Billiard player Quoc Hoang contributed greatly to helping the Asian team win the Reyes Cup.

(Dan Tri) - Billiard player Duong Quoc Hoang contributed greatly to the Asian team's victory over the European team with a score of 11-6, thereby winning the Reyes Cup championship on the evening of October 18 (Vietnam time).

After 4 days of intense competition, the Asian team with the participation of Vietnam's number one player Duong Quoc Hoang won the Reyes Cup (a billiards pool event named after the legendary Efren Reyes held in the Philippines) after defeating the European team with a decisive score of 11-6.

Duong Quoc Hoang (second from left) celebrates winning the Reyes Cup 2024 with the Asian team in Manila, Philippines on the evening of October 18, 2024 (Photo: Matchroom).

The Reyes Cup consists of two teams from Asia and Europe, each with 5 players, competing in a total of 20 matches over 4 days from October 15 to October 18, and the team that wins 11 points first will be crowned champion. With a 9-3 lead after 3 days, the Asian team entered the final day of competition with a relaxed mentality. On the final day, Quoc Hoang played the second doubles match with Ko Pin Yi, against Mickey Krause and Francisco Sanchez Ruiz. Despite the opponent leading 2-1, Quoc Hoang was still confident in showing off his excellent shots to win the match 5-3 with his teammate Ko Pin Yi, thereby raising the score between the two teams to 10-4, just one win away from the championship. The European team then won the next two matches, both thanks to Jayson Shaw, with scores of 5-3 and 5-2 against Carlo Biado and Quoc Hoang, reducing the score to 6-10. However, Singaporean player Aloysius Yapp won against Francisco Sanchez Ruiz to help the Asian team defeat the European team with a score of 11-6 and win the prestigious Ryes Cup. Under the leadership of "Wizard" Reyes, the Asian team won the tournament for the first time despite being considered weaker when facing the all-star European team. Captain Aloysius Yapp was honored as the "Best Player of the Tournament" after winning all 5 of his singles and doubles matches.

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