Sharktank of Owen Sound, Ont.., defeated Biggelbach’s of Portland, Ore.., in the finals of the 2018 World 8-Ball Championship. The victory earned Sharktank $25,000 in 1st Place prize money, while Biggelbach’s took home $15,000 as Runners-up.
Sharktank ousted Haha of Lincoln Park, Mich., in the semifinals while Biggelbach’s defeated The Jesters of Mabelvale, Ark. Haha and The Jesters each received $7,500 in prize money for making to the final day of competition.
I Love You of Chicago, Ill., were the Sportsmanship Award winners.
713 teams competed in this year’s 8-Ball World Championship.
Champion: Sharktank of Owen Sound, ON
Front Row (L to R): Lee Jacques, Lee Thomas Jacques, Jason Purves-Meyer, Ty King ; Back Row (L to R): Keshia Jacques, Andrew Graham, Colleen Craig, Lachlan Macarthur
Runner-Up: Biggelbach’s of Portland, OR
Front Row (L to R): Steven Lingelbach, Charles DuPont, Garrett Pearson, Cody Lingelbach; Back Row (L to R): Jennifer Windell, Madeline Mowdy, Bradley Lemcke, Chase Lingelbach
3rd Place: HaHa of Lincoln Park, MI
Front Row (L to R): Clementina Caldwell, Melissa Roose, Linda Bohy; Back Row (L to R): Christopher George, Michael King, Timothy Caldwell, Justin Devries, Michael Riha
3rd Place: The Jesters of Mabelvale, AR
Front Row (L to R): Cory Gray, James Wood, Michael Griffin, Ian Parrish; Back Row (L to R): Paul Stapleton, William Robey, Brady Ward, Mike Ward
Sportsmanship Winner: I Love You of Chicago, IL
Front Row (L to R): Stacey Brazen, Magen Sabo, Melissa Williams, Jeffrey Guss; Back Row (L to R): Matt Dennewitz, Andrew Gaerig, Russell Boehringer, Jeffrey Guss, Matthew Kockler