2009 Six-red World Championship

Six-red World Championship

Tournament information
Dates	14–18 December 2009 (2009-12-14 – 2009-12-18)
Venue	INEC
City	Killarney
Country	Republic of Ireland
Highest break	78
Final
Champion	Mark Davis
Runner-up	Mark Williams
Score	6–3

The 2009 Six-red World Championship (styled the 888sport.com 6Red World Championship, among other spellings, for sponsorship and marketing purposes) was a six-red snooker tournament that took place between 14 and 18 December 2009 at the INEC in Killarney, Republic of Ireland. The tournament was sponsored by online bookmaker 888sport.

The field of 118 players were divided into twenty groups of five and three groups of six. Twenty-eight competitors were on the 2009/2010 professional Main Tour.^[1] During the tournament Michael White compiled the fastest 75 maximum break in the group stage with 2 minutes and 28 seconds.^[2]

Mark Davis won in the final 6–3 against Mark Williams.^[3]

Group stage[]

^[4][5][6]

Group A

POS Player MP MW FW FL FD PTS 1 Igor Figueiredo 4 3 14 4 +10 3 2 Ricky Walden 4 3 15 7 +8 3 3 4 3 12 9 +3 3 4 4 1 6 14 −8 1 5 4 0 3 16 −13 0

Declan Brennan 4–1 Martin Divilly Igor Figerideo 4–0 Kevin Bowman Ricky Walden 4–0 Kevin Bowman Ricky Walden 3–4 Declan Brennan Igor Figueiredo 4–0 Martin Divilly Martin Divilly 4–2 Kevin Bowman Igor Figueiredo 4–0 Declan Brennan Ricky Walden 4–1 Martin Divilly Declan Brennan 4–1 Kevin Bowman Ricky Walden 4–2 Igor Figueiredo

Group B

POS Player MP MW FW FL FD PTS 1 Aditya Mehta 4 4 16 6 +8 4 2 Reanne Evans 4 3 14 8 +6 3 3 John Higgins 4 2 14 10 +4 2 4 4 1 7 15 −8 1 5 4 0 4 16 −12 0

Reanne Evans 4–1 Aaron Doran Aditya Mehta 4–0 James Corbett John Higgins 4–1 James Corbett Reanne Evans 4–3 John Higgins Aditya Mehta 4–1 Aaron Doran Reanne Evans 4–0 James Corbett Aaron Doran 1–4 John Higgins Aditya Mehta 4–2 Reanne Evans John Higgins 3–4 Aditya Mehta Aaron Doran 4–3 James Corbett

Group C

POS Player MP MW FW FL FD PTS 1 Jamie Jones 4 4 16 3 +13 4 2 David Morris 4 3 12 7 +5 3 3 John Torpey 4 2 11 10 +1 2 4 4 1 7 12 −5 1 5 4 0 2 16 −14 0

John Torpey 4–2 Daniel Dempsey Jamie Jones 4–2 Adel Omar Meawad Jamie Jones 4–0 Daniel Dempsey David Morris 4–2 John Torpey David Morris 4–0 Adel Omar Meawad Jamie Jones 4–1 John Torpey David Morris 4–1 Daniel Dempsey John Torpey 4–0 Adel Omar Meawad Jamie Jones 4–0 David Morris Daniel Dempsey 4–0 Adel Omar Meawad

Group D

POS Player MP MW FW FL FD PTS 1 Ryan Day 5 5 20 4 +16 5 2 Gareth Allen 5 4 17 6 +11 4 3 5 3 14 9 +4 3 4 5 2 10 12 −2 2 5 5 1 6 16 −10 1 6 5 0 0 20 −20 0

Gareth Allen 4–0 John Coxes Mario Fernandez 4–0 Gavin Stokes Ryan Day 4–1 Robbie Walker Mario Fernandez 4–0 John Coxes Ryan Day 4–1 Gareth Allen Mario Fernandez 4–1 Robbie Walker Ryan Day 4–1 Gavin Stokes Ryan Day 4–0 John Coxes Gareth Allen 4–1 Gavin Stokes Gavin Stokes 4–0 John Coxes Gareth Allen 4–0 Robbie Walker Ryan Day 4–1 Mario Fernandez Robbie Walker 4–0 Gavin Stokes Gareth Allen 4–1 Mario Fernandez

