2015 World Pool Masters

The 2015 World Pool Masters, also known as World Pool Masters XXIII, was a nine-ball pool tournament that took place in Manchester, England, between 14–16 August 2015. It was the 23rd edition of the invitational tournament organised by Matchroom Sport.^[2]

World Pool Masters XXIII

Tournament information
Dates	14–16 August 2015
Venue	Victoria Warehouse[1]
City	Manchester
Country	England
Organisation	Matchroom Sport
Format	Invitational event
Total prize fund	$70,000
Winner's share	$20,000
Final
Champion	Shane Van Boening
Runner-up	Darren Appleton
Score	8–2
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The event was won by Shane Van Boening, who defeated Darren Appleton in the final 8–2, to win his second Pool Masters title.^[3][4] This was Van Boening's second straight championship, having won the title before in 2014.^[5][6]

Event prize money

	Prize money[7][8]
Winner	20.000 US$
Runner-up	9.000 US$
Semi-finalist	4.500 US$
Quarter-finalist	3.000 US$
Last 16	2.500 US$
Total	70.000 US$

Tournament bracket

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	Round 1 14–15 August					Quarter-final 15–16 August					Semi-final 16 August					Final 16 August
	1	Shane Van Boening	8
		John Morra	6
						1	Shane Van Boening	8
						8	Waleed Majid	5
	8	Waleed Majid	8
		Jayson Shaw	4
											1	Shane Van Boening	8
											5	Liu Haitao	0
	4	Niels Feijen	8
		Marcus Chamat	6
						4	Niels Feijen	6
						5	Liu Haitao	8
	5	Liu Haitao	8
		Karl Boyes	7
																1	Shane Van Boening	8
																3	Darren Appleton	2
	3	Darren Appleton	8
		Mateusz Śniegocki	4
						3	Darren Appleton	8
						6	Johnny Archer	5
	6	Johnny Archer	8
		James Georgiadis	2
											3	Darren Appleton	8
												Mark Gray	4
	7	Nikos Ekonomopoulos	2
		Ralf Souquet	8
						Ralf Souquet		6
						Mark Gray		8
	2	Ko Pin-yi	5
		Mark Gray	8