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| 2019 Mosconi Cup | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 25–28 November 2019 |
| Venue | Mandalay Bay[1] |
| Location | Las Vegas, United States |
| Captains | Johan Ruijsink (US) Marcus Chamat (EU) |
| MVP | Skyler Woodward |
| 11 – 8 USA wins[2] the Mosconi Cup | |
The 2019 Mosconi Cup (also known as Mosconi Cup XXVI)[3] was a team nine-ball tournament. The event is the 26th Mosconi Cup event, first held in 1994. The competition features matches between teams of five representing Europe and the United States. The event was held at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, United States between 25–28 November 2019. The event is based on the similar Ryder Cup series of events held in golf.
The USA team were defending champions, having won the 2018 event 11–9.[4] Despite trailing 2-3 after the first day, the USA team took a 8–7 lead on day three, and eventually won 11–8. Skyler Woodward won the Most Valuable Player award for the second time, having also done so the year prior.
Teams[edit]
| Team USA[5] | ||
| Name | State of birth | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Skyler Woodward | Kentucky | |
| Shane Van Boening | South Dakota | |
| Billy Thorpe | Ohio | |
| Tyler Styer | Wisconsin | |
| Justin Bergman | Illinois | |
| Johan Ruijsink | Netherlands | Non-playing captain |
| Jeremy Jones | Texas | Vice captain |
| Team Europe[6] | ||
| Name | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Joshua Filler | Germany | |
| Eklent Kaçi | Albania | |
| Alexander Kazakis | Greece | |
| Jayson Shaw | Scotland | |
| Niels Feijen | Netherlands | |
| Marcus Chamat | Sweden | Non-playing captain |
Results[edit]
Monday, 25 November[edit]
| Results | ||
|---|---|---|
| Teams Team USA | 5–1 | Teams Team Europe |
| Doubles Shane Van Boening Tyler Styer | 5–4 | Doubles Eklent Kaçi Niels Feijen |
| Singles Billy Thorpe | 0–5 | Singles Joshua Filler |
| Doubles Skyler Woodward Justin Bergman | 1–5 | Doubles Alexander Kazakis Jayson Shaw |
| Singles Justin Bergman | 3–5 | Singles Jayson Shaw |
| 2 | Session | 3 |
| 2 | Overall | 3 |
Tuesday, 26 November[edit]
| Results | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singles Shane Van Boening | 1–5 | Singles Joshua Filler |
| Doubles Shane Van Boening Justin Bergman | 5–1 | Doubles Joshua Filler Jayson Shaw |
| Singles Tyler Styer | 1–5 | Singles Eklent Kaçi |
| Doubles Billy Thorpe Skyler Woodward | 5–1 | Doubles Niels Feijen Alexander Kazakis |
| Singles Shane Van Boening | 5–1 | Singles Alexander Kazakis |
| 3 | Session | 2 |
| 5 | Overall | 5 |
Wednesday, 27 November[edit]
| Results | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doubles Shane Van Boening Skyler Woodward | 5–1 | Doubles Joshua Filler Eklent Kaçi |
| Singles Skyler Woodward | 5–3 | Singles Niels Feijen |
| Doubles Skyler Woodward Tyler Styer | 5–4 | Doubles Eklent Kaçi Alexander Kazakis |
| Singles Shane Van Boening | 0–5 | Singles Joshua Filler |
| Doubles Justin Bergman Billy Thorpe | 4–5 | Doubles Niels Feijen Jayson Shaw |
| 3 | Session | 2 |
| 8 | Overall | 7 |
Thursday, 28 November[edit]
| Results | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singles Billy Thorpe | 5–3 | Singles Jayson Shaw |
| Singles Tyler Styer | 1–5 | Singles Eklent Kaçi |
| Singles Shane Van Boening | 5–3 | Singles Alexander Kazakis |
| Singles Skyler Woodward | 5–3 | Singles Joshua Filler |
| 3 | Session | 1 |
| 11 | Overall | 8 |
References[edit]
- ^'Mosconi Cup announces 2019 event date in Las Vegas'. AXS. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ^'Mosconi Cup - Matchroom Pool'. Matchroom Pool. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ^'Mosconi Cup XXVI'. azbilliards.com. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ^'Record Figures Make 2018 The Most Successful Year Ever For Partypoker Mosconi Cup'. azbilliards.com. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ^'Team USA - Mosconi Cup - Matchroom Pool'. Matchroom Pool. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^'Team Europe - Mosconi Cup - Matchroom Pool'. Matchroom Pool. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
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External links[edit]
- 2019 Mosconi Cup at azbilliards.com
Another new Borgata Winter Poker Open trophy event kicks off at 1 p.m. today in the Event Center, running alongside Day 2 the Almighty Stack.
Event #14: $1,090 Six-Max NLH with $200,000 Guarantee is a two-day tournament and will start players with 20,000 in chips. Late registration and re-entries will be available through the break at the end of Level 10. Levels 1-8 will last 30 minutes and after that will switch to 45 minutes in length. At the final table, they'll jump one more time to one-hour levels.
Day 1 will run until 2 a.m. or 18 players, then they'll bag up for the night and return at 12 noon Saturday, January 25 for Day 2 and play until a winner is determined.
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Last year this tournament crushed its $200,000 Guarantee by drawing 328 entrants, which resulted in a prize pool of more than $318,000. It was after 2 a.m. on Day 2 when Joshua Bergman of Brookline, MA, ultimately prevailed to win the title and accompanying $77,946 first-place prize.