Group E

POS Player MP MW FW FL FD PTS 1 Liam Highfield 4 3 14 7 +7 3 2 Marco Fu 4 3 13 8 +5 3 3 4 3 13 12 +1 3 4 4 1 10 14 −4 1 5 4 0 7 16 −9 0

Clinton Franey 4–2 Michael Bumster Liam Highfield 2–4 Eissa Al Sayed Marco Fu 4–1 Clinton Franey Esissa Al Sayed 4–0 Michael Bumster Marco Fu 1–4 Liam Highfield Liam Highfield 4–0 Michael Bumster Eissa al Sayed 4–3 Clinton Franey Marco Fu 4–2 Michael Bumster Marco Fu 4–1 Eissa Al Sayed Liam Highfield 4–2 Clinton Franey

Group F

POS Player MP MW FW FL FD PTS 1 Stephen Hendry 4 4 16 5 +11 4 2 Lucky Vatnani 4 3 15 8 +7 3 3 Itaro Santos 4 2 13 10 +3 2 4 4 1 7 12 −5 1 5 4 0 0 16 −16 0

Itaro Santos 4–0 Patrick Lally Shea Brereton 0–4 Stephen Hendry Lucky Vatnani 4–3 Itaro Santos Stephen Hendry 4–3 Lucky Vatnani Shea Brereton 4–0 Patrick Lally Lucky Vatnani 4–0 Patrick Lally Itaro Santos 4–2 Shea Brereton Stephen Hendry 4–0 Patrick Lally Stephen Hendry 4–2 Itaro Santos Lucky Vatnani 4–1 Shea Brereton

Group G

POS Player MP MW FW FL FD PTS 1 Mark Joyce 4 4 16 4 +12 4 2 Mohammed Shehab 4 3 14 7 +7 3 3 4 2 13 8 +5 2 4 4 1 4 12 −8 1 5 4 0 0 16 −16 0

Mohamed Shehab 4–0 Sean McGonagle Mark Joyce 4–2 Muhammed Atiq Sean McGonagle 0–4 Raymond McHugh Mark Joyce 4–2 Mohammed Shehab Muhammed Atiq 4–0 Raymond McHugh Muhammed Atiq 4–0 Sean McGonagle Mohammed Shehab 4–0 Raymond McHugh Mark Joyce 4–0 Sean McGonagle Mohammed Shehab 4–3 Muhammed Atiq Mark Joyce 4–0 Raymond McHugh

Group H

POS Player MP MW FW FL FD PTS 1 Joe Perry 4 4 16 3 +13 4 2 4 3 12 6 +6 3 3 4 2 13 9 +4 2 4 4 1 5 12 −7 1 5 4 0 0 16 −16 0

Joe Perry 4–0 Oliver Browne Robert Murphy 4–0 Kevin O'Leary Oliver Browne 4–0 Kevin O'Leary Joe Perry 4–3 Mohammed Al Joker Mohammed Al Joker 2–4 Robert Murphy Mohammed Al Joker 4–0 Kevin O'Leary Joe Perry 4–0 Robert Murphy Mohammed Al Joker 4–1 Oliver Browne Joe Perry 4–0 Kevin O'Leary Oliver Browne 0–4 Robert Murphy

Group I

POS Player MP MW FW FL FD PTS 1 Mark King 5 5 20 2 +18 5 2 Andrew Pagett 5 4 18 6 +12 4 3 Mike Hallett 5 3 13 11 +2 3 4 5 2 11 12 −1 2 5 5 1 5 16 −11 1 6 5 0 0 20 −20 0

Andrew Pagett 4–0 David Foran Mark King 4–0 Alan Cleary Mark King 4–0 David Foran Andrew Pagett 4–1 Darren Merza Mark King 4–0 Mike Hallett Mike Hallett 4–2 Darren Merza David Foran 4–0 Alan Cleary Darren Merza 4–0 Alan Cleary Andrew Pagett 4–1 Mike Hallett Andrew Pagett 4–0 Alan Cleary Darren Merza 4–0 David Foran Mike Hallett 4–1 David Foran Mark King 4–0 Darren Merza Mike Hallett 4–0 Alan Cleary Mark King 4–2 Andrew Pagett

