Following record-breaking events in Gdańsk and Łódź, the elite of Polish billiards gathered in Kętrzyn and Mrągowo. Out of over 90 competitors, Wojciech Szewczyk (GKS Katowice) emerged unrivaled in the 9-ball discipline.
It took 182 matches to determine the winner of this year's third tour stop. The field included top-ranked players such as Radosław Babica and Mariusz Skoneczny. Szewczyk dominated the group stage with three decisive wins. His toughest challenge came in the playoffs against young talent Wojciech Głąb, where the former World Champion narrowly escaped with a 6-5 victory in a hill-hill thriller.
In the final, Szewczyk delivered a masterclass, defeating Patryk Statkiewicz (Strefa Diamond Gdańsk) 6-0. This marks Szewczyk’s 14th career Grand Prix title. Despite the loss, it was a milestone for Statkiewicz, who celebrated his first-ever Pol Tour final.
MEDAL CLASSIFICATION:
1. Wojciech Szewczyk (GKS Katowice)
2. Patryk Statkiewicz (Strefa DIAMOND Gdańsk)
3. Kristian Kosik (Europool Arkadia Tczew)
3. Wiktor Fortuński (UKS Baribal Lubin)
The competition and the opening ceremony were honored by the presence of the Mayor of Kętrzyn, Karol Lizurej. "Pol Tour has been with us for many years, and I hope it will continue to be for a long time to follow. I would like to express my sincere thanks to Mr. Marcin Krzemiński, who ensures that billiards is never forgotten in Kętrzyn, regardless of who is in office," announced Mayor Lizurej.
The facility of billiards in Kętrzyn is the Baltic Billiard Center, established over a decade ago by the former mayor, Krzysztof Hećman. As he emphasizes, it was a project driven by people with passion. " We created what is likely the best place of its kind in the Warmia and Mazury region. Thanks to the Baltic Billiard Center and the success of our athletes, Kętrzyn has earned a permanent place on the map of Polish billiards," noted Hećman.
A retransmission from the TV table is available on the TVsports channel. Full results can be found at www.ebc-billiard.com. The event was held under the patronage of the Mayor of Kętrzyn, Karol Lizurej, with MOSiR Kętrzyn serving as a partner. The next Predator Pol Tour tournament will take place on June 6-7 at Strefa Diamond in Gdańsk.
The organizers of the Grand Prix Poland PREDATOR POL TOUR series are MAK Marketing and the East European Billiard Council.
Main Sponsors: Predator Group (USA), Brześć-Sipa Sp. kom. (Brześć Kujawski), Kamui (Japan).
Media Patrons: Radio Rekord, Portal wKielcach, On Cue – Billiards Podcast, Radio Kielce, Radio FAMA, TVP3 Kielce, CKsport.pl, Radio eM Kielce, Telewizja Świętokrzyska, TVsports, Echo Dnia, 77 Billiards,
Alison Chang, AzBilliards.com, Pro9.