Hanoi Open Pool Championship 2025: Cue player Duong Quoc Hoang competes with world 9-ball billiard stars

Billiard player Duong Quoc Hoang competes with world- famous players at the Hanoi Open Pool Championship 2025. Photo: Organizing Committee

On October 6, the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports in collaboration with Vietcontent and Matchroom officially announced the third season of the Hanoi Open Pool Championship, which will take place from October 7 to 12 at the My Dinh Indoor Athletics Sports Palace, Hanoi.

256 players compete at the Hanoi Open Pool Championship 2025 with a total prize of up to 200,000 USD. Photo: Organizing Committee

With a total prize pool of up to 200,000 USD, Hanoi Open Pool Championship 2025 continues to affirm its position as one of the largest and most prestigious tournaments in the World Nineball Tour system. This year's tournament will gather 256 players, including 128 players in the top rankings of the World Nineball Tour - the biggest names in the world of billiards today.

Fans will witness the performances of reigning champion Johann Chua, World Pool Championship champion Carlo Biado, along with many other top stars such as Fedor Gorst - the owner of the Grand Slam of the world's 9-ball billiards, other names such as Jayson Shaw, Francisco Sanchez Ruiz, Aloysius Yapp, Mickey Krause or outstanding young talent Albert AJ Manas...

Of the 256 players from 40 countries, Vietnam has 68 representatives, with 40 players having passed the qualifying round to qualify for the competition. Leading the Vietnamese team is Duong Quoc Hoang - a player with stable performance and expected to create a surprise when competing on home soil. "Returning to the Hanoi Open always gives me a very special feeling. This is not just a tournament - this is where the big dream of witnessing world-class billiards for the first time in Vietnam begins to take shape."

Competition space at the Hanoi Open Pool Championship 2025. Photo: Organizing Committee

The sharing of Duong Quoc Hoang - the biggest hope of Vietnamese billiards at this year's tournament - reflects the great significance of the Hanoi Open Pool Championship for the development of this sport in Vietnam. Besides Quoc Hoang, the Vietnamese billiards community also places its trust in many other promising names such as: Nguyen Anh Tuan, Dang Thanh Kien, Bui Truong An and Luong Duc Thien... These players are all assessed to have the potential to achieve high results at this year's tournament, especially when they compete in the enthusiastic cheering atmosphere of the home audience.

Also today, at the Launching Ceremony to support people to overcome damage caused by storms and floods initiated by the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports, the Organizing Committee of the Hanoi Open Pool Championship donated 100 million VND from ticket sales to respond to this meaningful activity.

In the 2024 season, Johann Chua (in black) is the defending champion. Photo: BTC

Along with the main tournament, the Hanoi Junior Open - a tournament for young talents - will also be held as a companion event. This is an ideal playground for 64 young players under 17 years old from all over the world, giving them the opportunity to experience the professional competition atmosphere and gain experience before stepping onto the big stage.

With a total prize of 10,000 USD, Hanoi Junior Open is not only a place to discover young talents but also plays an important role in the sustainable development strategy for billiards, ensuring quality human resources for the future.

After two seasons, the Hanoi Open Pool Championship has become an important milestone in the history of Vietnamese billiards. The tournament has opened a new era for this sport in Vietnam, creating the premise for the appearance of many other international tournaments in Vietnam.

Source: https://hanoimoi.vn/ha-noi-open-pool-championship-2025-tay-co-duong-quoc-hoang-doi-dau-cac-ngoi-sao-billiard-9-bong-the-gioi-718631.html