A tough draw for Gabriels players Nikos Polychronopoulos and Frederic Caudron.
To reach the big finals of the Agipi Masters in March, they need to beat 3 world-class players namely Eddy Merckx (winner of the World Cup in Trabzon last week), Torbjörn Blomdahl(Swedish billiard legend) and Haeng Jik Kim( Youth World champion in 2010).
The first match is an impressive one. Eddy Merckx and Frederic Caudron will play against each other on Friday. It is the revenge match of the finals at the Belgian championship in Blankenberge, where Merckx grabbed the title.
The 2 best players qualify themselves for the big final, which takes place on 24, 25, 26 and 27 March, at the billiard Mecca of France, Schiltigheim.