INFORMATION GUIDE Jaspers Sayginer Umeda Torbjörn Blomdahl 2008 Winner Zanetti Merckx Sanchez Caudron Document design and photos are JP Parmentier - Kozoom.com 2008 BILLIARD 3-CUSHION AGIPI WORLD MASTERS 2008 KOZOOM.COM - AGIPI 2008
SUMMARY Frédéric CAUDRON (BEL) 2009 Event Presentation The Most Spectacular Billiards Show The World s Very Best A Total Purse of more than 130.000 Groups Presentations / Players List Event Format Schedule Eurosport Network TV Coverage A High-end Dedicated Website Other Media Coverage 3 4 5 6 10 11 14 16 18 Dick JASPERS (NED) Semih SAYGINER (TUR) Torbjörn BLOMDAHL (SWE) Page 2
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 Page 3
ELITE PLAYERS The World s Very Best 2008 s Finalists united around AGIPI President Claude Fath Eight World Champions leading the competitors Players World Rank (14/07/08) 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) 1 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 Page 4
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 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 Page 5
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 Page 6
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 Page 7
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 Page 8
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 Page 9
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 SWE MERCKX Eddy BEL SANCHEZ Daniel ESP LEPPENS Eddy BEL DUVAL Christophe FRA Final Matches JASPERS Dick NED FORTHOMME Roland BEL KIM Kyung-Roul KOR DE BRUIJN Jean Paul NED BARBEILLON Jérôme FRA CAUDRON Frédéric BEL HORN Martin GER UMEDA Ryuuji JPN KASIDOKOSTAS Filipos GRE ROUX Jean-Christophe FRA SAYGINER Semih TUR ZANETTI Marco ITA POLYCHRONOPOULOS N. GRE RODRIGUEZ Ramon PER BURY Jérémy FRA 7-8 - 9 Nov. 2008 30-31 Jan. - 1 Feb. 2009 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 Player #4 VS Player #5 Player #3 VS Player #6 Player #2 VS Player #7 Semi-Final 1 Semi-Final 2 Final 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. Page 10
SCHEDULE Phase 1 : 7,8,9 Nov. 2008 GROUP A Match 1/A 2 Merckx vs 4 Leppens Friday, 7 November 2008 GROUP B Match 2/A 3 Sanchez vs 5 Duval At 14:00 (GMT+01) Match 3/A 1 Blomdahl vs 5 Duval Friday, 7 November 2008 Match 4/A 2 Merckx vs 3 Sanchez At 20:30 (GMT+01) Match 5/A 1 Blomdahl vs 4 Leppens Saturday, 8 November 2008 Match 6/A 2 Merckx vs 5 Duval At 15:00 (GMT+01) Match 7/A 1 Blomdahl vs 3 Sanchez Saturday, 8 November 2008 Match 8/A 4 Leppens vs 5 Duval At 22:00 (GMT+01) Match 9/A 1 Blomdahl vs 2 Merckx Sunday, 9 November 2008 Match 10/A 3 Sanchez vs 4 Leppens 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 Friday, 7 November 2008 Match 2/B 3 Kim vs 5 Barbeillon At 17:30 (GMT+01) Match 3/B 1 Jaspers vs 5 Barbeillon Saturday, 8 November 2008 Match 4/B 2 Forthomme vs 3 Kim At 11:30 (GMT+01) Match 5/B 1 Jaspers vs 4 De Bruijn Saturday, 8 November 2008 Match 6/B 2 Forthomme vs 5 Barbeillon At 18:30 (GMT+01) Match 7/B 1 Jaspers vs 3 Kim Sunday, 9 November 2008 Match 8/B 4 De Bruijn vs 5 Barbeillon At 14:00 (GMT+01) Match 9/B 1 Jaspers vs 2 Forthomme Sunday, 9 November 2008 Match 10/B 3 Kim vs 4 De Bruijn At 20:30 (GMT+01) 1 match will be recorded for TV per each round. Page 11
SCHEDULE Phase 2 : 30,31 Jan. & 1 Feb. 2009 GROUP C Match 1/C 2 Horn vs 4 Kasidokostas Friday, 30 January 2009 GROUP B Match 2/C 3 Umeda vs 5 Roux At 14:00 (GMT+01) Match 3/C 1 Caudron vs 5 Roux Friday, 30 January 2009 Match 4/C 2 Horn vs 3 Umeda At 20:30 (GMT+01) Match 5/C 1 Caudron vs 4 Kasidokostas Saturday, 31 January 2009 Match 6/C 2 Horn vs 5 Roux At 15:00 (GMT+01) Match 7/C 1 Caudron vs 3 Umeda Saturday, 31 January 2009 Match 8/C 4 Kasidokostas vs 5 Roux At 22:00 (GMT+01) Match 9/C 1 Caudron vs 2 Horn Sunday, 1 February 2009 Match 10/C 3 Umeda vs 4 Kasidokostas 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 Friday, 30 January 2009 Match 2/D 3 Polychronopoulos vs 5 Bury At 17:30 (GMT+01) Match 3/D 1 Sayginer vs 5 Bury Saturday, 31 January 2009 Match 4/D 2 Zanetti vs 3 Polychronopoulos At 11:30 (GMT+01) Match 5/D 1 Sayginer vs 4 Rodriguez Saturday, 31 January 2009 Match 6/D 2 Zanetti vs 5 Bury At 18:30 (GMT+01) Match 7/D 1 Sayginer vs 3 Polychronopoulos Sunday, 1 February 2009 Match 8/D 4 Rodriguez vs 5 Bury At 14:00 (GMT+01) Match 9/D 1 Sayginer vs 2 Zanetti Sunday, 1 February 2009 Match 10/D 3 Polychronopoulos vs 4 Rodriguez At 20:30 (GMT+01) 1 match will be recorded for TV per each round. Page 12
SCHEDULE Phase 3 : 12,13,14,15 March 2009 FINAL STAGES 1/4 Final 1 Player #4 vs Player #5 GROUP B 1/4 Final 2 Player #3 vs Player #6 1/4 Final 3 Player #2 vs Player #7 1/4 Final 4 Player #1 vs Player #8 Semi-Final 1 Winner 1/4 Final 3 vs Winner 1/4 Final 2 Semi-Final 2 Winner 1/4 Final 1 vs Winner 1/4 Final 4 Final Winner Semi-Final 1 vs Winner Semi-Final 2 Thursday, 12 March 2009 At 18:00 (GMT+01) Thursday, 12 March 2009 At 21:00 (GMT+01) Friday, 13 March 2009 At 18:00 (GMT+01) Friday, 13 March 2009 At 21:00 (GMT+01) Saturday, 14 March 2009 At 18:00 (GMT+01) Saturday, 14 March 2009 At 21:00 (GMT+01) Sunday, 15 March 2009 At 18:00 (GMT+01) ALL MATCHES WILL BE SHOWN LIVE ON EUROSPORT 2 Kozoom Team s Setup during the 2008 Final Matches Page 13