128 players are set to descend on the Marshall Arena looking to claim for pool's biggest prize.
Russia’s Fedor Gorst is the defending champion after beating Taipei’s Chang Jung-lin in 2019. Last year’s tournament was cancelled due to COVID-19.
As well as being crowned the best in the world, there is a prize pool of $250,000 available to the players with the winner collecting $50,000.
Starting on June 6, the players will be split into 16 double elimination groups before a straight knockout from the last 64 onwards, with the final taking place on June 10.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of 2021 World Pool Championship:
Who will be competing at the 2021 World Pool Championship?
There will be 128 players competing at this year's championship, below are those ranked within the top 16.
| Ranking | Player | Points |
| 1 | Chang Jung-Lin (TPE) | 151 |
| 2 | Alexander Kazakis (GRE) | 150 |
| 3 | Joshua Filler (GER) | 126 |
| 4 | Max Lechner (AUT) | 115 |
| 5 | Eklent Kaci (ALB) | 111 |
| 6 | Albin Ouschan (AUT) | 105 |
| 7 | Fedor Gorst (RUS) | 103 |
| 8 | Shane Van Boening (USA) | 98 |
| 9 | Jayson Shaw (GBR) | 92 |
| 9 | Justin Bergman (USA) | 92 |
| 11 | Ko Ping-Chung (TPE) | 90 |
| 12 | James Aranas (PHI) | 86 |
| 13 | Naoyuki Oi (JPN) | 83 |
| 14 | Denis Gabe (EST) | 71 |
| 15 | Alex Pagulayan (CAN) | 69 |
| 16 | Ko Pin-Yi (TPE) | 68 |
How to watch the 2021 World Pool Championship
You can stream this year's tournament on DAZN in both Canada and the US, as well as Brazil, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy and Spain.
DAZN is available on web browsers at DAZN.com and also has apps available for many TV and streaming devices, including:
- iPhone, iPad
- Android phones and tablets
- Amazon Fire Tablet
- Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick
- Apple TV
- Android TV
- Google Chromecast
- LG, Sony and Samsung smart TVs
- Playstation 4 and Pro, Playstation 5
- Xbox One, One S and One X, Xbox Series X | S
2021 World Pool Championship Format
- June 6-7: Double Eliminationa Groups (16 groups of 8 players)
- June 8-10: Straight Knockout (Last 64 onwards)
Races
- Group Stage: Race to 9
- Last 64 - Semi-Finals: Race to 11
- Final: Race to 13
All matches are played to a Winner Breaks format.
2021 World Pool Championship Prize Money
A total prize pool of $250,000 is available to the 128 players and is distributed in the following way.
- 65th (One Group Win): $500
- 33rd: $1,000
- 17th: $2,500
- 9th: $4,000
- Quarter-Finalists: $7,500
- Semi-Finalists: $12,500
- Runner-Up: $25,000
- Winner: $50,000
2021 World Pool Championship Schedule
| Date | Time (ET) | Session |
| June 6 | 8:00 a.m. | Day 1 Session 1 |
| June 6 | 1:30 p.m. | Day 1 Session 2 |
| June 7 | 8:00 a.m. | Day 2 Session 1 |
| June 7 | 1:30 p.m. | Day 2 Session 2 |
| June 8 | 8:00 a.m. | Day 3 Session 1 |
| June 8 | 2:00 p.m. | Day 3 Session 2 |
| June 9 | 8:00 a.m. | Day 4 Session 1 |
| June 9 | 2:00 p.m. | Day 4 Session 2 |
| June 10 | 8:00 a.m. | Quarter-Finals |
| June 10 | 2:00 p.m. | Semi-Finals and Final |