The world's leading pool players will once again touch down in Fujairah to take on the elite of the Emirates with each player focussing his skill and expertise on winning the prestigious World 8-ball Championship from 1st - 8th March 2007.

The event, which is now in its third year in Fujairah, is held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Saleh Bin Mohammed Al Sharqi and is sanctioned by the World Pool Billiard Association.

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The format of the event is as follows: The tournament starts with 64 players playing in 8 groups of 8 players. The group stage system is double elimination, race to 8, alternating break. 4 Players of each group advance into the final 32 stage. The final stage will be single elimination, race to 10 with the final match being played a race to 11 games. All matches will be played with alternating break.