Legend Efren Reyes performs in Hanoi

Vietnamese billiards fans will witness the legendary Efren Reyes compete on October 14 in the exhibition event of the Hanoi Open Pool Championship. This is an official tournament of the World Nineball Tour system along with the US Open, UK Open, European Open, Spanish Open.

Efren Reyes competes in Hanoi at the 31st SEA Games.

Hanoi Open Pool Championship brings the world's top players closer to fans, giving many Vietnamese players the opportunity to compete directly and experience a world-class tournament right in Vietnam.

The tournament takes place from October 10 to October 15 at the My Dinh Indoor Sports Palace. Big names in world billiards such as Shane Van Boening, Francisco Sanchez Ruiz, Fedor Gorst, Jayson Shaw… create great attraction for the Hanoi Open Pool Championship.

With a total prize value of 200,000 USD, Hanoi Open Pool Championship 2023 will have 256 players participating, including 128 players in the top ranking of World 9-Ball Tour, 128 players passed the qualifying round taking place in Hanoi from early October.

"The Hanoi Open Pool Championship is also part of a series of events celebrating the 69th anniversary of the Capital Liberation Day on October 10. The goal of Hanoi City is to develop culture, sports and tourism. Therefore, Hanoi aims to organize cultural and sports events of regional and international stature.

The tour of the Korean band Black Pink, and now the Hanoi Open Pool Championship, have shown that Hanoi can organize large-scale cultural and sports activities. Through these events, Hanoi will be known to more international friends.

Organizing the Hanoi Open Pool Championship is also an opportunity for Hanoi sports organizations to gain more experience and prepare for future city sports tournaments," said Ms. Tran Thi Van Anh - Deputy Director of Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports.

Ms. Tran Thuy Chi - Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Vietcontent, the co-organizer of the tournament, said: " I have watched Vietnamese players compete abroad, and I see that they compete very well, not inferior to international players. However, due to conditions, not many Vietnamese athletes have the opportunity to compete abroad with the world's top players. Vietcontent organizes one of the world's top 9-ball billiard tournaments in Vietnam because we want to bring that dream back to Vietnam so that talented Vietnamese players who have not had the opportunity have the opportunity to compete."

Phuong Mai

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