Event Details
Event: TAOM V10 OPEN (9-ball)
Entry fee: 300 USD
Event dates: April 24-27 2025
Event venue: Biljardi 247, Läkkisepäntie 20 B, 00620 Helsinki, Finland
Training: The hall is 24/7 access with an entry keycard. Players receive a keycard for the pool hall and can practice 24/7 whenever there is no tournament in progress.
Venue location: The local train station Käpylä is within a short walking distance from the venue, which makes it easily accessible from e.g. city center, Pasila, and Helsinki-Vantaa airport.
Distances: Helsinki airport (HEL) 15km, Tampere airport (TMP) 200km, Central railway station 7km
Hotel offer: Code for offer available upon request!
Tournament hotel is HOTEL HAAGA, Nuijamiestentie 10, 00320 Helsinki, Finland.
– Standard/1 pers. 90 €/night
– Standard/2 pers. 110€/night
– Superior/1 pers. 110€/night
– Superior/2 pers. 130 €/night
(Includes breakfast, sauna, swimming pool and gym)
Registration
Wnt pro player entry OPEN!
WNT pro players have received a message from Matchroom’s Henry Jones about the spring tournaments, which also includes the registration link for Taom V10 Open! Exclusive WNT Pro window open until Feb 7. Pro players can still after that register until the event is full!
Entry by invitation: After WNT Pro window closes Feb 7.
Remaining spots: After Wnt-pro and invitational spots. Registration opens Feb 10th at 3 PM local time.
Cancellation: Final day for cancellation 31.3.2025
Event Format
Matchroom ranking, World Nineball Tour, 9-ball pool tournament
Field: 96 players
Races to: Race to 9-13, loser side race to 8-9
Tables: 13 x Predator Apex 9ft
Break rules: Alternative break, Matchroom break box
Structure: Matchroom professional players will be seeded in round one
according to the ranking. This is a double elimination event with a knockout phase.
Prize Breakdown
Winner: 8000
Runner Up: 5400
Semi Finalists: 3500
Quarter Finalists: 2500
Last 16: 1200
(Foreigners’ withholding tax 15% will be held. Local players’ prize money is subject to taxation.)
Draw & Format:
Once the draw for the Event is completed, organizer reserves the right to nominate a reserve player. Should anyone withdraw for whatever reason, that player will be a straight swap in the draw.
Dress Code:
Players shall be required to provide and wear their own playing shirts for the Event which must be worn throughout the Event and in any promotional work associated to the Event with dark smart trousers and plain dark shoes/smart dark sneakers. No waistcoats (vests), bow ties, denim jeans, shirts, t shirts, or jackets will be permitted.
