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The 2017 World Pool Masters comes to Sky Sports

Coverage runs from 17-19 February on Sky Sports

The Rock of Gibraltar stands on June 23, 2016 as viewed from La Linea de la Concepcion, Spain
Image: The best Pool players will gather in the shadow of the famous Rock of Gibraltar

The world's best players will gather in the shadow of the famous Rock of Gibraltar to contest the 2017 World Pool Masters.

Defending champion Shane Van Boening gets his campaign underway against Spanish star Francisco Sanchez Ruiz, while current World No 1 Chang Jung Lin of Taiwan faces England's Mark Gray.

Current World 9 Ball Champion, Albin Ouschan from Austria faces off in a mouth-watering clash against Filipino legend Francisco Bustamante, a two-time Masters champion back in 1998 and 2001.

Elsewhere, 2004 World Pool Champion Alex Pagulayan of Canada will be awaiting the winner of a qualification event.

The destination of the $20,000 top prize will be known by Sunday as 16 of the world's best players gather in the shadow of the famous Rock of Gibraltar.

2017 World Pool Masters - Draw

(1) Shane Van Boening (USA) v Francisco Sanchez Ruiz (ESP)
(8) David Alcaide (ESP) v Ralf Souquet (GER)
(5) Albin Ouschan (AUT) v Francisco Bustamante (PHI)
(4) Wu Jiaqing (CHN) v Naoyuki Oi (JAP)
(3) Jayson Shaw (SCO) v Wojciech Szewczyk (POL)
(6) Alex Pagulayan (CAN) v Gibraltarian Qualifier (GIB)
(7) Niels Feijen (NED) v Omar Al Shaheen (KUW)
(2) Chang Jung Lin (TPE) v Mark Gray (ENG)

2017 World Pool Masters - Schedule

Friday 17th February 7pm
R1 Van Boening (USA) v Sanchez Ruiz (ESP)
R1 Alcaide (ESP) v Souquet (GER)
R1 Ouschan (AUT) v Bustamante (PHI)

Saturday 18th February 1pm
R1 Wu (CHN) v Oi (JAP)
R1 Shaw (SCO) v Szewczyk (POL)
R1 Pagulayan (CAN) v Gibraltarian Qualifier (GIB)

Saturday 18th February 6.30pm
R1 Feijen (NED) v Al Shaheen (KUW)
R1 Chang (TPE) v Gray (ENG)
QF Van Boening/Sanchez Ruiz v Alcaide/Souquet

Sunday 19th February 1pm
QF Ouschan/Bustamante v Wu/Oi
QF Shaw/Szewczyk v Pagulayan/Qualifier
QF Feijen/Al Shaheen v Chang/Gray

Sunday 19th February 6.30pm
Semi-Final 1
Semi Final 2
The Final

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