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Young talents of the women's professional billiards LPBA, Choi Bom-i (21·Welcome Savings Bank), Kim Byung, and Lee Hyo-je (both 19), have advanced to the LPBA 128-round stage.
The LPBA Q-round of the Professional Billiards 2026-27 Season 3rd Tour 'Eco-friendly Building Materials SW PBA-LPBA Championship' concluded on the 26th at the 'Goyang KINTEX PBA Stadium' in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province. As a result, Choi Bom-i defeated Kim Jung-hye 22-9 (27 innings) and advanced to the 128th-round. Kim Byung beat Kim Eun-ji 25-15 (23 innings), and Lee Hyo-je defeated Kim Eun-kyung 25-13 (29 innings).
Choi Bom-i struggled somewhat against Kim Jung-hye in the early stages of the match. When Choi Bom-i was leading 6-4, Kim Jung-hye scored three points to take a 7-6 lead in the 8th inning. However, as Kim Jung-hye failed to maintain her momentum and missed shots, Choi Bom-i turned the game around with a high run of six points, including one bank shot, in the 9th inning to lead 12-7. Leading 14-8, Choi Bom-i scored consecutive points of 1-4-2-1 starting from the 15th inning, finishing the match 22-9 (27 innings).
Choi Bom-i, who joined the LPBA through this season's priority registration system, was eliminated in the Q-round during the opening match (Woori Financial Capital Championship) after reaching the 128th-round. With renewed determination, she made a fresh start in the 3rd tour. Choi Bom-i will face Kim Min-young (Woori Financial Capital) in the LPBA 128-round. The LPBA 128-round match between Choi Bom-i and Kim Min-young will take place at 11 a.m. on the 27th.
'Billiards Girl of the 10s' Kim Byung defeated Kim Eun-ji 25-15 (23 innings) to join the 128th-round. Trailing 6:7, Kim Byung scored consecutive points of 1-1-4 starting from the 10th inning to take a 12-7 lead and finished the match without losing the lead. Kim Byung was the only participant in that day's Q-round to record an average in the single digits.
Lee Hyo-je also secured a decisive victory against Kim Eun-kyung with a score of 25-13 (29 innings). Leading 11-5, Lee Hyo-je scored two bank shots in the 17th inning to extend her lead to 15-5. Immediately following that, she added six points in the 18th inning, including one bank shot, to take control of the match at 21-5. Although Kim Eun-kyung scored a high run of seven points in the 23rd inning near the end of the game, it had no impact on the flow of the match. Lee Hyo-je added three points in the 28th inning and one final point in the 29th inning to finish the match 25-13.
LPBA's first-ever champion Kim Kap-seon defeated Kim Hye-jung 25-6 (25 innings) and successfully advanced to the 128th-round. Lee Jae-hyun also beat Kim Mi-hee 25-8 (26 innings).
On the second day of the tournament, the 27th, the LPBA 128-round and 64-round matches will be held. The LPBA 128-round begins at 11 a.m. on the 26th, followed by the LPBA 64-round starting at 5:20 p.m. From the 128th-round onwards, top LPBA players including 'Billiards Queen' Kim Ga-young (Hana Card), Kim Min-ah (NH Nonghyup Card), Slon Pia Vi (Cambodia·Woori Financial Capital), Kang Ji-eun, and Lee Mi-rae (both High1 Resort) will compete.
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