At the age of 71, Raymond Webster is the oldest professional player playing. He was born in 1954, a month before the victory of Dien Bien Phu took place. The British player confirmed that when he had passed his ancient age, he continued to practice and stepped out on the field was victory.
The United States is the first webster to compete this year. He played in the men's category, competing from the preliminary round. Webster's pair is Benedict Chen, Chinese -American player “only” is about to turn 40 in the next 1 month.
According to the expanded American schedule, webster and Benedict Chen will encounter Canadian athletes Kiren Milan Deraj and Victor Ho in the preliminary round. However, at the last minute before the competition began to take place, webster and Benedict Chen asked to retreat. That made the 71 -year -old player unable to have the first professional match in 2025.
In the US expanded 2025 (Super 300), Vietnam has 3 representatives attending: Nguyen Thuy Linh, Nguyen Hai Dang and Le Duc Phat. They will play from the 2nd day (June 25). This is the tournament of Vietnamese representatives that can accumulate large scores, and towards a larger playground in the future.
The US expanded 2025 from 24 to 29/6 in Iowa, USA. Super 300 level tournament has a total bonus of 240,000 USD. After the US expanded, Vietnamese players will continue to compete in Canada, the tournament takes place next week.
