title: 2015 World Pool Masters
text: # 2015 World Pool Masters
  
  The 2015 World Pool Masters, also known as World Pool Masters XXIII, was a nine-ball pool tournament that took place in Manchester, England, between 14–16 August 2015. It was the 23rd edition of the invitational tournament organised by Matchroom Sport.
  
  The event was won by Shane Van Boening, who defeated Darren Appleton in the final 8–2, to win his second Pool Masters title. This was Van Boening's second straight championship, having won the title before in 2014.
  
  ## Event prize money
  
  | | Prize money |
  | - | - |
  | Winner | 20.000 US$ |
  | Runner-up | 9.000 US$ |
  | Semi-finalist | 4.500 US$ |
  | Quarter-finalist | 3.000 US$ |
  | Last 16 | 2.500 US$ |
  | Total | 70.000 US$ |
  
  ## Tournament bracket
  
  | Round 1 14–15 August | Round 1 14–15 August | Round 1 14–15 August | Quarter-final 15–16 August | Quarter-final 15–16 August | Quarter-final 15–16 August | Semi-final 16 August | Semi-final 16 August | Semi-final 16 August | | Final 16 August | Final 16 August | Final 16 August |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Shane Van Boening | 8 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | John Morra | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | John Morra | 6 | 1 | Shane Van Boening | 8 | | | | | | | |
  | | | | 8 | Waleed Majid | 5 | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Waleed Majid | 8 | 8 | Waleed Majid | 5 | | | | | | | |
  | | Jayson Shaw | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Jayson Shaw | 4 | | | | 1 | Shane Van Boening | 8 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | 5 | Liu Haitao | 0 | | | | |
  | 4 | Niels Feijen | 8 | | | | | | | 5 | Liu Haitao | 0 | | | | |
  | | Marcus Chamat | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Marcus Chamat | 6 | 4 | Niels Feijen | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | | | 5 | Liu Haitao | 8 | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | Liu Haitao | 8 | 5 | Liu Haitao | 8 | | | | | | | |
  | | Karl Boyes | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Karl Boyes | 7 | | | | | | | | 1 | Shane Van Boening | 8 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Darren Appleton | 2 |
  | 3 | Darren Appleton | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Darren Appleton | 2 |
  | | Mateusz Śniegocki | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Mateusz Śniegocki | 4 | 3 | Darren Appleton | 8 | | | | | | | |
  | | | | 6 | Johnny Archer | 5 | | | | | | | |
  | 6 | Johnny Archer | 8 | 6 | Johnny Archer | 5 | | | | | | | |
  | | James Georgiadis | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | James Georgiadis | 2 | | | | 3 | Darren Appleton | 8 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | Mark Gray | 4 | | | | |
  | 7 | Nikos Ekonomopoulos | 2 | | | | | | | | Mark Gray | 4 | | | | |
  | | Ralf Souquet | 8 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Ralf Souquet | 8 | Ralf Souquet | Ralf Souquet | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | | | Mark Gray | Mark Gray | 8 | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | Ko Pin-yi | 5 | Mark Gray | Mark Gray | 8 | | | | | | | |
  | | Mark Gray | 8 | | | | | | | | | | |
  