A world three cushion billiards championship got underway today (May 26) with roughly 100 cueists from around the globe congregating in Ho Chi Minh City for a chance to win some of the US$58,000 in prize money.

This year’s play sees top cueists the likes of Jaspers Dick of the Netherlands, Sanchez Daniel of Spain, Caudron Frédéric of Belgium, Blomdahl Torbjorn of Sweden and Polychronopoulos Nikos of Greece, reports the Vietnam News Agency.

Vietnamese players Nguyen Quoc Nguyen, Tran Quyet Chien, Ma Minh Cam, Duong Anh Vu, Ngo Dinh Nai and Do Nguyen Trong Hung are also top contenders and expected to do well in tournament play.

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