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(L-R) 2006 World Pool Defending Champion Ronnie Alcano of the Philippines, second placer Ralf Souquet of Germany, Mika Immonen of Finland, Shane Van Boening, 2007 US Open Champion and Efren Reyes of the Philippines pose for a photo during a media presentation for the 2007 Wold Poll Championship in Manila, 02 November 2007. The World Pool Championship will be held 03 to 11 November with 128 players from 46 countries competing for nine days with a top prize of 100,000 USD. AFP PHOTO/Jay DIRECTO (Photo by JAY DIRECTO / AFP) MANILA, Philippines – Mika Immonen, the Finnish pool player who won two world championships, passed away on Monday after a battle with cancer. He was 52 years old.
Tributes from Matchroom Sport and fellow cue artists poured in to honor Immonen’s legacy. He was the winner of the 2001 World Pool Championship and the 2009 World 10-Ball Championship.
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