This is considered the largest international billiards tournament ever held in Vietnam with the participation of 256 players from 40 countries around the world . In particular, this year's tournament has the participation of many top names in the world such as Johann Chua - the reigning champion, Fedor Gorst, Francisco Sanchez Ruiz and top Vietnamese players such as Duong Quoc Hoang , Dinh Chan Kiet.

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Many strong players of the world participate in the tournament.

Immediately after the opening ceremony, the 1/8 round and quarter final matches took place. Before that, there were surprises when Johann Chua had to become the former king early. Not only Johann Chua, a series of other heavyweight candidates also had to stop early such as Fedor Gorst and Francisco Sanchez Ruiz. These were considered the big shocks of this year's tournament, showing the fierce and unpredictable competition.

The home team's biggest hope - Duong Quoc Hoang, also had to stop in the round of 16 after a regrettable defeat against Roberto Gomez of the Philippines. However, Vietnam still has Dinh Chan Kiet - a real "dark horse" of the tournament. Starting with a low-rated position, Dinh Chan Kiet created a big surprise when he was in the top 16 best players of the tournament.

The 2025 Hanoi Open 9-Ball Pool Championship concluded on October 12 with a series of semi-final and final matches to find the new champion. The total prize value of the tournament is up to 200 thousand USD.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/nhieu-bat-ngo-tai-hanoi-open-pool-championship-2025-2451542.html