2015 World Pool Masters
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox pool tournament
|tournament_name=World Pool Masters XXIII
|logo=
|startdate=14
|enddate=16 August 2015
|location=Manchester
|country=England
|organisation=Matchroom Sport
|format=Invitational event
|Total prize fund=$70,000
|winners_share=$20,000
|highest_break=
|defending_champion=
|winner={{flagicon|USA}} Shane Van Boening
|runner_up={{flagicon|ENG}} Darren Appleton
|score=8–2
|previous=2014
|next=2017
}}
The 2015 World Pool Masters, also known as World Pool Masters XXIII, was a nine-ball pool tournament that took place in Manchester, England, between 14–16 August 2015. It was the 23rd 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 |df=dmy-all }}
The event was won by Shane Van Boening, who defeated Darren Appleton in the final 8–2, to win his second Pool Masters title.{{Cite web |title=Shane is a two-time Master |work=azbilliards.com |access-date=4 January 2019 |url=https://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/12176-shane-is-a-two-time-master/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911135350/http://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/12176-shane-is-a-two-time-master/ |archive-date=11 September 2017 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}{{Cite web|title=Shane VAN BOENING - The South Dakota Kid - AZBilliards.com|work=azbilliards.com|access-date=4 January 2019|url=https://www.azbilliards.com/people/4315-shane-van-boening/results/2015/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180907120048/http://www.azbilliards.com/people/4315-shane-van-boening/results/2015/|archive-date=7 September 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}} This was Van Boening's second straight championship, having won the title before in 2014.{{Cite web|title=Down to the last four in Manchester|work=azbilliards.com|access-date=4 January 2019|url=https://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/12175-down-to-the-last-four-in-manchester/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911132728/http://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/12175-down-to-the-last-four-in-manchester/|archive-date=11 September 2017|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}{{Cite web|title=Super Shane crowned Masters King|work=azbilliards.com|access-date=4 January 2019|url=https://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/11643-super-shane-crowned-masters-king/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170615000943/http://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/11643-super-shane-crowned-masters-king/|archive-date=15 June 2017|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}
Event prize money
| class="wikitable sortable" | |
| Prize money{{Cite web |title=PartyPoker World Pool Masters 2015 |work=azbilliards.com |access-date=4 January 2019 |url=https://www.azbilliards.com/tours_and_events/180-world-pool-masters/6794-partypoker-world-pool-masters-2015/results/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920062408/http://www.azbilliards.com/tours_and_events/180-world-pool-masters/6794-partypoker-world-pool-masters-2015/results/ |archive-date=20 September 2017 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}{{Cite web |title=2015 PartyPoker World Pool Masters |trans-title= |author= |work=sixpockets.de |date= |access-date=4 January 2019 |url=https://www.sixpockets.de/2015/08/2015-partypoker-world-pool-masters/ |language=de |quote=}} | |
|---|---|
| Winner | style="text-align:right" | 20.000 US$ |
| Runner-up | style="text-align:right" | 9.000 US$ |
| Semi-finalist | style="text-align:right" | 4.500 US$ |
| Quarter-finalist | style="text-align:right" | 3.000 US$ |
| Last 16 | style="text-align:right" | 2.500 US$ |
| Total | style="text-align:right" | 70.000 US$ |
Tournament bracket