Group J

POS Player MP MW FW FL FD PTS 1 Mark Williams 4 4 16 6 +10 4 2 Leo Fernandez 4 3 12 6 +6 3 3 Ian Glover 4 2 14 12 +2 2 4 4 1 12 15 −3 1 5 4 0 5 16 −11 0

Leo Fernandez 4–0 Dane Mulpeter Ian Glover 4–3 Joe Corrigan Mark Williams 4–1 Dane Mulpeter Mark Williams 4–3 Ian Glover Leo Fernandez 4–3 Joe Corrigan Mark Williams 4–2 Joe Corrigan Ian Glover 4–1 Dane Mulpeter Joe Corrigan 4–3 Dane Mulpeter Mark Williams 4–0 Leo Fernandez Leo Fernandez 4–3 Ian Glover

Group L

POS Player MP MW FW FL FD PTS 1 Barry Hawkins 4 4 16 4 +12 4 2 Vincent Muldoon 4 3 14 8 +6 3 3 4 2 9 14 −5 2 4 4 1 9 13 −4 1 5 4 0 7 16 −9 0

Vincent Muldoon 4–1 Paul Mount Michael Smyth 4–3 Brendan Thomas Barry Hawkins 4–2 Paul Mount Barry Hawkins 4–0 Michael Smyth Vincent Muldoon 4–2 Brendan Thomas Barry Hawkins 4–0 Brendan Thomas Michael Smyth 4–3 Paul Mount Vincent Muldoon 4–1 Michael Smyth Brendan Thomas 4–1 Paul Mount Barry Hawkins 4–2 Vincent Muldoon

Group M

POS Player MP MW FW FL FD PTS 1 Jamie Cope 4 4 16 1 +15 4 2 Adam Duffy 4 3 13 6 +7 3 3 4 2 10 9 +1 2 4 4 1 5 15 +10 1 5 4 0 3 16 −13 0

David Cassidy 3–4 Damien Long Adam Duffy 4–3 Philip Wildman David Cassidy 0–4 Jamie Cope Philip Wildman 4–1 Damien Long Jamie Cope 4–1 Adam Duffy Adam Duffy 4–0 Damian Long Philip Wildman 4–0 David Cassidy Jamie Cope 4–0 Damien Long Adam Duffy 4–0 David Cassidy Jamie Cope 4–0 Philip Wildman

Group N

POS Player MP MW FW FL FD PTS 1 4 3 14 6 +8 3 2 Dave Harold 4 3 14 6 +8 3 3 Mitchell Mann 4 3 13 7 +6 3 4 4 1 6 13 −7 1 5 4 0 1 16 −15 0

Mitchell Mann 4–0 Chris Kilcoyle Stephen Sherry 4–2 Dave Harold Mitchell Mann 4–1 Joseph McClaren Joseph McClaren 1–4 Dave Harold Chris Kilcoyne 0–4 Stephen Sherry Mitchell Mann 4–2 Stephen Sherry Joseph McClaren 4–1 Chris Kilcoyle Dave Harold 4–0 Chris Kilcoyle Joseph McClaren 0–4 Stephen Sherry Dave Harold 4–1 Mitchell Mann

Group P

POS Player MP MW FW FL FD PTS 1 Stuart Bingham 4 4 16 6 +10 4 2 Brendan O'Donoghue 4 3 15 7 +8 3 3 4 2 11 9 +2 2 4 4 1 7 12 −5 1 5 4 0 1 16 −15 0

Neil Craycraft 4–1 Muhammed Siddiq James Fennessy 2–4 Stuart Bingham Stuart Bingham 4–3 Brendan O'Donoghue Brendan O'Donoghue 4–2 Neil Craycraft Brendan O'Donoghue 4–0 Muhammed Siddiq Neil Craycraft 4–0 James Fennessy Stuart Bingham 4–1 Neil Craycraft Brendan O'Donoghue 4–1 James Fennessy Stuart Bingham 4–0 Muhammed Siddiq Muhammed Siddiq 0–4 James Fennessy

