Chan Wai Kin and Cheong Kin Cheng won the 10 Ball Pool Doubles Open

The final contest of the“2019 Macau 10 Ball Pool Doubles Open”, organized by the Macau Billiards General Association, was held in the evening of January 9. Chan Wai Kin and Cheong Kin Cheng assigned a 7 points handicap to their opponents Sou Pak Kei and Wu In Chon before entering the match, defeating them with 4-2 to win the championship.

In the championship game, Sou Pak Kei and Wu In Chon took a 2-0 lead with 66-59 and 76-29. However, in the end Chan Wai Kin and Cheong Kin Cheng took the lead with four consecutive victories: 98-36, 57-41, 56-23 and 78-7, winning the trophy by 4-2.

As for the bronze medal, Ma Wai Son and Wong Tat Keong won 4-1 over Law Chi Chiang and Cheang Ka Hong with 49-41, 39-76, 57-51, 66-26 and 64-22.

The“10 Ball Pool Doubles Open”is different from the more common double matches in that when a player scores a point, his teammate has to take over. When the teammate scores again, the two players swap back for another turn. Good teamwork is therefore of great importance. The two players need to coordinate their tactics and communicate efficiently on the spot, which can prove challenging.