Billiards: Hoang Sao leads Vietnamese pool to conquer prestigious awards, record prize money

The World 9 Ball Championship 2025, the most prestigious tournament in the world of pool, will take place at the end of July in Saudi Arabia. Vietnam has 5 representatives competing, with Duong Quoc (Hoang Sao) leading.

Total prize up to 26 billion VND

The 2025 World 9 Ball Championship officially kicked off from July 21 to 26 in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), with the participation of the world's top players. This year's 9 Ball Billiards World Championship is not only special in scale but also overwhelming with a total prize value of up to 1 million USD (equivalent to 26 billion VND). Of which, the champion will pocket 250,000 USD (about 6.5 billion VND), the highest prize in the history of the tournament.

Fedor Gorst is the defending champion of the tournament.

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The reigning World 9 Ball Championship champion is Fedor Gorst, one of the brightest names in European pool. In the 2024 tournament, Fedor Gorst won a dramatic 13-11 victory over Eklent Kaci in the final. This year, pool fans are eagerly waiting to see if the defending champion can defend the crown of the most prestigious tournament, or if a new world champion will emerge.

Vietnam Billiards Pool has 5 representatives

Vietnam Billiards pool has 5 players competing at the World 9 Ball Championship 2025, including: Duong Quoc Hoang (Hoang Sao), Pham Phuong Nam, Nguyen Anh Tuan (Tkon), Luong Duc Thien and Bui Truong An.

Among them, Duong Quoc Hoang is the most prominent name. He is currently the highest-ranked Vietnamese player on the World Nineball Tour (WNT) rankings, at 26th. Nicknamed Hoang Sao, he won the 2024 Scottish Open and most recently the 2024 Reyes Cup for the Asian team. With stable form, a strong mentality and international competition experience, Duong Quoc Hoang is a Vietnamese player expected to go deep in the tournament.

Vietnam Billiards has 5 representatives participating in the world's most prestigious tournament in pool.

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Besides, players like Pham Phuong Nam, Nguyen Anh Tuan, and Luong Duc Thien are all skilled players who have competed in events under the World Nineball Tour system and are no strangers to the pressure of international competition.

Among them, Nguyen Anh Tuan (nickname Tkon) is also a notable name. Anh Tuan has been in good form recently. He has participated in many tournaments and shown the confidence needed to win big matches.

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