Group Q

POS Player MP MW FW FL FD PTS 1 Joe Swail 4 4 16 5 +11 4 2 Michael White 4 2 14 10 +4 2 3 John Rea 4 2 11 9 +2 2 4 4 2 10 13 −3 2 5 4 0 2 16 −14 0

John Rea 4–1 Philip Burke Joe Swail 4–2 Ernie McMullen Michael White 3–4 Philip Burke Michael White 4–0 Ernie McMullan Joe Swail 4–2 John Rea Philip Burke 4–2 Ernie McMullen Michael White 4–2 John Rea John Rea 4–0 Ernie McMullen Joe Swail 4–1 Philip Burke Joe Swail 4–3 Michael White

Group R

POS Player MP MW FW FL FD PTS 1 Michael Holt 4 4 16 3 +13 4 2 David Hogan 4 3 15 9 +6 3 3 4 2 9 8 +1 2 4 Alex Higgins 4 1 6 12 −6 1 5 4 0 2 16 −14 0

David Hogan 4–2 Jim Stewart Alex Higgins 0–4 Alex O'Donoghue Michael Holt 4–0 Jim Stewart Michael Holt 4–0 Alex Higgins David Hogan 4–1 Alex O'Donoghue Michael Holt 4–0 Alex O'Donoghue Alex Higgins 4–0 Jim Stewart David Hogan 4–2 Alex Higgins Alex O'Donoghue 4–0 Jim Stewart Michael Holt 4–3 David Hogan

Group S

POS Player MP MW FW FL FD PTS 1 Stephen Lee 4 4 16 4 +12 4 2 Michael Wasley 4 3 14 7 +7 3 3 4 2 10 13 −3 2 4 Karl Ellis 4 1 8 12 −4 1 5 4 0 4 16 −12 0

Anthony O'Connor 4–2 Karl Ellis Stephen Lee 4–2 Michael Wasley Anthony O'Connor 4–3 Hugh Murdock Michael Wasley 4–0 Hugh Murdock Stephen Lee 4–1 Karl Ellis Anthony O'Connor 2–4 Michael Wasley Stephen Lee 4–1 Hugh Murdock Michael Wasley 4–1 Karl Ellis Hugh Murdock 0–4 Karl Ellis Stephen Lee 4–0 Anthony O'Connor

Group T

POS Player MP MW FW FL FD PTS 1 Matthew Stevens 4 4 16 6 +10 4 2 4 3 14 9 +5 3 3 5 2 11 10 +1 2 4 5 1 12 15 −3 1 5 5 0 3 16 −13 0

Darren Dornan 4–0 Gary Walsh Marc Davis 3–4 Philip Browne Darren Dornan 2–4 Philip Browne Matthew Stevens 4–3 Marc Davis Matthew Stevens 4–0 Gary Walsh Matthew Stevens 4–2 Philip Browne Marc Davis 4–3 Gary Walsh Philip Browne 4–0 Gary Walsh Matthew Stevens 4–1 Darren Dornan Darren Dornan 4–2 Marc Davis

Group V

POS Player MP MW FW FL FD PTS 1 Robert Milkins 4 4 16 3 +13 4 2 Nigel Bond 4 3 14 4 +10 3 3 4 2 9 10 −1 2 4 4 1 6 15 −9 1 5 4 0 3 16 −13 0

Peter Bullen 4–0 Ray Power Nigel Bond 4–0 Gennaro Delvecchio Robert Milkins 4–1 Peter Bullen Nigel Bond 2–4 Robert Milkins Gennaro Delvecchio 4–3 Ray Power Peter Bullen 4–2 Gennaro Delvecchio Robert Milkins 4–0 Ray Power Nigel Bond 4–0 Ray Power Nigel Bond 4–0 Peter Bullen Robert Milkins 4–0 Gennaro Delvecchio

Group W

POS Player MP MW FW FL FD PTS 1 Barry Pinches 4 4 16 4 +12 4 2 4 3 13 5 +8 3 3 4 1 8 13 −5 1 4 4 1 9 15 −6 1 5 4 0 7 16 −9 0

