Among famous cueists are Cho Myung Woo of the Republic of Korea (RoK), who has three world bronze medals, and Spanish David Zapata who ranks No. 45 in the world.

The International 3-Cushion Billiards Tournament will be held in the southern province of Binh Duong from July 11-14.

Vietnamese Tran Quyet Chien, who grabbed a world bronze in February, is the best hope for the host.

Chien is the defending champion. Last year, he came from behind to beat Kang Dong Koong of the RoK 40-30 for the title.

The event features a bonus of 60 million VND (2,577 USD) for the winner. The first and second runners-up will receive 30 million VND (1,290 USD) and 15 million VND (645 USD), respectively.

The player who scores most points in a run will get 10 million VND (430 USD).

Players will compete in 16 groups of four. The best two of each group will advance to the next round.

Chien sets new Vietnamese milestone in world billiards rankings

Vietnam’s No. 1 cueist, Tran Quyet Chien, set a new milestone for Vietnamese billiards, as he climbed one place to seventh in the latest world rankings announced by the Union Mondiale de Billiard (UMB) on October 29.

Binh Duong Int’l Three-Cushion Billiards Tourney to be held next week

The International Three-Cushion Carom Billiards Tournament BTV-Becamex IJC Cup 2018 will take place in the southern province of Binh Duong from August 16-18, gathering 64 cueists from Vietnam, the Republic of Korea, Japan, and the Netherlands.

Vietnamese wins Three-Cushion Carom Billiards World Cup in HCM City

Cueist Tran Quyet Chien (world No 18) has become the new champion of the 2018 Three-Cushion Carom Billiards World Cup, which took place in Ho Chi Minh City from May 25.

World leading cueists compete in Billiards World Cup in HCM City

Close to 150 leading cueists from 17 countries and territories worldwide are gathering for the Three-Cushion Carom Billiards World Cup, which will officially open in Ho Chi Minh City on May 25.

Ngo Dinh Nai retains championship at Asian carom billiards event

Vietnam’s Ngo Dinh Nai won the one-cushion carom category at the ongoing Asian Carom Billiards Championship 2018 in Ho Chi Minh City recently.

Source: VNA