1996 World Pool Championship
WNT
765.3
RSI Score
Oct 25-27, 1996
Date Range
32
Players
31
Matches
$0
Prize Money
1996 World Pool Championship brought together 32 players in 9-Ball, with 29 recorded matches.
Ralf Souquet won the event ahead of Tom Storm and earned $0 from a $0 prize fund.
The strongest matchups by combined player rating included Tom Storm vs. Ralf Souquet (1-13); Takeshi Okumura vs. Earl Strickland (13-12); Oliver Ortmann vs. Tom Storm (8-13).
The biggest upset was John Horsfall beating Max Eberle 11-13 despite a 228 point rating gap.
Ralf Souquet (1st) earned $0.
| Name |  RPM | Position | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
- | 1 | $0 | |
- | 2 | $0 | |
 Craig Duffy | - | 3-4 | $0 |
| Rolf Alex | - | 3-4 | $0 |
- | 5-8 | $0 | |
- | 5-8 | $0 | |
- | 5-8 | $0 | |
- | 5-8 | $0 | |
| Chang Hao Ping | - | 9-16 | $0 |
- | 9-16 | $0 | |
- | 9-16 | $0 | |
| Gunter Geisen | - | 9-16 | $0 |
- | 9-16 | $0 | |
- | 9-16 | $0 | |
- | 9-16 | $0 | |
540.2(-18.4) | 9-16 | $0 | |
| Bob Hunter | - | 17-32 | $0 |
| C.J.Wairi | - | 17-32 | $0 |
446.1(-53.9) | 17-32 | $0 | |
| Jan Pedersen | - | 17-32 | $0 |
- | 17-32 | $0 | |
| Jorn Kjolaas | - | 17-32 | $0 |
| Kiyotaka Ohashi | - | 17-32 | $0 |
| Kurisuchiyan*Reimeringu | - | 17-32 | $0 |
- | 17-32 | $0 |
| Stage | Match | RPM | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | RPM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 590.4 | 13 - 1 | 582.9 | ||
| 4 | 2 | 569.9 | 13 - 10 | Rolf Alex | - | |
| 4 | 1 | 581.2 | 13 - 10 | Craig Duffy | - | |
| 3 | 4 | 542.8 | 13 - 8 | 605.0 | ||
| 3 | 3 | - | Rolf Alex | 13 - 3 | 573.2 | |
| 3 | 2 | 568.7 | 13 - 8 | 535.7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | - | Craig Duffy | 13 - 11 | 610.7 | |
| 2 | 8 | 621.2 | 13 - 11 | 507.7 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 531.8 | 13 - 8 | Gunter Geisen | - | |
| 2 | 6 | 535.5 | 13 - 3 | 490.9 | ||
| 2 | 5 | - | Rolf Alex | 13 - 8 | 558.6 | |
| 2 | 4 | 530.5 | 13 - 12 | 535.8 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 540.6 | 13 - 9 | Chang Hao Ping | - | |
| 2 | 2 | - | Craig Duffy | 13 - 7 | 521.4 | |
| 2 | 1 | 618.1 | 13 - 12 | 542.8 | ||
| 1 | 16 | 601.8 | 13 - 3 | Jan Pedersen | - | |
| 1 | 15 | 500.0 | 13 - 11 | 500.0 | ||
| 1 | 14 | 539.1 | 13 - 12 | 489.4 | ||
| 1 | 13 | - | Gunter Geisen | 13 - 11 | Robby Suarly | - |
| 1 | 12 | 477.0 | 13 - 11 | Urban Karlsson | - | |
| 1 | 11 | 495.1 | 13 - 4 | Kiyotaka Ohashi | - | |
| 1 | 9 | 500.0 | 13 - 0 | 449.9 | ||
| 1 | 8 | 500.0 | 13 - 5 | Jorn Kjolaas | - | |
| 1 | 7 | 500.0 | 13 - 6 | 500.0 | ||
| 1 | 6 | - | Chang Hao Ping | 13 - 4 | 500.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | 526.5 | 13 - 8 | Bob Hunter | - | |
| 1 | 4 | - | Craig Duffy | 13 - 8 | Robert Vanover | - |
| 1 | 2 | 615.6 | 13 - 6 | 507.3 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 508.8 | 13 - 9 | Shuji Nagata | - |
Updated Jun 03, 2026, 08:51:21 PM
