palmares : 2003, 2004 World Championship Runner-up
ROUX Jean-Christophe FRANCE
French Player Wild Card
2008 AGIPI Billiard Masters Ranking : 13
Birthdate : 21/07/1969
Palmares : 1997 European Championships Runner-up
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PLAYERS
Group D
SAYGINER Semih TURKEY
2008 AGIPI Billiard Masters Ranking : 4th
World Ranking : 17
Birthdate : 12/11/1964
Palmares : 2003 World Champion, 1999 European Champion
ZANETTI Marco ITALY
2008 AGIPI Billiard Masters Ranking : 5th
World Ranking : 11
Birthdate : 10/04/1962
Palmares : 2002 World Champion
POLYCHRONOPOULOS Nikos GREECE
2008 AGIPI Billiard Masters Ranking : 10th
World Ranking : 9
Birthdate : 24/03/1978
Palmares : 2006 World Championship Runner-up
RODRIGUEZ Ramon PERU
AGIPI Billiard Masters : first participation
World Ranking : 10
Birthdate : 01/04/1967
Palmares : 1999 Panamerican Champion, 2007 World C. Bronze Medal
BURY Jérémy FRANCE
French Player Wild Card
2008 AGIPI Billiard Masters Ranking : 11
Birthdate : 13/06/1981
Palmares : 4x European Club Team Champion
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EVENT FORMAT
Four Groups going to the Last Eight
Qualifications
• 20 players spread across four groups.
GROUP A
GROUP B
GROUP C
GROUP D
BLOMDAHL Torbjörn
JASPERS Dick
CAUDRON Frédéric
SAYGINER Semih
MERCKX Eddy
FORTHOMME Roland
HORN Martin
ZANETTI Marco
SANCHEZ Daniel
KIM Kyung-Roul
UMEDA Ryuuji
POLYCHRONOPOULOS N.
LEPPENS Eddy
DE BRUIJN Jean Paul
KASIDOKOSTAS Filipos
RODRIGUEZ Ramon
DUVAL Christophe
BARBEILLON Jérôme
ROUX Jean-Christophe
BURY Jérémy
SWE
BEL
ESP
BEL
FRA
NED
BEL
BEL
GER
KOR
ITA
JPN
NED
FRA
TUR
GRE
GRE
7 - 8 - 9 Nov. 2008
FRA
PER
FRA
30 - 31 Jan. - 1 Feb. 2009
Final Matches
• The 2 Best players from each group will qualify for the quarter-finals
• The final eight players are ranked 1 to 8 before the final draw based on the following
criterias : Group Rank, Match Points, General Average,...
1/4 FINALS
1/2 FINALS
FINAL
Player #1 VS Player #8
Semi-Final 1
Player #4 VS Player #5
Player #3 VS Player #6
Final
Semi-Final 2
Player #2 VS Player #7
12-13 Mar. 2009
14 Mar. 2009
15 Mar. 2009
Additional Informations
• A total of 47 matches will be played
• Every Matches race to 50 points, no equalizing inning in the Final Matches
• Qualifications will be played on two tables. Final Matches will all be on one table.
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SCHEDULE
Phase 1 : 7,8,9 Nov. 2008
GROUP A
Match 1/A
Match 2/A
Match 3/A
2 Merckx vs 4 Leppens
3 Sanchez B
vs
GROUP
5 Duval
1 Blomdahl vs 5 Duval
Match 4/A
2 Merckx vs 3 Sanchez
Match 5/A
1 Blomdahl vs 4 Leppens
Match 6/A
2 Merckx vs 5 Duval
Match 7/A
1 Blomdahl vs 3 Sanchez
Match 8/A
4 Leppens vs 5 Duval
Match 9/A
1 Blomdahl vs 2 Merckx
Match 10/A
3 Sanchez vs 4 Leppens
Friday, 7 November 2008
At 14:00 (GMT+01)
Friday, 7 November 2008
At 20:30 (GMT+01)
Saturday, 8 November 2008
At 15:00 (GMT+01)
Saturday, 8 November 2008
At 22:00 (GMT+01)
Sunday, 9 November 2008
At 17:30 (GMT+01)
1 match will be recorded for TV per each round.
