On May 31, SCTV Cup 2025 will have the semi-finals and finals. The four players participating in the semi-finals are Tran Quyet Chien, Tran Thanh Luc, Bao Phuong Vinh and Mai Tan Huyen.
In the semi -final 1, the confrontation between Tran Quyet Chien and Nguyen Thanh Luc took place dramatic as expected of the fans. After the continuous chase in the first half, decided to fight 28-24 advantages before the break. In the second half, he took 46-32, but Thanh Luc did not give up. The muscle born in 1990 recorded 11 points in two consecutive muscles to shorten to 47-49.
However, the bravery spoke at the right time to help the war closed the match in the 30th round. He overcame Tran Thanh Luc with a score of 50-47 in the first semi-final, thereby becoming the first person to win the 2025 SCTV Cup final.
In the second semi-final, Bao Phuong Vinh continued to show convincing performance. The player born in 1995 had an impressive start, leading 25-6 after only 8 turns, including two excellent points series with 9 points and 11 points. As soon as the second half started, Mai Tan Huyen rose up with a series 7, then continued to surprise with a series 11 in the 18th turn, thereby significantly shortening the gap.
However, when the hope of coming backwards had just been rekindled, Bao Phuong Vinh was completely extinguished with a cold ending screen, recording 12 points in the 21st turn to close the match with a score of 50-34. Notably, this was the third time in the official round of the 2025 SCTV Cup, the 2023 world champion ended the match with a 12 -point series - twice the previous time in the group stage, when confronting Tran Thanh Luc and Tayfun Tademir.
The final match between Tran Quyet Chien and Bao Phuong Vinh is a competition between two generations of top players in Vietnam. Quyet Chien started full of spirit when scoring 12 points in a row after only the first two turns. However, Bao Phuong Vinh quickly responded with two consecutive series scoring 8 and 5 points to take a 16-13 lead, before temporarily leading 25-18 after the first half.
The second half is the peak performance of both. Determining the region to strongly re-establish 35-25. Unreedy, Bao Phuong Vinh resiliently chased and leveled by the difference 43-43 after two impressive and impressive muscles at the decisive time. In the struggle position, Bao Phuong Vinh was the one who kept the accuracy and stability, thereby winning the final 50-44 after 18 turns.
With this victory, Bao Phuong Vinh was officially crowned SCTV Cup 2025, receiving a prize of 500 million VND. Tran Quyet Chien won the runner-up position with 100 million VND. The two players Mai Tan Huyen and Tran Thanh Luc are tied for third place, each receiving 50 million VND.
The SCTV Cup 2025 International 3-cushion Carom Billiards Tournament ended with many high-quality matches, along with impressive performances by Vietnamese and international players. This success has contributed to bringing the 3-ring carom sport closer and closer to fans nationwide.
