2009 U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship

34th edition of the U.S. Open Pool Championship, held October 2009 October 2009 2009 U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship 18 24 October 2009 Q-Master Billiards Virginia Beach, Virginia United States Barry Behrman Nine-ball FIN Mika Immonen USA Ralf Souquet 13–10 2008 2010 The 2009 U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship was the 34th edition of the U.S. Open Pool Championship. Organized by promoter Barry Behrman, the tournament was held from October 18 to 24, 2009, at Q-Master Billiards in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Finland's Mika Immonen won his second consecutive U.S. Open title by defeating Germany's Ralf Souquet 13–10 in the championship final match. With this win, Immonen successfully defended his title from the 2008 edition, becoming one of only a few players in tournament history to accomplish back-to-back victories. Immonen earned the $40,000 first-place prize from a total tournament purse of $200,000. Format The tournament featured a double-elimination format throughout the main rounds. Matches in the main bracket were played as a race to 11 racks, while the championship final was contested as a race to 13 racks under a winner-breaks format. Tournament summary Defending champion Mika Immonen went undefeated through the winners' bracket, securing wins over Shane Van Boening, Donny Mills, and Ralf Souquet to reach the final. Ralf Souquet advanced through the lower bracket to earn a spot in the final match. In the final match, Immonen established a steady advantage and held off a late surge by Souquet to seal a 13–10 victory and retain his championship. Prize fund The total prize pool for the event was $200,000, distributed as follows: Placement Prize Money (USD) Winner $40,000 Runner-up $20,000 3rd Place $12,000 4th Place $8,000 Total Prize Fund $200,000 Final stages bracket The results from the quarter-final stage onwards are shown below: Quarter-finals (Race to 11) Semi-finals (Race to 11) Final (Race to 13) FIN Mika Immonen 11 USA Donny Mills 7 GER Ralf Souquet 11 USA Shane Van Boening 8 USA Johnny Archer 11 PHL Dennis Orcollo 9 GBR Darren Appleton 11 USA Stevie Moore 6 FIN Mika Immonen 11 GER Ralf Souquet 9 GER Ralf Souquet 11 USA Johnny Archer 8 FIN Mika Immonen 13 GER Ralf Souquet 10 Final standings The top placement results for the tournament were as follows: Place Player 1 FIN Mika Immonen 2 GER Ralf Souquet 3 USA Johnny Archer 4 GBR Darren Appleton 5–6 USA Shane Van Boening 5–6 USA Donny Mills References https://forums.azbilliards.com/threads/break-stats-2009-u-s-open-9-ball.162035/ Break Stats – 2009 U.S. Open 9-Ball AZBilliards October 25, 2009 October 26, 2026 https://www.azbilliards.com/immonen-repeats-at-us-open/ Immonen Repeats at US Open AZBilliards October 25, 2009 October 26, 2026 https://www.atonibai.com/u-s-open-pool-championship-winners/ U.S. Open Pool Championship: Winners Atonibai October 1, 2022 October 26, 2026 https://www.olbg.com/blogs/us-open-pool US Open Pool Championship Winners and Results OLBG August 31, 2026 October 26, 2026 https://salarysport.com/pool/us-open-9-ball/2009/prize-money/ US Open 9-Ball Championship 2009 Pool Prize Money Salary Sport October 24, 2009 October 26, 2026 External links Official AZBilliards portal Category:2009 in cue sports Category:2009 in American sports Category:U.S. Open Pool Championship Category:Cue sports events in Virginia