Jo Jae-ho (NH Nonghyup Card) lifted the second championship cup in his personal career as he reached the top of the regular tour of the PBA-LPBA Championship in the 2022-2023 season.
In the PBA final of the Crown Haitai Professional Billiards PBA-LPBA Championship held at the Bitmaru Broadcasting Center in Goyang City, Gyeonggi Province on the night of the 8th, Jo Jae-ho defeated Gang Dong-gung (SK Rent-A-Car) with a set score of 4-1 (15-2 9-15 15-12 15-13 15 -14) and reached the top.
Cho Jae-ho, who won the championship twice this season alone, together with his close friend Kang Dong-gung, holds the record for the most PBA wins (2 wins) by a domestic player.
In addition, it secured 100 million won in prize money and 100,000 ranking points, rising to the top of the season rankings in both categories.
Cho Jae-ho showed off the sense of climax that he maintained throughout this tournament without regret in the final.
Cho Jae-ho took the lead by winning the first set 15-2 with 8 high runs in 4 innings, but Gangdonggung also countered by winning the 2nd set 15-9 in 8 innings.
From the 3rd set, Jo Jae-ho’s concentration took the lead.
In the 4th inning when the score was 10-10, Gang Dong-gung only scored 1 point, and immediately scored 4 points and filled the remaining 1 point in the next inning.
In the 4th set, despite being driven 9-13, I calmly increased my set score to 3-1 by scoring 3 points in two consecutive innings.
Jo Jae-ho drove the momentum and ended the game with a one-bank miss in the 5th set 14-14.
Cho Jae-ho, who won the final game following the opening game, said, “My goal was to win once in the season, but after winning the opening game, I increased my goal to two championships. I am proud and proud of myself for achieving that goal.” 스포츠토토
Professional billiards, which has completed eight regular tours, will enter the PBA Team League postseason from the 17th.
From March 3rd, the season ends with the SK Rent-a-Car PBA World Championship, which is equivalent to a king among kings, with only the top 32 players in the PBA and LPBA competing.