BTC hopes to bring a new experience with 10-ball pool - Photo: QUANG THINH
On the morning of September 16, the 2025 WPA Men's 10-Ball World Championship held a press conference to announce information about the tournament in Ho Chi Minh City.
Duong Quoc Hoang and the Vietnamese male and female players are like friendly and precious hosts, welcoming the world's top players such as Carlo Biado (reigning champion), Fedor Gorst, Joshua Filler. A total of 96 players will participate in the men's 10-ball pool event.
Vietnam's top player Duong Quoc Hoang said: "I feel great when the 10-ball world tournament is held in Vietnam for the first time. This is a historic event, helping the billiard movement develop more strongly and widely, bringing excitement and new feelings to fans."
Hoang Sao (nickname Duong Quoc Hoang) and Pham Phuong Nam will be given a special ticket to the final round thanks to the Box Billiards slot. Other Vietnamese players will participate in the qualifying round.
The qualifying round starts on September 17, the opening ceremony of the final round takes place on the evening of September 19, and the competition lasts until September 28 at the Military Zone 7 gymnasium. The organizers said this is the longest billiard tournament in Vietnam with 12 days and the second longest in the world after the 10-ball pool tournament in Las Vegas (USA).
Vietnam becomes the third host country after the Philippines and the United States to organize the world billiards pool tournament. Along with the main event of Men's 10-ball Pool, there are 2 other tournaments at the Military Zone 7 gymnasium including:
Box Billiards Mixed Doubles Open 2025 - 10 ball mixed doubles takes place from September 17 to 19 with a total prize of 100,000 USD (more than 2.6 billion VND).
Poison Cues Saigon Women's 9-Ball Open 2025 (taking place from September 20 to 26), women's 9-ball event, with a total prize of 75,000 USD (nearly 2 billion VND).
All matches will be streamed live on the Box Billiards platform. Viewers can choose each livestream channel among the 22 tables. At the same time, fans can buy tickets through the ticketbox or at the venue for 200,000 VND/day (watching from 9am to 10pm) or a regular combo for 2 million or the highest VIP combo for 5 million VND.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/duong-quoc-hoang-san-sang-cho-pool-10-bi-the-gioi-o-tp-hcm-20250916123117728.htm
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