2023 Predator WPA Oceania Men's 10 Ball Championship

The Oceania Championships return after a COVID enforced break with the highest prize purse in the history of Australasian pool! The Oceania Pocket Billiards Association (OPBA) is proud to present the 2023 Predator WPA Oceania Men’s and Women’s 10 Ball Championships. Sanctioned by the World Pool Billiard Association, the events will accumulate valuable WPA ranking points. OPBA is also excited to announce that the prize pool will have a minimum US$30,000 added to the entry fee pool! In addition to this, the winners of the championship events will also gain automatic entry into the 2024 Predator WPA World 10 Ball Championships!

The 2023 Predator WPA Oceania Men’s 10 Ball Championship will take place from Thursday November 30 to Sunday December 3. Section play will be hosted between Massé Pukekohe, and Pool and Blues on Auckland’s Northshore. Post section play will take place at Massé Pukekohe on the Saturday and Sunday. Entry for the men’s event is US$125 for seniors (we have set this at NZ$210), and US$30 for juniors under the age of 21 as of December 31, 2023 (we have set this at NZ$50). The field has been capped at 128 players with an allowance of no more than 20 spots available for juniors (at the discounted rate).

The 2023 Predator WPA Oceania Women’s 10 Ball Championship will take place from Friday December 1 to Sunday December 3. Section play will be hosted at Pool and Blues on the Northshore on Friday December 1. Post section play will take place at Massé Pukekohe on Sunday. Entry for the women’s event is US$125 for seniors (we have set this at NZ$210), and US$30 for juniors under the age of 21 as of December 31, 2023 (we have set this at NZ$50). The field has been capped at 32 players with an allowance of no more than 10 spots available for juniors (at the discounted rate).

Section play for both events will be a race to 5. Post-section knockout play for the men’s event will be held on Saturday and Sunday and will feature the last 64 men, while post-section knockout play for the women’s event will be held on Sunday and will feature the last 16 women. Post section play will feature progressively longer races. The post-section play on Sunday will be broadcast/streamed live.

Entries will be accepted via Cue Score and will close on Wednesday November 1 at noon. This will enable organisers to complete and publish the draw early so that players have ample time to book accommodation close to where their section play is scheduled to be played.

Those players that do not qualify for post-section play will be eligible for the plate competition which will be played under the T140 format and has a prize pool of US$3,000! The T140 plate is free to enter for those participating in either the men's or women's championships.

Oceania’s premier pool event will also see a return of the Australia – New Zealand battle of the Tasman, as the best male and female players of both nations compete in a Trans-Tasman teams test match on the evening of Saturday December 2. This battle royale will also coincide with a catered drinks and nibbles players reception that is complimentary for all competitors entered into the championship.

Powered by Predator, post-section knockout play of the 2023 Predator WPA Oceania Men’s and Women’s 10 Ball Championships will be played on Predator Apex 9-foot pool tables covered in Predator Arcadia Reserve professional pool table cloth. Predator Arcos II billiard balls and the Predator Aerorack billiard triangle will be used throughout the tournament on all tables. The Predator Arena Billiard Light will also be used on the TV table.