Hanoi Open Pool Championship 2024 prize money: How much can Nineball stars win Vietnam?

NINEBALL stars return to Vietnam for the Hanoi Open Pool Championship – and the prize money for 2024 has been revealed!

Jayson Shaw landed his first Matchroom major last year by defeating Albin Ouschan in an epic final.

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Jayson Shaw will be hoping to defend his title in Vietnam[/caption]

The Scottish superstar trailed throughout but some excellent patterns of play saw him clinch the first-ever Hanoi Open title.

And it turned out to be a nice payday for Shaw as he took home $30,000 for winning the contest.

But the Scot will have to fend off some huge names this time round if he is to earn another huge paycheque.

Find out how much is up for grabs at this year’s Hanoi Open.

What is the Hanoi Open Pool Championship 2024 prize money?

The second edition of the Hanoi Open Pool Championship will see players battle it out for a prize pot of $200,000.

And the winner is set to take home 15 percent of the total sum.

Here is the full breakdown:

• Winner: $30,000
• Runner-up: £15,000
• Semi-finalists: $9,500
• Quarter-finalists: $6,000
• Last-16: $4,000
• Last-32: $2,000
• Last 64: $1,000
• 65th: $500
• Total: $200,000

Who is competing at the Hanoi Open Pool Championship 2024?

The top 16 have been confirmed for the huge Vietnam tournament, including defending champion Jayson Shaw.

1. Fedor Gorst – World champion and World Pool Masters champion

2. Francisco Sanchez Ruiz – 2023 World champion

3. Eklent Kaçi – 2023 UK Open champion

4. Ko Ping Chung – US Open champion

5. Jayson Shaw – Hanoi Open champion

6. Joshua Filler – 2018 World Pool champion

7. David Alcaide – 2023 European Open champion

8. Wiktor Zielenski – 2024 World Championship quarter-finalist

9. Aloysius Yapp – Team Asia Reyes Cup qualifier

10. Shane Van Boening – Five-time US Open champion

11. Ko Pin Yi – 2023 World Pool Masters champion

12. Johann Chua – 2024 European Open Championship runner-up

13. Mario He – 2023 World Championship semi-finalist

14.  Mickey Krause – European Open champion

15.  Skyler Woodward – 2024 Team US Mosconi Cup captain

16.  Moritz Neuhausen – 2023 World Cup of Pool runner-up

What happened in the last pool tournament?

Fedor Gorst won the 47th US Open Pool Championship back in August.

The American defeated five-time US Open champion Shane Van Boeing 13-10 in what turned out to be a thrilling final.

This also marked the first all-American US Open final since 1999.