1996 World Pool Championship
WNT
765.3
RSI Score
Oct 25-27, 1996
Date Range
32
Players
31
Matches
$0
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); Oliver Ortmann vs. Tom Storm (8-13); Oliver Ortmann vs. John Horsfall (13-11).
No major rating upsets were detected from the recorded matches.
Tom Storm delivered one of the standout performances, finishing 2nd after entering around #10 by effective rating.
Ralf Souquet (1st) earned $0.
| Name |  RPM | Position | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
652.2(+64.9) | 1 | $0 | |
518.9(-61.4) | 2 | $0 | |
 Craig Duffy | - | 3-4 | $0 |
| Rolf Alex | - | 3-4 | $0 |
620.8(+17.3) | 5-8 | $0 | |
541.4(+5.7) | 5-8 | $0 | |
608.2(+3.6) | 5-8 | $0 | |
552(-16.7) | 5-8 | $0 | |
| Chang Hao Ping | - | 9-16 | $0 |
550.1(+50.9) | 9-16 | $0 | |
482.5(-36.3) | 9-16 | $0 | |
| Gunter Geisen | - | 9-16 | $0 |
539.3(+31.6) | 9-16 | $0 | |
428.3(-62.6) | 9-16 | $0 | |
557.7(+21.9) | 9-16 | $0 | |
537.6(-19.2) | 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 |
506.6(+13.4) | 17-32 | $0 | |
| Jorn Kjolaas | - | 17-32 | $0 |
| Kiyotaka Ohashi | - | 17-32 | $0 |
| Kurisuchiyan*Reimeringu | - | 17-32 | $0 |
437.1(-62.9) | 17-32 | $0 |
| Stage | Match | RPM | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | RPM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 587.3 | 13 - 1 | 580.3 | ||
| 4 | 2 | 567.0 | 13 - 10 | Rolf Alex | - | |
| 4 | 1 | 577.7 | 13 - 10 | Craig Duffy | - | |
| 3 | 4 | 539.6 | 13 - 8 | 603.5 | ||
| 3 | 3 | - | Rolf Alex | 13 - 3 | 568.7 | |
| 3 | 2 | 564.1 | 13 - 8 | 535.7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | - | Craig Duffy | 13 - 11 | 604.6 | |
| 2 | 8 | 619.3 | 13 - 11 | 507.7 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 527.8 | 13 - 8 | Gunter Geisen | - | |
| 2 | 6 | 529.7 | 13 - 3 | 490.9 | ||
| 2 | 5 | - | Rolf Alex | 13 - 8 | 556.8 | |
| 2 | 4 | 530.5 | 13 - 12 | 535.8 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 538.9 | 13 - 9 | Chang Hao Ping | - | |
| 2 | 2 | - | Craig Duffy | 13 - 7 | 518.8 | |
| 2 | 1 | 626.8 | 13 - 12 | 499.2 | ||
| 1 | 16 | 599.6 | 13 - 3 | Jan Pedersen | - | |
| 1 | 15 | 500.0 | 13 - 11 | 500.0 | ||
| 1 | 14 | 533.1 | 13 - 12 | 493.2 | ||
| 1 | 13 | - | Gunter Geisen | 13 - 11 | Robby Suarly | - |
| 1 | 12 | 477.0 | 13 - 11 | Urban Karlsson | - | |
| 1 | 11 | 489.5 | 13 - 4 | Kiyotaka Ohashi | - | |
| 1 | 9 | 500.0 | 13 - 0 | 440.2 | ||
| 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 | 524.2 | 13 - 8 | Bob Hunter | - | |
| 1 | 4 | - | Craig Duffy | 13 - 8 | Robert Vanover | - |
| 1 | 2 | 625.8 | 13 - 6 | 497.9 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 479.5 | 13 - 9 | Shuji Nagata | - |
Prize Money
Updated Jun 12, 2026, 02:43:41 PM
