Previously, in the group stage of round 4, Quyet Chien lost to Huu Thanh with a score of 36-40. The No. 1 player of Vietnam then had to work very hard to get a ticket to the next round after defeating the other 2 opponents in the group.
Entering the rematch, Huu Thanh entered the game better to lead 6-1. Quyet Chien immediately launched a 7-point shot leading back 11.8. Huu Thanh showed that he was not an easy opponent when he once again took the lead, leading 21-17 after the first half.
The second half witnessed a very fierce match of scores. While being behind 29-30, Quyet Chien launched a 10-point lead, leading 39-30 before winning 40-32 after 29 turns, qualifying for the quarterfinals. Quyet Chien's opponent will be World Cup champion Tran Thanh Luc, who easily won against player Ly The Vinh when the 61-year-old veteran gave up for health reasons.
Bao Phuong Vinh also qualified for the next round when he won overwhelmingly with a difference of 40-21 after 16 turns against Vo Quoc Thang. Phuong Vinh is also the player who temporarily holds the title of "Best Series" with a goal difference of 16 points. Phuong Vinh's quarterfinal opponent was Nguyen Chi Long, who had eliminated Dao Van Ly before. In the remaining 2 quarter-final matches, Nguyen Tran Thanh Tu will meet Ngo Le Duy and Nguyen Nhu Le will face Nguyen Tran Thanh Tao.
Also in the round of 16, the tournament found the top 8 best players to qualify for the quarterfinals in the remaining 3 events: women's 3-cushion carom, men's 9-cushion pool and women's 9-cushion pool.
In the women's 3-cushion carom event, the face receiving a lot of attention is Luong Thi Thom, who had previously had a record 12-point series, continuing to have an additional 8-point goal against Do Thi Ngoc Hang to qualify for the quarterfinals. Luong Thi Thom will face veteran senior Phung Kien Tuong. Nguyen Hoang Yen Nhi meets Nguyen Quynh Ngan, the female player is in quite good form.
The two "hot girls" of the 3-way carom village, Nguyen Thi Lien and Le Thi Ngoc Mai, will meet in the quarterfinals. The remaining round is a competition between two talented names Nguyen Duc Yen Sinh and Nguyen Nhan Hong Le.
In the 9-man pool event, the "super classic" in the quarterfinals will call the name of the competition between national champion Nguyen Hoang Minh Tai and Ngo Hong Thang. Meanwhile, the quarter-finals of the women's 9-a-side pool event promise many attractions when witnessing young talents challenging their seniors. The most notable of which is the competition between Duong Gia Linh and Nguyen Bich Tram or Le Hong Nhung and Huynh Thi Ngoc Huyen.
On the competition day of March 25, Billiards HBSF Tour 1 MIN Table Cup 2025 will take place on the final competition day, with matches from the quarter-finals to the semi-finals, the finals in all 4 events: 3-cushion carom for men, 3-cushion carom for women, 9-cushion pool for men and 9-cushion pool for women.
HBSF Tour is a Billiards tournament system organized by the Ho Chi Minh City Billiards & Snooker Federation (abbreviated as HBSF). This is a series of large-scale, professional tournaments considered the "World Cup of Billiards Vietnam", gathering many strong domestic players to compete.
HBSF Tour 2025 starts with HBSF Tour 1 in 2025, taking place from 19-25.3, at the Sports Service Center (215C Ly Thuong Kiet, Ward 15, District 11) with a total prize value of more than 300 million VND.
