2025 Las Vegas Grand Slam: Global Billiards Summit Concludes in Triumph

Time:2025-03-03

2025 Las Vegas Grand Slam: Global Billiards Summit Concludes in Triumph


Sponsored by Yalin Sports Group, a world-leading manufacturer of high-quality billiard tables, the 2025 Las Vegas Grand Slam of Billiards concluded perfectly at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino Convention Center in Las Vegas! By its conclusion today (520 tables, nearly 30,000 participants across four super tournament halls), this multi-discipline extravaganza gathering the world's top players ended on a high note with Filipino star **Rubilen Amit** capturing the Women's Open title.


In the Women's Open final, Chinese player **Han Yu** faced off against the Philippines' Rubilen Amit in an enthralling duel. Ultimately, Amit secured the Las Vegas Women's Open Championship with a (4-2, 4-1, 3-4, 4-2) victory, earning her the runner-up position. This marked a double victory for Amit, who also claimed the title in the Women's Champions Challenge.

The Las Vegas Mixed Doubles Open final saw **Kelly Fisher** (UK) and **Alex Kazakis** (Greece) defeat **Chang Jung-Lin** (Taipei) and **Chou Chieh-Yu** (Taipei) with a score of (4-3, 4-3, 4-2) to lift the championship trophy, while Chang and Chou took second place.

As the event's official partner, Mr. Ding Shoulin, Chairman of Yalin Sports Group, was present courtside to watch the matches, interact with athletes from various countries, and personally present trophies to the champions. He stated, "Yalin has always taken the globalization of billiards as its mission, committed to providing more players with opportunities to showcase their talent and enabling billiards culture to transcend geographical and resource limitations."

As a Chinese enterprise sponsoring international top-tier billiards events for 15 consecutive years, Yalin has built a comprehensive ecosystem covering event hosting, technological R&D, and cultural promotion. Furthermore, Yalin has established strategic partnerships with globally renowned brands, offering domestic consumers higher-performance, higher-quality, more diverse, and cost-effective product choices, along with internationally popular elements and enhanced after-sales service guarantees.

Recap of Other Tournament Results:


*   **USA Junior Showdown: Raz Martinez Crowned Champion:** In the ultimate showdown, Raz Martinez rallied after dropping the first set (3-4) to win the next two sets (4-2, 4-0) 2-1 against Nico Conkel, securing the championship title.


*   **One-Pocket Showdown: Bustamante & Filler Victorious:** A thrilling battle of strategy and precision unfolded in the One-Pocket Showdown, with **Francisco Bustamante** (Philippines) and **Joshua Filler** (Germany) winning their respective matches to claim winner-takes-all prizes.


*   **Bank Pool Shootout: Billy Thorpe Takes the Title:** In a field of 12 elite Bank Pool specialists, **Billy Thorpe** (USA) dominated the competition with a commanding 7-1 record. He swept **Roberto Gomez** (Philippines) 3-0 in the final to become champion, with Gomez finishing as runner-up. Thorpe cemented his "King of Bank Pool" title during his semi-final match against Skyler Woodward by potting an incredible 10 consecutive bank shots to clear the table – the highest recorded streak in the event!

*   **Las Vegas Men's Open: Denis Grabe's Epic Comeback Victory:** In the final, Joshua Filler stormed to a 4-0 lead and then moved to the brink of victory at 4-1. Estonian star **Denis Grabe** staged a remarkable comeback, winning the next two sets 4-3 and 4-1, and ultimately clinching the championship title by defeating Filler in a sudden-death playoff.

*   **Women's Champions Challenge: Rubilen Amit Wins Again:** The Women's Champions Challenge witnessed a gripping battle between defending world champions Rubilen Amit (9-Ball World Champion) and Kristina Tkach (10-Ball World Champion). Amit triumphed in the 9-ball match and sealed the championship title with a 6-3 victory in the decisive 8-ball match!

*   **Wheelchair Showcase: Henrik Larsson Champion:** **Henrik Larsson** (Sweden) faced **Charlie Hans** (USA) in a spectacular wheelchair exhibition match, featuring impressive clearances, with Larsson emerging victorious.

The success of this Las Vegas Grand Slam once again highlights Yalin Sports Group's strategic vision of "connecting global billiards power through events." As an industry leader, Yalin will continue to drive the comprehensive development of billiards in both professional competition and mass participation. The company aims to bring high-quality Yalin billiard tables into more lives, fulfilling its corporate vision: "Yalin Billiards: Sharing the World with Yalin!"


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