2017 World Pool Masters

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}} {{Infobox individual snooker tournament |tournament_name=World Pool Masters XXIV |logo= |dates=17–19 February 2017 |venue=Tercentenary Sports Hall, Victoria Stadium |location=Gibraltar |country= |organisation=Matchroom Sport |format=Invitational event |Total prize fund=$80,000 |winners_share=$20,000 |highest_break= |winner={{flagicon|SPA}} David Alcaide |runner_up={{flagicon|SCO}} Jayson Shaw |score=8–7<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/more-sports/other-sports/news/29876/10775638/david-alcaide-wins-world-pool-masters-in-gibraltar|title = David Alcaide wins World Pool Masters in Gibraltar}}</ref> |previous=2015 |next=2018 }}

The '''2017 World Pool Masters''', also known as '''World Pool Masters XXIV''', was a nine-ball pool tournament that took place in Gibraltar between 17 and 19 February 2017. It was the 24th edition of the invitational tournament organised by Matchroom Sport.

The defending champion Shane Van Boening reached the second round, but was defeated by David Alcaide.<ref name="azbi_Mast">{{Cite web |title=Masters Round one completes as Alcaide fires into semis |work=azbilliards.com |date=18 February 2017 |access-date=31 December 2018 |url=https://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/13205-masters-round-one-completes-as-alcaide-fires-into-semis/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180907141615/http://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/13205-masters-round-one-completes-as-alcaide-fires-into-semis/ |archive-date=7 September 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> Alcaide won the event, defeating Scotland's Jayson Shaw 8–7 in the final.<ref name="azbi_Alca">{{Cite web |title=Alcaide is the Master! |work=azbilliards.com |date=19 February 2017 |access-date=31 December 2018 |url=https://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/13207-alcaide-is-the-master/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180906234350/http://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/13207-alcaide-is-the-master/ |archive-date=6 September 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="azbi_Down">{{Cite web |title=Down To The Last Four In Gibraltar |work=azbilliards.com |date=19 February 2017 |access-date=31 December 2018 |url=https://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/13206-down-to-the-last-four-in-gibraltar/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180907090233/http://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/13206-down-to-the-last-four-in-gibraltar/ |archive-date=7 September 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Tournament prize money == {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! !! Prize money<ref name="matc_Mast">{{Cite web |title=Masters set for Gibraltar in February – Matchroom Pool |work=Matchroom Pool |date=13 October 2016 |access-date=31 December 2018 |url=http://www.matchroompool.com/news/masters-set-for-gibraltar-in-february/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170220115047/http://www.matchroompool.com/news/masters-set-for-gibraltar-in-february/ |archive-date=20 February 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | Winner || style="text-align:right" | 20.000 US$ |- | Runner-up || style="text-align:right" | 10.000 US$ |- | Semi-finalist|| style="text-align:right" | 5.000 US$ |- | Quarter-finalist || style="text-align:right" | 4.000 US$ |- | First round loser || style="text-align:right" | 3.000 US$ |- | '''Total''' || style="text-align:right" | '''80.000 US$''' |}

==Tournament bracket== <ref name="azbi_Worl">{{Cite web |title=World Pool Masters 2017 |work=azbilliards.com |access-date=31 December 2018 |url=https://www.azbilliards.com/tours_and_events/180-world-pool-masters/7556-world-pool-masters-2017/brackets/134-main-event/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920194632/http://www.azbilliards.com/tours_and_events/180-world-pool-masters/7556-world-pool-masters-2017/brackets/134-main-event/ |archive-date=20 September 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> {{16TeamBracket | RD1 = First round | RD2 = Quarterfinals | RD3 = Semifinals | RD4 = Final

| team-width = 175

| RD1-seed01=1 | RD1-team01={{flagicon|USA}} '''Shane Van Boening''' | RD1-score01='''8''' | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02={{flagicon|ESP}} Francisco Sánchez | RD1-score02=2

| RD1-seed03=8 | RD1-team03={{flagicon|ESP}} '''David Alcaide''' | RD1-score03='''8''' | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04={{flagicon|DEU}} Ralf Souquet | RD1-score04=3

| RD1-seed05=5 | RD1-team05={{flagicon|AUT}} '''Albin Ouschan''' | RD1-score05='''8''' | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06={{flagicon|FIN}} Mika Immonen | RD1-score06=6

| RD1-seed07=4 | RD1-team07={{flagicon|TPE}} Cheng Yu-hsuan | RD1-score07=6 | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08={{flagicon|JPN}} '''Naoyuki Ōi''' | RD1-score08='''8'''

| RD1-seed09=3 | RD1-team09={{flagicon|SCO}} '''Jayson Shaw''' | RD1-score09='''8''' | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10={{flagicon|POL}} Wojciech Szewczyk | RD1-score10=3

| RD1-seed11=6 | RD1-team11={{flagicon|CAN}} '''Alex Pagulayan''' | RD1-score11='''8''' | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12={{flagicon|GIB}} Stephen Webber | RD1-score12=1

| RD1-seed13=7 | RD1-team13={{flagicon|NLD}} Niels Feijen | RD1-score13=3 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14={{flagicon|KWT}} '''Omar Al-Shaheen''' | RD1-score14='''8'''

| RD1-seed15=2 | RD1-team15={{flagicon|TPE}} '''Chang Jung-Lin''' | RD1-score15='''8''' | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16={{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Gray | RD1-score16=6  | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01={{flagicon|USA}} Shane Van Boening | RD2-score01=3 | RD2-seed02=8 | RD2-team02={{flagicon|ESP}} '''David Alcaide''' | RD2-score02='''8'''

| RD2-seed03=5 | RD2-team03={{flagicon|AUT}} '''Albin Ouschan''' | RD2-score03='''8''' | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04={{flagicon|JPN}} Naoyuki Ōi | RD2-score04=4

| RD2-seed05=3 | RD2-team05={{flagicon|SCO}} '''Jayson Shaw''' | RD2-score05='''8''' | RD2-seed06=6 | RD2-team06={{flagicon|CAN}} Alex Pagulayan | RD2-score06=7

| RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07={{flagicon|KWT}} Omar Al-Shaheen | RD2-score07=3 | RD2-seed08=2 | RD2-team08={{flagicon|TPE}} '''Chang Jung-Lin''' | RD2-score08='''8'''  | RD3-seed01=8 | RD3-team01={{flagicon|ESP}} '''David Alcaide''' | RD3-score01='''8''' | RD3-seed02=5 | RD3-team02={{flagicon|AUT}} Albin Ouschan | RD3-score02=6

| RD3-seed03=3 | RD3-team03={{flagicon|SCO}} '''Jayson Shaw''' | RD3-score03='''8''' | RD3-seed04=2 | RD3-team04={{flagicon|TPE}} Chang Jung-Lin | RD3-score04=3  | RD4-seed01=8 | RD4-team01={{flagicon|ESP}} '''David Alcaide''' | RD4-score01='''8''' | RD4-seed02=3 | RD4-team02={{flagicon|SCO}} Jayson Shaw | RD4-score02=7 }}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * [http://www.matchroompool.com/world-pool-masters/ Official website] * [https://www.azbilliards.com/tours_and_events/180-world-pool-masters/7556-world-pool-masters-2017/ World Pool Masters 2017] on AZBilliards.com

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