In the match against David Pennor (Sweden) in the second match of Group A, the final qualifying round of the 3-cushion carom billiards World Cup in Antwerp, Belgium, Bao Phuong Vinh set a world record as the player with the highest scoring efficiency in the history of the World Cup (10 points/turn). The Vietnamese player defeated David Pennor with a score of 40-5 after only 4 turns.
Bao Phuong Vinh's achievements have made a strong impression on the world billiards community. The World Carom Federation (UMB) homepage posted a picture of Bao Phuong Vinh with the caption: "Bao Phuong Vinh has surprised you and the whole world".
All the players tried their best but only one player shined at today's Antwerp World Cup. Bao Phuong Vinh, the 2023 World Championship champion, had the best performance of his career when defeating David Pennor with a score of 40-5 after only 4 turns, including 2 series of 25 points and 10 points," UMB homepage shared.
According to the UMB homepage, Bao Phuong Vinh has equalized the record with Dick Jaspers - who also scored 40 points/4 turns in 2018 and surpassed the previous record of 40 points/6 turns of Semih Sayginer.
I am very happy, excited and much more confident after a match like this, Bao Phuong Vinh said. The Vietnamese player admitted: "I really want to qualify for the main round, because these two tournaments in Belgium are very important for my ranking".
According to billiards Kozoom, Bao Phuong Vinh's best match so far was 30 points in 4 turns, an average efficiency of 7.5 points/turn. Dick Jaspers scored 40 points in four turns on 21 January 2018, against Andreas Efler, whom he beat 40-0. The world record for the fastest 50 points scoring is held by Eddy Merckx after 6 turns.
According to Bao Phuong Vinh, if he reaches the World Cup semi-finals in Antwerp, he will significantly improve his position. Last year, he did not play well here, partly due to a new player change and ineffective training. In the opening match of this year's tournament, he also did not play well but gradually regained his playing rhythm.
Bao Phuong Vinh is a famous 3-cushion carom billiards player from Vietnam, who won the world championship in 2023. In addition, he and Tran Quyet Chien also won the 2024 World Team Championship.