Shane O'Mahoney 3–4 Ross Higgins Jason Waters 1–4 Barry Pinches Barry Pinches 4–2 Shane O'Mahoney Jason Waters 4–1 Brendan Murphy Jason Waters 4–0 Ross Higgins Shane O'Mahoney 4–3 Brendan Murphy Barry Pinches 4–0 Ross Higgins Jason Waters 4–0 Shane O'Mahoney Ross Higgins 4–2 Brendan Murphy Barry Pinches 4–1 Brendan Murphy

Group X

POS Player MP MW FW FL FD PTS 1 Mark Davis 4 4 16 4 +12 4 2 Gerard Greene 4 3 15 9 +6 3 3 4 1 9 13 −4 1 4 4 1 9 14 −5 1 5 4 1 6 15 −9 1

Richie Flynn 2–4 Gerard Greene Greg Batten 4–2 Joe Charles Richie Flynn 3–4 Joe Charles Gerard Greene 3–4 Mark Davis Mark Davis 4–1 Greg Batten Mark Davis 4–0 Joe Charles Mark Davis 4–0 Richie Flynn Gerard Greene 4–3 Greg Batten Mark Davis 4–3 Gerard Greene Richie Flynn 4–1 Greg Batten

Group Y

POS Player MP MW FW FL FD PTS 1 Marcus Campbell 4 4 16 1 +15 4 2 4 3 13 5 +8 3 3 4 2 9 10 −1 2 4 4 1 6 12 −6 1 5 4 0 0 16 −16 0

Kieran McMahon 4–1 Kieran O'Leary John Lynch 4–0 Imran Faood Marcus Campbell 4–0 Imran Faood Marcus Campbell 4–1 Kieran McMahon John Lynch 2–4 Kieran O'Leary Kieran McMahon 4–0 John Lynch Kieran O'Leary 0–4 Marcus Campbell Kieran McMahon 4–0 Imran Faood Marcus Campbell 4–0 John Lynch Kieran O'Leary 4–0 Imran Faood

Group Z

POS Player MP MW FW FL FD PTS 1 Ken Doherty 5 5 20 3 +17 5 2 5 4 16 9 +7 4 3 5 2 14 13 +1 2 4 5 2 10 12 −2 2 5 5 2 11 16 −5 2 6 5 0 2 20 −18 0

Shachur Ruberg 4–0 Lewis Miles Ken Doherty 4–1 John McBride Leonard Shanahan 4–0 Lee Gorton Ken Doherty 4–0 Lee Gorton Leonard Shanahan 4–2 John McBride Shachur Ruberg 0–4 John McBride Ken Doherty 4–0 Shachaur Ruberg Leonard Shanahan 4–1 Lewis Miles Lewis Miles 4–1 Lee Gorton Ken Doherty 4–0 Leonard Shanahan John McBride 4–1 Lee Gorton Ken Doherty 4–2 Lewis Miles Leonard Shanahan 4–2 Shachur Ruberg Lewis Miles 4–3 John McBride Shachur Ruberg 4–0 Lee Gorton

Knock-out stage[]

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Top half[]

Section 1[]

	Preliminary Round Best of 9 frames					Last 64 Best of 9 frames					Last 32 Best of 9 frames					Last 16 Best of 9 frames
							Marcus Campbell	5
								0
			5
		John Torpey	2
												Marcus Campbell	5
												Stephen Hendry	2
							Mohammed Shehab	2
							Stephen Hendry	5
																	Marcus Campbell	2
																	Barry Hawkins	5
							Gerard Greene	4
							Barry Hawkins	5
												Barry Hawkins	5
												Stephen Lee	4
							John Rea	0
							Stephen Lee	5

Section 2[]

	Preliminary Round Best of 9 frames					Last 64 Best of 9 frames					Last 32 Best of 9 frames					Last 16 Best of 9 frames
								3
							Reanne Evans	5
												Reanne Evans	2
												Andrew Pagett	5
								2
							Andrew Pagett	5
																	Andrew Pagett	1
																	Ryan Day	5
								1
							Ryan Day	5
												Ryan Day	5
												Joe Perry	2
			5
			2
								2
							Joe Perry	5

Section 3[]

