The Predator WPA men’s 10-ball World Championship 2025 will take place at the Military Zone 7 Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City from 17/9 to 28/9. This marks the first time Vietnam has hosted a world billiards pool championship. Vietnam becomes the third country to host the 10-ball world championship, following the Philippines and the USA, two global billiards powerhouses.

Duong Quoc Hoang will compete against top international players at the 2025 men’s 10-ball championship hosted by Vietnam. Photo: Matchroom

Duong Quoc Hoang will compete against top international players at the 2025 men’s 10-ball championship hosted by Vietnam. Photo: Matchroom

The tournament brings together 96 top players worldwide, including renowned names like defending champion Carlo Biado, Fedor Gorst, Joshua Filler, Shane Van Boening, Eklent Kaci, Ko Pin Yi, and Ko Ping Chung. Vietnam will be represented by two players in the finals: Duong Quoc Hoang and Pham Phuong Nam. Other Vietnamese players still have the opportunity to participate through the qualifying rounds.

In the first stage, the tournament will follow a double-elimination format, with 96 players competing in winner and loser brackets to determine the top 32. From the Last 32 round onwards, a single-elimination format will decide the champion.

In addition to the men's 10-ball championship, the Poison Cues Saigon Women’s 9-ball Open and the Box Billiards Mixed Doubles Open will also take place during this period.

The total prize money for the series of events is 425,000 USD (approximately 11.2 billion VND), with the men's 10-ball championship offering 250,000 USD (nearly 7 billion VND). The world champion will receive 70,000 USD (1.8 billion VND), the runner-up 40,000 USD, and the two third-place finishers 17,500 USD each.

The three tournaments are jointly organized by Box Billiards, Predator, and the Ho Chi Minh City Billiards & Snooker Federation (HBSF).

Thanh Nhan