The Mansion Sport Hanoi Open Pool Championship will see 256 players battling it out for a grand $200,000 prize fund over the course of six thrilling days.

This year’s tournament aims to build upon the overwhelming success of its inaugural event, which saw 3,000 fans in attendance for the final. This year will boast an even stronger lineup with the World Nineball Tour top 128 signed professionals to feature, alongside the global qualifiers of 2024.

Among the competitors, defending champion Jayson Shaw will make his return to Hanoi once more, joined by a stellar lineup including local luminaries Duong Quoc Hoang and Nguyễn Anh Tuấn, alongside Asia’s biggest names such as Ko Pin Yi, Aloysius Yapp, Michael Feliciano, Carl Biado, and Ko Ping Chung. Similar to 2023, this tournament will determine the third automatic qualifying spot to play in this year’s Mosconi Cup.

Jayson Shaw said: “Returning to Hanoi as the defending champion fills me with absolute joy, and I truly excited to see the Mansion Sports partnership come alive for this iconic event. Competing in Vietnam last year and witnessing the ‘Hanoi Hype’ first hand was unmatched. I’m grateful for the opportunity to showcase my skills in front of such a passionate pool community, and I look forward to soaking it all in once again.”