a post that came up in my feed about the win
Frederic Caudron won the 4th PBA title defeating tough challenger Jae-ho Cho by 4:1sets in the final, Averag 3.550/HR8.
Huge attention from global carom lovers were brought to the first confrontation between 2 superstars known as fastest-gun of East and West.
Contrary to the expectations of fans, FC dominated the match taking the first 2 Sets in 4&3 innings.
Average 4.286 until then.
JHC trailed fiercely taking 3rd Set but FC closed the match ruthlessly by taking last 2 sets in 2&7 innings.
FC was again awarded winner prize 73,000 Euros worth check plus Welbank bast average special award 3,000 Euros.
Big pay-day(twice in a month) and bonus day for FC who was invincible last 2 PBA Tours.
Roughly counting, FC has earned 330,000 Euros only by prize money since joining PBA 30 months ago.
Believe FC made the perfect choice (at the right moment) of turning to true professional carom billiard player in PBA and will prove the carom world (especially to next generations) that carom pro-players also can be Rich & Famous, following successful pro-snooker tour WST.
Too bad for JHC who again blew his second chance but this NH Championship is not the end of the PBA Tour.
He may have felt a lot of pressure as the leader of NH Team who happens to be the sponsor of this tour.
Jae-ho Cho reached the final winning young Keon-hwi Cho 4:3 in SF1.
Jong-ju Lee lost to FC in another SF but this tour must be a turning point for his future life in PBA.
Special Award TS Shampoo Perfect Q (first player closing a set in 1 inning) 10 MLN KRW(7,500 Euros) went to Jeong-geun Park who closed his restaurant and started PBA career from Dream Tour(2nd Div.).
Number of YouTube viewers went over the past PBA TV records from SF1/Cho vs Cho and continued until the end of Final.
Promising sign for the future of carom at least in a country.
PBA will be back with Team League 6R soon!
Photos of Final & Award Ceremony.