**The hometown pairing of Jimmy Croxton & Liam White dropped just one frame as they won Group 2 and qualified for the last 16 of the ultimatepool.tv Pairs Cup on Monday night in Newcastle-under-Lyme.** 

The professional combination of ‘The Joker’ and ‘Danger Mouse’ gelled very well at their practice venue of Players Pool and Snooker Lounge, and were comfortable throughout. 

They defeated Lee Cummins & Keith Warren 4-0 and then Scott Rutter & Darrell Whitworth 3-1 to put themselves in a strong position heading into the final tie of the evening. 

Their opponents in that match would be Glenn Cahir & Craig Hart, who were just one point behind following a draw and a win. However, with the safety net of a draw on their side, Croxton & White scored a 3-0 victory to advance to the second phase of the unique pairs event and join defending champions Shaun Chipperfield & Karl Sutton who won the opening group.

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The unique Ultimate Pool Pairs Cup is back for a second edition after Shaun Chipperfield & Karl Sutton’s memorable 6-red shootout victory in the final of the inaugural staging.

The world’s top 8-ball pool stars will once again partner up for Pairs Cup glory as 64 two-player teams hope to run the 21-week gauntlet.

Starting on July 4th, live action takes place each Monday night from 21:00GMT on FreeSports and ultimatepool.tv.


11th July 22' Pairs Cup - Week 2 - Group 2

## TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

The unique Ultimate Pool Pairs Cup is back for a second edition after Shaun Chipperfield & Karl Sutton’s memorable 6-red shootout victory in the final of the inaugural staging. 

The world’s top 8-ball pool stars will once again partner up for Pairs Cup glory as 64 two-player teams hope to run the 21-week gauntlet.  

Starting on July 4th, live action takes place each Monday night from 18:30GMT on FreeSports and ultimatepool.tv. 

### Tournament Format 
Phases one (Last 64) and two (Last 16) are in a round robin format with four pairs in each group. The group winners will progress to the next phase. The tournament concluding Finals Night will see the four remaining pairs play in straight knockout semi-finals and then a final.

The semi-finals and final will be the best of two sets.

Whoever wins the set gets a point. If the scores are level at the end of a set, each team receives half a point. 

If the match score is level after both sets are completed, the match will be determined by a 6-reds shootout. 

The Golden Break and Golden Duck are in operation during the Pairs Cup. 

### Match/Set Format
Each match/set is first to four frames with a 20-minute match-clock.

The order of play sequence is:  
•	Scotch Doubles
•	Singles
•	Singles
•	Scotch Doubles
•	Singles
•	Singles
•	Scotch Doubles

### Round-Robin Format

During phases one and two, all pairs play each other in a round robin format. Teams receive two points for a match win, one point for a drawn match and no points for a match loss.

If at the end of all round robin fixtures teams are tied on the same number of points to determine top spot, a 6-red shootout will be played to determine the group winners.

### Shot-Clock

•	A 30-second shot-clock is in operation for the first 15 minutes of a match.

•	A 15-second shot-clock is in operation for the last 5 minutes of a match.

•	Players/scotch doubles pairings are permitted to have one extension per frame.

### Prize Money

The 2022 Ultimate Pool Pairs Cup has a total prize fund of TBC. The prize money breakdown is as follows:  

•	Winners: TBC 

•	Runners-Up: TBC

•	Semi-Finalists: TBC (each team)

•	Joint 5th (second place in a Last 16 group): TBC (each team)

•	Joint 9th (third place in a Last 16 group): TBC (each team)

•	Joint 13th (fourth place in a Last 16 group): TBC (each team) 


The Ultimate Pool Pairs Cup is an unranked event featuring both professionals and amateurs. There are no restrictions on partnerships.

