"Prince of billiards" enters the finals of the Hanoi Open Pool Tournament

On the afternoon of October 13, at My Dinh Indoor Athletics Palace, the semi-final match of the Hanoi Open Pool Championship 2024 between Ko Pin Yi (Taiwan, China) and Jefrey Roda (Philippines) took place.

Tran dau nhan duoc su chu y cua nguoi ham mo, boi Ko Pin Yi so huu luong fan rat lon tai Viet Nam. Co thu co biet danh “hoang tu billiards” duoc ham mo vi chuyen mon va ca ngoai hinh ua nhin.

The match received a lot of attention from fans, because Ko Pin Yi has a huge fan base in Vietnam. The player nicknamed “prince of billiards” is admired for his expertise and good looks.

O van dau tien, Ko Pin Yi khoi dau khong tot. Cu pha bong cua anh dua bi cai va bi so 1 xuong lo, tao dieu kien cho Roda gianh chien thang.

In the first game, Ko Pin Yi got off to a poor start. His break sent the cue ball and the 1 ball into the pocket, allowing Roda to win.

But without having to wait too long, the audience witnessed the superior level of the Taiwanese player. He won 3 consecutive games to take a 3-1 lead, while his opponent Roda continuously made mistakes, typically the A-ball run in game 4 that caused him to lose the game.

In games 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, Jefrey Roda almost just sat and watched his opponent "clear the table". Ko Pin Yi had an impressive series of points and created a score gap of up to 8-1.

O van 10, co thu nguoi Philippines tan dung duoc sai sot nho cua Ko Pin Yi de go lai diem so danh du. Song, phan con lai cua tran dau, “hoang tu billiards” duy tri phong do on dinh de ket thuc tran dau voi chien thang 11-2.

In game 10, the Filipino player took advantage of Ko Pin Yi’s mistake to save the honor point. However, for the rest of the match, the “prince of billiards” maintained a stable performance to win the match 11-2.

Ko Pin Yi booked his place in the final of the Hanoi Open Pool Championship. He said he was delighted to win and reach the final of a Matchroom tournament for the first time.