Ralf Souquet has won the PartyPoker.net World Pool Masters for a record-breaking sixth time.
Germany's Souquet, who last lifted the trophy in 2006, fought back from 5-3 behind to defeat Filipino Dennis Orcollo 8-5 in the final at the SM City North EDSA mall in Manila, Philippines.
Souquet said: "It seems to be my tournament for whatever reason. I've made the final eight times and won six and lost twice.
"The Matchroom events are the greatest in the world and it's not only a dream come true but also the icing on the cake to win it here in the Philippines.
"It's the fifth final I've played in in the Philipiines but the first time I've won one.
"At the Masters you are playing 15 of the greatest players in the world and it's very tough from the first round on and you have to play at 100 per cent and if you can't do that then you won't win.
"I could've lost all of my matches and the final was my biggest winning margin as I won 8-7, 8-6, 8-7 and then 8-5.
"The Philippines is the country of pool and it's where the sport is such a big thing, it's the number one or two sport here. There are so many great players like Efren Reyes, Francisco Bustamante, Dennis Orcollo, Roberto Gomez and I could go on. It's just so tough to win a tournament here.
"But it's so great here as you have so many great fans that love the sport and the players are treated the way they should be."
It was announced that Souquet gets the trophy to keep and he collected his sixth victory after beating Mika Immonen 8-7, Lee Vann Corteza 8-6, Darren Appleton 8-7 and then Orcollo 8-5.
The first four racks were shared before Souquet took a scrappy fifth that saw Souquet foul, Orcollo miss the two-ball, Souquet leave the same ball on after an overhit rash safety and Orcollo then miss at the pink 4 before Souquet claimed it for a 3-2 lead.
Orcollo then won three consecutive racks to hold a 5-3 advantage but Souquet found his form and took five in a row to seal another magnificient fightback and another victory.
The Final
Ralf Souquet (GER) 8 - 5 Dennis Orcollo (PHI)
Winner receives $20,000, runner-up receives $10,000
Semi Finals Results
Dennis Orcollo (PHI) 8 - 4 Fu Jianbo (CHN)
Ralf Souquet (GER) 8 - 7 Darren Appleton (ENG)
Losers receive $4,000
Quarter Finals Results
Ralf Souquet (GER) 8 - 6 Lee Van Corteza (PHI)
Darren Appleton (ENG) 8 - 4 Raj Hundal (IND)
Dennis Orcollo (PHI) 8 - 1 Chang Jung-lin (TPE)
Fu Jianbo (CHN) 8 - 5 Jason Klatt (CAN)
Losers receive $3,000
Round 1 Results
Ralf Souquet (GER) 8 - 7 Mika Immonen (FIN)
Darren Appleton (ENG) 8 - 5 Efren Reyes (PHI)
Jason Klatt (CAN) 8 - 3 Francisco Bustamante (PHI)
Lee Van Corteza (PHI) 8 - 7 Huidji See (HOL)
Fu Jianbo (CHN) 8 - 4 Chris Melling (ENG)
Raj Hundal (IND) 8 - 3 Yukio Akagariyama (JAP)
Dennis Orcollo (PHI) 8 - 2 Tony Drago (MAL)
Chang Jung-lin (TPE) 8 - 3 Shane Van Boening (USA)
Losers receive $2,000