GROUP B
Match 1/B
2 Forthomme vs 4 De Bruijn
Match 2/B
3 Kim vs 5 Barbeillon
Match 3/B
1 Jaspers vs 5 Barbeillon
Match 4/B
2 Forthomme vs 3 Kim
Match 5/B
1 Jaspers vs 4 De Bruijn
Match 6/B
2 Forthomme vs 5 Barbeillon
Match 7/B
1 Jaspers vs 3 Kim
Match 8/B
4 De Bruijn vs 5 Barbeillon
Match 9/B
1 Jaspers vs 2 Forthomme
Match 10/B
3 Kim vs 4 De Bruijn
Friday, 7 November 2008
At 17:30 (GMT+01)
Saturday, 8 November 2008
At 11:30 (GMT+01)
Saturday, 8 November 2008
At 18:30 (GMT+01)
Sunday, 9 November 2008
At 14:00 (GMT+01)
Sunday, 9 November 2008
At 20:30 (GMT+01)
1 match will be recorded for TV per each round.
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SCHEDULE
Phase 2 : 30,31 Jan. & 1 Feb. 2009
GROUP C
Match 1/C
Match 2/C
Match 3/C
Match 4/C
Match 5/C
Match 6/C
Match 7/C
2 Horn vs 4 Kasidokostas
3 Umeda B
vs
GROUP
5 Roux
1 Caudron vs 5 Roux
2 Horn vs 3 Umeda
1 Caudron vs 4 Kasidokostas
2 Horn vs 5 Roux
1 Caudron vs 3 Umeda
Match 8/C
4 Kasidokostas vs 5 Roux
Match 9/C
1 Caudron vs 2 Horn
Match 10/C
3 Umeda vs 4 Kasidokostas
Friday, 30 January 2009
At 14:00 (GMT+01)
Friday, 30 January 2009
At 20:30 (GMT+01)
Saturday, 31 January 2009
At 15:00 (GMT+01)
Saturday, 31 January 2009
At 22:00 (GMT+01)
Sunday, 1 February 2009
At 17:30 (GMT+01)
1 match will be recorded for TV per each round.
GROUP D
Match 1/D
2 Zanetti vs 4 Rodriguez
Match 2/D
3 Polychronopoulos vs 5 Bury
Match 3/D
1 Sayginer vs 5 Bury
Match 4/D
Match 5/D
Match 6/D
Match 7/D
Match 8/D
Match 9/D
Match 10/D
2 Zanetti vs 3 Polychronopoulos
1 Sayginer vs 4 Rodriguez
2 Zanetti vs 5 Bury
1 Sayginer vs 3 Polychronopoulos
4 Rodriguez vs 5 Bury
1 Sayginer vs 2 Zanetti
3 Polychronopoulos vs 4 Rodriguez
Friday, 30 January 2009
At 17:30 (GMT+01)
Saturday, 31 January 2009
At 11:30 (GMT+01)
Saturday, 31 January 2009
At 18:30 (GMT+01)
Sunday, 1 February 2009
At 14:00 (GMT+01)
Sunday, 1 February 2009
At 20:30 (GMT+01)
1 match will be recorded for TV per each round.
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SCHEDULE
Phase 3 : 12,13,14,15 March 2009
FINAL STAGES
Player #4 vs Player #5
Thursday, 12 March 2009
At 18:00 (GMT+01)
1/4 Final 2
Player #3 vs Player #6
Thursday, 12 March 2009
At 21:00 (GMT+01)
1/4 Final 3
Player #2 vs Player #7
Friday, 13 March 2009
At 18:00 (GMT+01)
1/4 Final 4
Player #1 vs Player #8
Friday, 13 March 2009
At 21:00 (GMT+01)
Semi-Final 1
Winner 1/4 Final 3 vs Winner 1/4 Final 2
Saturday, 14 March 2009
At 18:00 (GMT+01)
Semi-Final 2
Winner 1/4 Final 1 vs Winner 1/4 Final 4
Saturday, 14 March 2009
At 21:00 (GMT+01)
Final
Winner Semi-Final 1 vs Winner Semi-Final 2
Sunday, 15 March 2009
At 18:00 (GMT+01)
1/4 Final 1
GROUP B
ALL MATCHES WILL BE SHOWN LIVE ON EUROSPORT 2
Kozoom Team’s Setup during the 2008 Final Matches
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