In Manila (Philippines), Vietnam's number one player Duong Quoc Hoang made a spectacular move in the victory over Skyler Woodward in the Reyes Cup 2025 9-a-side pool tournament, surprising the audience and experts.
In the 5th game, while leading 3-1, Quoc Hoang fell into a difficult position when the 9 ball was between the 5 ball and the 5 ball. Instead of choosing the ball jump as predicted, he suddenly made a "short ban date" shot - let the ball touch the ball 5 and then jumped into the ball 9, causing it to fall accurately into the hole in the middle of the table. This delicate handling helped the Vietnamese player win immediately in the match.
At first, many people thought it was just a lucky shot, but when reviewing the trajectory, commentators commented that everything was in Quoc Hoang's calculations. He perfectly controlled the ball's speed, and did not show any surprise or apologize to the opponent - a sign that this was a deliberate hit.
The victory over Woodward helped Quoc Hoang bring home another point, raising the score to 8-1 for the Asian team against the rest of the world. After that, the Aloysius Yapp - Carlo Biado pair continued to beat Ruiz and Neuhausen, helping Asia lead 9-1 and get closer to the goal of defending the Reyes Cup championship.
The 2025 Reyes Cup brings together the world's top players such as Carlo Biado, Johann Chua, AJ Manas, Fedor Gorst and Jayson Shaw. The two teams will compete in a team format. The team with 11 points will win the championship. With his excellent performance, Duong Quoc Hoang continues to affirm his position as Asia's leading player in the international arena.
