2012 World Pool Masters

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{{Infobox pool tournament

|tournament_name=World Pool Masters XX

|logo=

|startdate=5

|enddate=7 October 2012

|venue=

|location=Kielce{{Cite web|title=Sniegocki is first man in Semis|work=azbilliards.com|access-date=29 January 2019|url=https://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/9424-sniegocki-is-first-man-in-semis/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920141547/http://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/9424-sniegocki-is-first-man-in-semis/|archive-date=20 September 2017|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}

|country=Poland

|organisation=Matchroom Sport{{Cite web|title=Players and draw announced for World Pool Masters XX|work=azbilliards.com|access-date=29 January 2019|url=https://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/9392-players-and-draw-announced-for-world-pool-masters-xx/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920135457/http://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/9392-players-and-draw-announced-for-world-pool-masters-xx/|archive-date=20 September 2017|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}

|format=Invitational event

|Total prize fund=$70,000

|winners_share=$20,000

|highest_break=

|defending_champion=

|winner={{flagicon|POL}} Karol Skowerski

|runner_up={{flagicon|POL}} Mateusz Śniegocki

|score=8–6

|previous=2011

|next=2013

}}

The 2012 World Pool Masters, also known as World Pool Masters XX, was a nine-ball pool tournament that took place in Kielce, Poland between 5–7 October 2012. It was the 20nd edition of the invitational tournament organised by Matchroom Sport.{{Cite web |title=Masters Draw and Schedule Announced - Matchroom Pool |work=Matchroom Pool |access-date=4 January 2019 |url=http://www.matchroompool.com/news/masters-draw-and-schedule-announced/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170602005657/http://www.matchroompool.com/news/masters-draw-and-schedule-announced/ |archive-date=2 June 2017 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web|title=Poland, Philippines and Holland vie for Masters title|work=azbilliards.com|access-date=29 January 2019|url=https://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/9425-poland-philippines-and-holland-vie-for-masters-title/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920160115/http://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/9425-poland-philippines-and-holland-vie-for-masters-title/|archive-date=20 September 2017|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}} Poland's Karol Skowerski won the event, defeating Mateusz Śniegocki in the final 8–6.{{Cite web|title=Karol Skowerski is Masters Champion|work=azbilliards.com|access-date=29 January 2019|url=https://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/9426-karol-skowerski-is-masters-champion/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920155836/http://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/9426-karol-skowerski-is-masters-champion/|archive-date=20 September 2017|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}{{Cite web |title=Karol Skowerski is Masters Champion at 2012 ClubWPT.com World Pool Masters |work=insidepoolmag.com |access-date=29 January 2019 |url=http://www.insidepoolmag.com/201210/billiard-news/karol-skowerski-is-masters-champion-at-2012-clubwpt-com-world-pool-masters.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160907002934/http://www.insidepoolmag.com/201210/billiard-news/karol-skowerski-is-masters-champion-at-2012-clubwpt-com-world-pool-masters.html |archive-date=7 September 2016 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}

Defending champion Ralf Souquet lost his first round match to eventual runner-up Mateusz Śniegocki.{{Cite web|title=Souquet Falls at World Pool Masters|work=azbilliards.com|access-date=29 January 2019|url=https://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/9421-souquet-falls-at-world-pool-masters/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150325014146/http://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/9421-souquet-falls-at-world-pool-masters/|archive-date=25 March 2015|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}{{Cite web |title=Aktualności : Polski Związek Bilardowy |last1=Kielce |first1=Net-System ul.Złota 23 25-015 |last2=artur.syrek[at]net-system.com.pl |first2=Artur Syrek |work=bilard-sport.pl |access-date=29 January 2019 |url=http://www.bilard-sport.pl/wpm/aktualnosci.php?inf_id=89 |language=pl |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140418122820/http://www.bilard-sport.pl/wpm/aktualnosci.php?inf_id=89 |archive-date=18 April 2014 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}