#LepLife of Philadelphia, Pa., defeated Rack Masters of Florence, Ky., in the finals of the 2022 APA 9-Ball World Championship. The victory earned #LepLife $20,000 in 1st Place prize money, while Rack Masters took home $10,000 as Runners-Up.
Stumble Inn of Godley, Ill., and 4 Carat Diamonds of Port Arthur, Texas, finished in 3rd Place and received $5,000 in prize money for making it to the final day of competition.
Lights Out Shottaz of Ontario were the Sportsmanship Award winners.
560 teams competed in this year’s 9-Ball World Championship.
Champion: #LepLife of Philadelphia, PA
Back Row (L to R): Nasir Blanden, George Johnston, Mike Quinn, Jason O’Hara, Iyasu Watts; Front Row (L to R): John Perzel, Starchelle Goris, Mhmoud Saleh
Runner-Up: Rack Masters of Florence, KY
Back Row (L to R): Josh Eilerman, Leeroy Smith, Greg Hodge, Dalton Long; Front Row (L to R): Mitch Lainhart, Alicia Smith, Rhonda Hodge
3rd Place: 4 Carat Diamonds of Port Arthur, TX
Back Row (L to R): Binh Pham, Tony Nguyen, Stacy Guillory, Raymond Guillory, Jr., Jerry Tran; Front Row (L to R): Love Nguyen, Marie Chhuon, Stephanie Nguyen
3rd Place: Stumble Inn of Godley, IL
Back Row (L to R): John Allen, Jacob Selock, Jake Selock, Matthew Luhrsen; Front Row (L to R): Michelle Read, Michelle Cruitt, Kathie Walters