Chiem Hong Thai caused another shock at the Egyptian World Cup, winning a ticket to the semi-finals.

While many strong Vietnamese players were eliminated, Chiem Hong Thai continued to surprise when he entered the top 4 strongest players at the Egyptian 3-cushion carom billiards World Cup.

Chiem Hong Thai is causing many surprises at the World Cup taking place in Egypt - Photo: DUC PHONG

In the quarterfinals on the night of December 6, Chiem Hong Thai was the only Vietnamese player to participate. In the round of 16, he caused a shock when he defeated world number 1 Dick Jaspers, while two hopes, Tran Quyet Chien and Tran Thanh Luc, were defeated. Entering the quarterfinals, Chiem Hong Thai continued to have to face a strong opponent from Korea, Cho Myung Woo. This player was a World Cup champion, and is also the reigning world champion when he was crowned in September. He also held the world number 1 position for a time. However, Chiem Hong Thai did not show any signs of weakness. He entered the match strongly, quickly creating a large gap of 13-4. Cho Myung Woo also immediately proved his class with a series of 8 points, shortening the score to 13-16. However, Chiem Hong Thai still kept his spirit to enter the break with a 22-13 advantage. Returning to the competition, the Vietnamese player continued to have bright shots. He doesn't need many long series, but always scores regularly. Cho Myung Woo is not in good form, many rounds have no points and gradually falls behind. Chiem Hong Thai rushes to the finish line with a 50-28 victory, continuing to create another shock at the Billiards World Cup taking place in Egypt. His opponent in the semi-finals will be Eddy Merckx, the legendary player who has won the 3-cushion carom billiards World Cup 13 times. However, in 2024, he is not in good form and this is the first time this year that he has reached the semi-finals of a World Cup. Therefore, Chiem Hong Thai has the right to be confident to continue to create surprises. The match will take place at 3:00 p.m. on December 7 (Vietnam time).

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