Billiards: Great comeback, Ma Minh Cam enters PBA semi-finals for the second consecutive time

Ma Minh Cam is the only representative of Vietnamese billiards competing in the quarterfinals of the 7th round of PBA this season, facing the home player Shin Nam-ho on November 10. Shin Nam-ho, although not a famous player, is in good form, having previously defeated former world champion Choi Sung-won in the round of 16 with a score of 3-1.

Ma Minh Cam lost the opening game.

Shin Nam-ho continued to show stability in the opening game of the quarter-final, when he won against the Vietnamese player with a score of 15/8. However, that was all the Korean player could do against Minh Cam, who is also in good form at this time.

Ma Minh Cam lost the first set, but that did not deter him. The Vietnamese player won three consecutive sets to win 3-1 against Shin Nam-ho.

Ma Minh Cam enters PBA semi-finals in 2 consecutive matches

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The turning point came in the second game, opening up a spectacular comeback victory for Minh Cam. After 4 turns, Shin Nam-ho had a series of 7 points to lead 8/6. In the 7th turn, the Korean player had another series of 6 points to lead 13/8. Faced with the prospect of being led 2-0 by his opponent, Ma Minh Cam showed his mettle by calmly launching a series of 7 points, ending the game with a 15/13 victory, and equalizing the score 1-1.

In the third game, Ma Minh Cam was excited and did not encounter much difficulty to win with a difference of 15/7. In the fourth game, which was a pivotal game, Shin Nam-ho played very focused to equalize the score. The Korean player had many eye-catching moves and had a series of 6 points in the fourth turn. On the other hand, Ma Minh Cam also had a series of 8 points in the fourth turn.

Unlucky opponent in the pivotal game

In the final stages of the match, objective factors were also on the side of the Vietnamese player. Shin Nam-ho had many good shots (if he hit, he would get 2 points), but the cue ball unfortunately "missed the post" many times, making Ma Minh Cam's fans gasp. Minh Cam knew how to take advantage of the opportunity, winning with a score of 15/11 after 10 turns.

Ma Minh Cam advanced to the semi-finals, facing Lee Seung-jin. This is also a strong player from Korea. It was Lee Seung-jin who made a spectacular comeback to win 3-2 (after being down 2-0) against Nguyen Quoc Nguyen in the round of 16.

Regarding Ma Minh Cam, the player born in 1975 has entered the semi-finals of the PBA tournament for the second consecutive time in the 2025-2026 season. Previously, in the 6th round held in October, the player born in 1975 also reached the semi-finals and lost to Daniel Sanchez (Spain).