Chieh-Yu Chou wins the inaugural PBS Women Showdown title, a $100,000 event held in Las Vegas featuring 16 of the top female pool players in the world.
The world number one defeated Kristina Tkach in 3 sets to add another jewel to her crown and $35,000 as champion’s top prize. That culminates in a successful week in Vegas after also winning the Apex Mixed Doubles event with her partner Jung-Lin Chang.
In the semifinals, Chou bested Jasmin Ouschan while Tkach beat Tzu-Chien Wei. See all the results here.
Chou has won 4 PBS titles till the date, including 2 world championships (2023 Predator WPA Women’s World 9 Ball and World 10 Ball), the 2023 Apex Wisconsin Open, and the 2024 Apex Mixed Doubles and the 2024 PBS Women Showdown.
Today culminates the 2024 Predator WPA Men’s World 10-Ball Championship. The semifinals start at 10 am US PST, and the Final is scheduled for 3pm. All matches will be streamed live for free on youtube Pro Billiard TV.
Semifinals:
Naoyuki Oi vs Denis Grabe
Fedor Gorst vs Carlo Biado