World No. 1 King Cho Myung-woo (Seoul City Hall) came in first with 85 points after a fierce battle with three top European competitors, winning the championship cup and the $40,000 (approximately 5.75 million yen) prize.
Cho Myung-woo faced off against the previous year's winner TASDEMIR Tayfun (world ranking 13th, Turkey) and MERCKK in the final.
Eddy (World ranking 9th, Belgium), HOFMAN
They faced Glen (ranked 21st in the world, Netherlands) and were unable to score for the first four innings.
He fell to the bottom of the pack and was in danger of being dropped, but he used some precise and bold shots during his eighth attack to close the gap on the leaders.
In the fifth inning, they recovered their first run with a five-run hit, and then followed up with a 2-3-1-3 consecutive hit. They had a total of 14 hits and 29 runs in the first half of the game.
After the first half ended, Cho Myung-woo said, "I thought, 'Just one cue, I'll try to turn it around unconditionally. If I get the key, I'll do my best.'
"I played the first half with the feeling that I would give it my all," he said, expressing his feeling of having overcome the difficulties. At the start of the second half, Cho Myung-woo had a score of 72, tying him with TASDEMIR for the lead, but
After that, TASDEMIR and MERCKK took turns scoring, threatening Cho Myung-woo's position. The three players fought back and forth until the end of the game, with Cho Myung-woo in the back.
He made three successful turns and finished the match with 85 points, but TASDEMIR, who was in third place, six strokes behind, attempted a move that failed, and Cho Myung-woo was declared the winner.
Cho Myung-woo won the tournament with 19 strokes in the second half, totaling 33 strokes and 85 points in the first and second half combined.
MERCCK, who scored nine points, came in second and won $25,000, while TASDEMIR, who shot 10 strokes in the second half for a total of 27 points and 61 points, came in third and won $15,000.
HOFMAN, who returned from the PBA, finished in fourth place with 25 points and won $10,000 in prize money.
The "BILLIARDS FESTIVAL 2024" featured 20 star players ranked between 1st and 22nd in the UMB world rankings, and the battle came to a close with Cho Myung-woo's victory.
In his victory interview, Cho Myung-woo said, "It was my first time in the survival finals, so I felt pressured. I also had some recent losses in international finals that were still fresh in my mind.
"But scoring five points in the final minutes was a big help in helping me win. I'm grateful to SOOP and afreecaTV for hosting such a great tournament."
In addition, Lee Jung-hee, who is not included in the UMB (World Carrom Federation) rankings but is ranked 17th in Korea, made it to the semi-finals and created a stir, but unfortunately did not make it to the finals.
After the match, Lee Jung-hee said, "I think it was fun to play against the world's top players. I was able to show my best among the good players, including Cho Myung-woo.
"I did my best, but I think I fell just short. I want to try again next year," he said, expressing his disappointment. Meanwhile, before the start of the finals, SOOP CBO Seo Su-gil, who is also active as a BJ, and
The billiards fans who were watching the pansori and gayageum performance by CBO Seo Su-gil gave a rousing applause to the high-level fusion gugak performance.
Meanwhile, SOOP, which entered the billiards industry by acquiring FIVE&SIX, which held the marketing and broadcasting rights for UMB, will be launching its billiards equipment brand B
An ILLINITY launch show and giveaway event was held, attracting the attention of the audience.
2024/08/26 12:59 KST
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