2008 World Cup of Pool
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7–11 October 2008 |
| City | Rotterdam |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Organisation | Matchroom Sport |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Total prize fund | $250,000 |
| Winner's share | $30,000 per player |
| Final | |
| Champion | United States (Rodney Morris and Shane Van Boening) |
| Runner-up | England (Daryl Peach and Mark Gray) |
| Score | 11–7 |
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The 2008 World Cup of Pool (officially the 2008 PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool) was a professional nine-ball pool tournament. It was the third edition of the World Cup of Pool, a pairs tournament for players representing national teams. The event was held again in Rotterdam in the Netherlands, from October 7–11, 2008 and organised by Matchroom Sport. There were 32 teams competing in a single-elimination tournament. The winners received $30,000 each from a total prize fund of $250,000.
The defending champions were Li Hewen and Fu Jianbo representing China, who had won the previous year's event with a 11–10 victory over Mika Immonen and Markus Juva of Finland in the final. The Chinese pair were knocked out in the semi-finals by the English team. The United States team of Rodney Morris and Shane Van Boening defeated the England team of Mark Gray and Daryl Peach 11–7 in the final to win the event.