Pijus Labutis
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | Labubu |
| Born | 30 October 1997[1] |
| Pool career | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Tournament wins | |
| Major | Hanoi Open |
| Other titles | Estonian Open |
Pijus Labutis (born 30 October 1997) is a Lithuanian professional pool player.
Career
[edit]At the start of 2025, Labutis won the Derby City Bigfoot Classic with a 10–7 victory over Joshua Filler in the final.[3] Labutis secured his first World Nineball Tour ranking-event victory at the Estonian Open. He overcame Casper Matikainen in the final.[4] He then won his first matchroom-title at the Hanoi Open. His route to the final included wins against Carlo Biado and Robbie Capito, and in the final he overcame Moritz Neuhausen 13–7.[5][6] After the match, Labutis said “I’ve fallen short in a few semi-finals before, and it was hard to keep believing at times. But I told myself that if I kept working, my time would come — and today it did."[7] He also rose to number seven in the world rankings.[8] At the end of the year, he was selected to represent Europe in the 2025 Mosconi Cup.[9]
Titles
[edit]source:[10]
- 2025 Mosconi Cup
- 2025 Hanoi Open Pool Championship
- 2025 Mezz Hill-hill Estonian Open
- 2025 Derby City Classic Bigfoot Challenge
References
[edit]- ^ "Pijus Labutis". Kozoom. 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ Shaner, Keith (2023). "A Walk On The Other Side of The World". issuu.com. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "Pijus Labutis Wins 2025 Derby City Classic Bigfoot Title". azbilliards.com. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "Breakthrough wins for Labutis and Kaci". azbilliards.com. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "Lithuanian cueist wins Hanoi Open Pool Championship 2025". Tuoi Tre News. 13 October 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "First time in the history of the Lithuanian Pool: Pijus Labutis won a prestigious tournament in Vietnam". tv3.lt. 12 October 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "Pijus Labutis Makes History With Maiden Matchroom Major Triumph in Hanoi". pro9. 13 October 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "Pijus Labutis perrašė istoriją: triumfas „Hanoi Open" turnyre ir 7-ta vieta pasaulyje". Gerosnaujienos.lt. 12 October 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "Europe and USA ready for battle – 2025 Mosconi Cup teams confirmed". Matchroom Pool. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "Pijus Labutis". azbilliards.com. Retrieved 2 December 2025.