GORST, VAN BOENING AND STRICKLAND HEADLINE FLORIDA

The draw has been confirmed for the 2025 Florida Open Pool Championship – the newest Matchroom Major on the World Nineball Tour – taking place from 5–10 August at the stunning Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida.

The brand-new event will be staged at the same venue that hosted last year’s sold-out Mosconi Cup and features a 256-player field, including the world’s top-ranked professionals. Players will battle it out for a share of the $200,000 prize fund, with the champion set to take home $40,000.

Selected First Round Matches
Fedor Gorst (USA) v Franklin Hernandez (USA)
Shane Van Boening (USA) v Juan Carlos Exposito (ESP)
Aloysius Yapp (SGP) v Brian Brekke (USA)
Francisco Sanchez Ruiz (ESP) v Daniel Ramirez (USA)
Skyler Woodward (USA) v Michael Dunn (USA)
Johann Chua (PHI) v Rick Miller (USA)
Jayson Shaw (GBR) v Eliseo Omar Marin Pinto (PAN)
Eklent Kaçi (ALB) v Bobby Garza (USA)
Carlo Biado (PHI) v Sam Henderson (USA)
Naoyuki Oi (JPN) v Andri Januarta (IDN)
AJ Manas (PHI) v Lance Schofield (USA)
Earl Strickland (USA) v Andy Goldstein (GBR)