{{Cite web |title=World Pool Masters 2015 - Matchroom Pool |work=Matchroom Pool |access-date=4 January 2019 |url=http://www.matchroompool.com/world-pool-masters/world-pool-masters-2015/#fixtures |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180423125518/http://www.matchroompool.com/world-pool-masters/world-pool-masters-2015/#fixtures#fixtures |archive-date=23 April 2018 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}{{Cite web |title=PartyPoker World Pool Masters 2015 |work=azbilliards.com |access-date=4 January 2019 |url=http://www.azbilliards.com/tours_and_events/180-world-pool-masters/6794-partypoker-world-pool-masters-2015/brackets/107-main-event/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304062552/http://www.azbilliards.com/tours_and_events/180-world-pool-masters/6794-partypoker-world-pool-masters-2015/brackets/107-main-event/ |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}
{{cite web |url=http://www.matchroompool.com/world-pool-masters/#draw |title=World Pool Masters 2015 – Draw |work=matchroompool.com |publisher=Matchroom Sport |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150831040942/http://www.matchroompool.com/world-pool-masters#draw |archivedate=31 August 2015 |date=5 August 2015}}
{{16TeamBracket
| RD1=Round 1
14–15 August
| RD2=Quarter-final
15–16 August
| RD3=Semi-final
16 August
| RD4=Final
16 August
| RD1-seed01=1
| RD1-team01={{flagicon|USA}} Shane Van Boening
| RD1-score01=8
| RD1-seed02=
| RD1-team02={{flagicon|CAN}} John Morra
| RD1-score02=6
| RD1-seed03=8
| RD1-team03={{flagicon|QAT}} Waleed Majid
| RD1-score03=8
| RD1-seed04=
| RD1-team04={{flagicon|SCO}} Jayson Shaw
| RD1-score04=4
| RD1-seed05=4
| RD1-team05={{flagicon|NLD}} Niels Feijen
| RD1-score05=8
| RD1-seed06=
| RD1-team06={{flagicon|SWE}} Marcus Chamat
| RD1-score06=6
| RD1-seed07=5
| RD1-team07={{flagicon|CHN}} Liu Haitao
| RD1-score07=8
| RD1-seed08=
| RD1-team08={{flagicon|ENG}} Karl Boyes
| RD1-score08=7
| RD1-seed09=3
| RD1-team09={{flagicon|ENG}} Darren Appleton
| RD1-score09=8
| RD1-seed10=
| RD1-team10={{flagicon|POL}} Mateusz Śniegocki
| RD1-score10=4
| RD1-seed11=6
| RD1-team11={{flagicon|USA}} Johnny Archer
| RD1-score11=8
| RD1-seed12=
| RD1-team12={{flagicon|AUS}} James Georgiadis
| RD1-score12=2
| RD1-seed13=7
| RD1-team13={{flagicon|GRC}} Nikos Ekonomopoulos
| RD1-score13=2
| RD1-seed14=
| RD1-team14={{flagicon|DEU}} Ralf Souquet
| RD1-score14=8
| RD1-seed15=2
| RD1-team15={{flagicon|TPE}} Ko Pin-yi
| RD1-score15=5
| RD1-seed16=
| RD1-team16={{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Gray
| RD1-score16=8
| RD2-seed01=1
| RD2-team01={{flagicon|USA}} Shane Van Boening
| RD2-score01=8
| RD2-seed02=8
| RD2-team02={{flagicon|QAT}} Waleed Majid
| RD2-score02=5
| RD2-seed03=4
| RD2-team03={{flagicon|NLD}} Niels Feijen
| RD2-score03=6
| RD2-seed04=5
| RD2-team04={{flagicon|CHN}} Liu Haitao
| RD2-score04=8
| RD2-seed05=3
| RD2-team05={{flagicon|ENG}} Darren Appleton
| RD2-score05=8
| RD2-seed06=6
| RD2-team06={{flagicon|USA}} Johnny Archer
| RD2-score06=5
| RD2-seed07=
| RD2-team07={{flagicon|DEU}} Ralf Souquet
| RD2-score07=6
| RD2-seed08=
| RD2-team08={{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Gray
| RD2-score08=8
| RD3-seed01=1
| RD3-team01={{flagicon|USA}} Shane Van Boening
| RD3-score01=8
| RD3-seed02=5
| RD3-team02={{flagicon|CHN}} Liu Haitao
| RD3-score02=0
| RD3-seed03=3
| RD3-team03={{flagicon|ENG}} Darren Appleton
| RD3-score03=8
| RD3-seed04=
| RD3-team04={{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Gray
| RD3-score04=4
| RD4-seed01=1
| RD4-team01={{flagicon|USA}} Shane Van Boening
| RD4-score01=8
| RD4-seed02=3
| RD4-team02={{flagicon|ENG}} Darren Appleton
| RD4-score02=2
}}
References
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External links
{{AZB|url=http://www.azbilliards.com/tours_and_events/180-world-pool-masters/6794-partypoker-world-pool-masters-2015/}}
{{World Pool Masters}}