PBA stars advance to round of 64 at Crown Haitai Championship

Top players in professional billiards have advanced to the round of 64 in the 4th tour of the 2026–27 season, the Crown Haitai PBA-LPBA Championship. The matches took place at the KINTEX PBA Stadium in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province.

In the men's PBA division, Cho Jae-ho secured a 3-0 victory over Lim Taek-dong, while Kang Dong-gung defeated Kim Kyung-min 3-1. David Martinez progressed to the round of 64 after a close victory in a sudden-death shootout against Koo Min-su. Other notable winners included Lee Chung-bok, defending champion Eddie Lebrun, and season opener winner Jo Geon-hwi.

In the women's LPBA division, Kim Ga-young advanced to the round of 16 with a dominant 3-0 win over Jeon Eo-ram. Other players moving into the round of 16 include Jung Su-bin, Kang Yu-jin, Kang Ji-eun, Kim Jin-ah, Hida Orie, Lim Kyung-jin, and Park Da-som.