The draw of main round of the 2012 World 9-Ball Championship (W9BC) will be held at the headquarters of the Qatar Billiard and Snooker Federation (QBSF) on Friday. The draw ceremony will be attended by Mr. Ian Anderson, President of the World Pool-Billiard Association and Mr. Mohammad Salem Al-Naimi, Secretary General of the QBSF as well as members of the higher organising committee. The main round will begin on Saturday with participation of 128 players. The championship features the participation of 224 players representing 50 nations. Around six players including Bashar Hussain, Ali Al-Obaidly, Abdulatif Al-Fawal, Walid Majed, Mohammad Al-Buainain and Mohammad Al-Benali will represent Qatar in the main round.