Tran Quyet Chien won narrowly at the last minute
In the round of 32 of the 3-cushion carom event - the 2025 National Billiards & Snooker Championship taking place on the afternoon of June 3, Tran Quyet Chien (Ho Chi Minh City) faced Tran Duc Phuc ( Khanh Hoa ). Quyet Chien started the match quite slowly, being led by his opponent 16-12 after 16 turns. Also in the 16th turn, the 4-time World Cup Billiards champion showed his mettle, creating a series of 8 points to take the lead 20-16, and at the same time bringing the match into the break.
After the break, Tran Quyet Chien completely controlled the game. In the 21st turn, the Ha Tinh native had another 7-point series, widening the gap to 30-17. At this point, Quyet Chien was only 10 points away from victory and it seemed that the number 1 player in Vietnam would easily get a ticket to the round of 16. However, once again, Quyet Chien had difficulty finishing the match, something he has shown in recent important matches.
Tran Quyet Chien won dramatically, winning a ticket to the round of 16 of the 2025 national championship
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The match unexpectedly became more dramatic in the final scores, when Duc Phuc closely followed Tran Quyet Chien. In the 30th round, the player of Khanh Hoa even leveled the score, 37-37 with Quyet Chien. However, it can be said that Duc Phuc was not able to fully take advantage of the opportunities, when Quyet Chien continuously missed shots.
In the end, Tran Quyet Chien won with a score of 40-37 against Duc Phuc, after 34 turns. Quyet Chien advanced to the round of 16, facing Chuong Thanh Nhan (HCMC unit). The match of round 16 of the 2025 National Billiards & Snooker Championship between Quyet Chien and Thanh Nhan will take place on the morning of June 4.
Unexpected victory
The 3-cushion carom play-off match in the final round of the 2025 National Billiards & Snooker Championship took place on the morning of June 3 between Nguyen Van Duong (Binh Dinh) and Pham Quoc Thuan (Ho Chi Minh City) and ended with a shocking result. Accordingly, Van Duong won 30-0 against his opponent.
Van Duong made an impressive start with a 14-point series. In the third turn, the Binh Dinh player scored 6 more points, increasing the gap to 20-0. In the fifth turn, Van Duong made the stadium excited when he launched another 9-point line to lead 29-0, before winning 30-0 after 7 turns. It is very rare for a player to "win clean" in professional 3-cushion carom billiards matches.
Round 32 of the 2025 National Billiards & Snooker Championship also featured famous players in the Vietnamese 3-cushion carom scene such as Tran Duc Minh (Dong Nai), Tran Thanh Luc (Ho Chi Minh City), and Bao Phuong Vinh ( Binh Duong ). Ho Chi Minh City Billiards World Cup Champion Tran Duc Minh stopped when he lost 16-40 to Doan Minh Kiet (Binh Duong) after 12 rounds. Phuong Vinh advanced to round 16 when he defeated Ngo Le Duy (Binh Duong) 40-19 after 15 rounds. Tran Thanh Luc also did not perform well and was eliminated in round 32 when he lost 31-40 to Nguyen Huu Thanh (Ho Chi Minh City) after 20 rounds.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/billiards-tran-quyet-chien-nguoc-dong-thang-kich-tinh-xuat-hien-tran-dau-kho-tin-185250603163936334.htm
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