Ko Ping Chung’s 2nd World 10 Ball Title

🇹🇼 Ko Ping Chung defeats 🇬🇷 Alex Kazakis 3–1 (4–0, 4–2, 1–4, 4–3) to capture the 2025 World 10-Ball Championship.

This is Ko Ping Chung’s second World 10-Ball title, having first won the event in 2019.

His older brother, 🇹🇼 Ko Pin Yi, is also a former World 10-Ball Champion, winning the title in 2015 against 🇵🇭 Carlo Biado.

With this victory, Ko Ping Chung joins 🇦🇱 Eklent Kaçi as the only players to win the World 10-Ball Championship twice since the event was first held in 2008.

Prize Money

As the new world champion, Ko Ping Chung takes home the top prize of $70,000. His outstanding performance not only secured him a second world title but also one of the biggest paydays of his career.

Runner-up Alex Kazakis also made a strong run to the final, earning $40,000 for his efforts.

The total prize fund for the 2025 World 10-Ball Championship amounted to $250,000, with semi-finalists receiving $17,500, quarter-finalists $8,750, Last 16 finishers $4,375, and Last 32 participants $2,188 each.