The Expo begins on November 7 with the Professional Billiard Sequence Medalla Gentle Puerto Rico Males’s and Girls’s Opens and the CSI Leagues Caribbean Championships. In complete, half one million {dollars} might be paid in prize cash to professional gamers competing within the occasions.

The Predator WPA World Groups Championship contributes $300,000 to that complete, representing a rise of greater than double final 12 months’s prize fund. The profitable staff will take $120,000.

16 groups from around the globe will signify their nation on the occasion. Groups are comprised of at the least two males and one feminine participant. Groups can register as much as 5 gamers (three male and two feminine) for the occasion, however solely three gamers will participate in every spherical.

Every match is a best-of-5 units, race to 4 per set. The primary 4 units are one blended doubles and three singles matches. The fifth set is a shootout with all three gamers capturing in rotation.

Johann Chua was a member of the Philipinnes staff who defeated Nice Britain in final 12 months’s remaining. He mentioned: “Profitable World groups felt surreal. It was my first world title and it was such an honor to win it with Rubilen Amit and Carlo Biado. With all of the gifted pool athletes we have now, it was a privilege to be a part of the staff, showcase my abilities and signify our nation with the most effective of my talents. This 12 months, we’re strongly aiming to defend our title hoping to win it once more.”

Chua’s team-mate Biado has already skilled what it feels wish to win in San Juan. The 2022 Medalla Gentle Puerto Rico Open champion mentioned: “Representing the Philippines is among the best emotions you possibly can even think about. A variety of Filipinos are cheering for us all around the world and it’s actually actually the most effective feeling.”