The inaugural World Pool Championship (9-ball) began on Monday evening in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and will run for six days. The championship is organized by the Saudi Billiards and Snooker Federation under the supervision of the Ministry of Sports and in collaboration with the World Nine-Ball Tour, SPA reported. Held at the sports hall of Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City, this edition witnesses the competition of 128 players from 45 countries.