Vietnamese billiards players to compete at PBA Tour championship

Four representatives from Vietnam – Nguyen Huynh Phuong Linh, Ma Minh Cam, Ngo Dinh Nai and Nguyen Quoc Nguyen -- are on the PBA's list of attendees announced on February 1.

Ma Minh Cam is one of four Vietnamese athletes who will take part in the PGA Tour World Championships that will be held from March 8 to 17. (Photo: sggp.org.vn)
Ma Minh Cam is one of four Vietnamese athletes who will take part in the PGA Tour World Championships that will be held from March 8 to 17. (Photo: sggp.org.vn)

Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Four Vietnamese cueists have qualified for the Professional Billiards Association (PBA) Tour World Championships with a chance of winning massive cash prizes.

This PBA Tour season will have eight rounds, with about 250 million KRW (170,500 USD) given to winners.

After all of the matches, the 32 top players in the ranking will advance to the final. Four representatives from Vietnam – Nguyen Huynh Phuong Linh, Ma Minh Cam, Ngo Dinh Nai and Nguyen Quoc Nguyen -- are on the PBA's list of attendees announced on February 1.

Linh is the best Vietnamese player, standing at No. 14 in the rankings, followed by Cam at No. 20, Nai at No. 23, and Nguyen at No. 27. They also took part in last year's finals. Among the four players, Nai will compete in the third finals in a row, while Câam is the only one who has qualified for all of the finals since the championship's debut in 2019.

The tournament will be held from March 8 to 17, and the venue will be confirmed at a later date.

The organisers have revealed huge cash prizes will be awarded to the highest-ranking players, of which 200 million KRW (136,400 USD) will be given to the champion./.

VNA

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