The US Open Pool Championship 2025 taking place in New Jersey (USA) witnessed the proud journey of player Duong Quoc Hoang. While many other teammates had to stop, Hoang Sao is still on the path to conquer the challenge, currently becoming the leading flag of Vietnamese billiards at the most prestigious pool arena in the world .
Winning streak after losing the opening match
It is worth mentioning that Hoang Sao's journey was not smooth. Right in the first match of the qualifying round of the tournament, he accepted defeat and fell to the loser's bracket. However, instead of being weighed down by psychology, the player born in 1987 played with great courage and created a spectacular "comeback" when he continuously won against strong opponents to keep the opportunity to advance. It was from then that Hoang Sao's sublime form began. After losing the first match, the Vietnamese player won 4 consecutive matches to win a ticket to the knockout round (64 players).
Hoang Sao is currently the only hope of Vietnamese billiards pool at the 2025 US Open.
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In the round of 64, Hoang Sao made a big impact when he defeated New Zealand player Matt Edwards with a score of 10-4. Then, Hoang Sao continued to win convincingly 10-4 when facing Japanese player Naoyuki Oi. Among them, Naoyuki Oi is a stronger player and is rated higher, with a higher position than Hoang Sao on the World Nineball Tour (WNT) rankings. This result not only helped Hoang Sao advance to the round of 16, but also resonated in the international billiards community because of the bravery of a Vietnamese player in front of pool fans.
Hoang Sao on the threshold of the quarter-finals of the US Open billiards tournament
Hoang Sao's next opponent in the round of 16 is Michael Baoanan (Philippines), taking place at 11pm tonight (August 22). This is considered a tense match, as opponents from the pool powerhouse Philippines always have the potential for big surprises. However, with high spirits and confidence after a series of victories, Duong Quoc Hoang can completely dream of a ticket to the quarterfinals of the US Open 2025.
The US Open Pool Championship is a tournament with a rich tradition, gathering hundreds of the world's top players, with harshness in both format and opponent level. Therefore, Hoang Sao's presence in the top 16 strongest players of this year's tournament is an impressive achievement. Regardless of the result, Hoang Sao's journey still deserves praise. He has shown the resilience, will and indomitable spirit of Vietnamese sports . With his current form, fans have every right to hope that Hoang Sao will continue to create memorable milestones in the US and in the future.
Hoang Sao's other teammates at the 2025 US Open have stopped. Among them, Nguyen Anh Tuan (Tkon) left a certain impression. In the round of 64, Tkon won a thrilling 10-9 victory over Mustafa Alnar (Türkiye), but was eliminated in the round of 32 when he lost to Oscar Dominguez (USA) with a score of 6-10. Before that, Tkon also attracted the attention of the billiards world when he defeated David Alcaide, a top player in Europe.
2.6 billion VND for the 2025 US Open champion
The 2025 US Open Pool Championship has a prize money of 500,000 USD (13.1 billion VND). Accordingly, the champion receives 100,000 USD (2.6 billion VND), the runner-up receives 50,000 USD (1.3 billion VND), and the third-place winner receives 25,000 USD (658 million VND) each. The quarter-finalists receive 15,000 USD, the round of 16 receives 8,000 USD, the round of 32 receives 5,000 USD, and the round of 64 receives 3,000 USD.
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