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2009 Six-red World Grand Prix

Six-red World Grand Prix
SangSom 6-red World Grand Prix poster.jpg
Tournament information
Dates 7–12 July 2009
Venue Montien Riverside Hotel
City Bangkok
Country Thailand
Organisation(s) ACBS
Total prize fund 3,720,000 baht
Winner's share 1,000,000 baht
Highest break 75 (x3)
Final
Champion England Jimmy White
Runner-up England Barry Hawkins
Score 8–6
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The 2009 Six-red World Grand Prix (often styled the 2009 SangSom 6-red World Grand Prix for sponsorship and marketing purposes) was a six-red snooker tournament held between 7 and 12 July 2009 at the Montien Riverside Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand.

Twenty-three of the tournament's 48 competitors were on the 2009/10 professional World Snooker tour of the more established 15-red game. A relatively high proportion of competitors were from Asia.

Jimmy White won in the final 8–6 against Barry Hawkins.

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:

The top four players from each group qualified for the knock-out stage. All matches were best of 9 frames.

(Note a maximum break in six-red snooker is 75)


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