	Preliminary Round Best of 9 frames					Last 64 Best of 9 frames					Last 32 Best of 9 frames					Last 16 Best of 9 frames
							Michael Holt	1
								5
		Mike Hallett	3
			5
													0
													5
								2
								5
																		1
																	Mark Williams	5
							Michael White	4
							Liam Highfield	5
												Liam Highfield	2
												Mark Williams	5
								0
							Mark Williams	5

Section 4[]

	Preliminary Round Best of 9 frames					Last 64 Best of 9 frames					Last 32 Best of 9 frames					Last 16 Best of 9 frames
							David Morris	2
							Aditya Mehta	5
												Aditya Mehta	5
												Matthew Stevens	2
							Mitchell Mann	2
							Matthew Stevens	5
																	Aditya Mehta	2
																	Adam Duffy	5
							Adam Duffy	5
							Dave Harold	3
												Adam Duffy	5
												Ken Doherty	4
			5
			2
								0
							Ken Doherty	5

Bottom half[]

Section 5[]

	Preliminary Round Best of 9 frames					Last 64 Best of 9 frames					Last 32 Best of 9 frames					Last 16 Best of 9 frames
							Mark King	'5
								1
			5
			3
												Mark King	5
												Lucky Vatnani	3
								1
							Lucky Vatnani	5
																	Mark King	5
																	Ian Glover	0
							Marco Fu	4
							Ricky Walden	5
												Ricky Walden	4
												Ian Glover	5
							Ian Glover	5
							Brendan O'Donoghue	0

Section 6[]

	Preliminary Round Best of 9 frames					Last 64 Best of 9 frames					Last 32 Best of 9 frames					Last 16 Best of 9 frames
							Vincent Muldoon	5
							Gareth Allen	3
												Vincent Muldoon	3
												Nigel Bond	5
							Leo Fernandez	3
							Nigel Bond	5
																	Nigel Bond	2
																	John Higgins	5
							John Higgins	5
								1
												John Higgins	5
												Robert Milkins	2
			2
			5
								2
							Robert Milkins	5

Section 7[]

	Preliminary Round Best of 9 frames					Last 64 Best of 9 frames					Last 32 Best of 9 frames					Last 16 Best of 9 frames
							Jamie Jones	5
								2
			5
			2
												Jamie Jones	2
													5
								5
							Stuart Bingham	4
																		3
																	Joe Swail	5
								0
							Joe Swail	5
												Joe Swail	5
												Igor Figueiredo	0
								2
							Igor Figueiredo	5

Section 8[]

	Preliminary Round Best of 9 frames					Last 64 Best of 9 frames					Last 32 Best of 9 frames					Last 16 Best of 9 frames
							Itaro Santos	5
							Barry Pinches	3
												Itaro Santos	2
												Mark Joyce	5
							Mark Joyce	5
							David Hogan	1
																	Mark Joyce	3
																	Mark Davis	5
							Mark Davis	5
							Michael Wasley	0
												Mark Davis	5
												Jamie Cope	2
			5
			2
								1
							Jamie Cope	5

Finals[]

	Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames					Semi-finals Best of 9 frames					Final Best of 11 frames
		Barry Hawkins	5
		Ryan Day	2
							Barry Hawkins	1
							Mark Williams	5
		Mark Williams	5
		Adam Duffy	4
												Mark Williams	3
												Mark Davis	6
		Mark King	5
		John Higgins	1
							Mark King	3
							Mark Davis	5
		Joe Swail	1
		Mark Davis	5

Notable breaks[]

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Maximum breaks[]

(Note: a maximum break in six-reds is 75 points.)

• Michael White (2 minutes 28 seconds)^[a]
• Mark King (3 minutes 12 seconds)
• David Morris (3 minutes 25 seconds)
• Ken Doherty (3 minutes 28 seconds)
• John Higgins (3 minutes 38 seconds)
• Mark Joyce (4 minutes 44 seconds)
• Barry Pinches (4 minutes 53 seconds)

Seven-red clearances[]

• 78 points Ricky Walden
• 76 points Robert Milkins (4 minutes 18 seconds)
• 75 points Mark King (3 minutes 12 seconds)

Notes[]

References[]