Aloysius Yapp etched his name into history, claiming the inaugural Florida Open Pool Championship title after a gripping victory over Shane Van Boening at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando.

Five-time US Open champion Shane Van Boening is one step closer to a sixth US major title, booking his place in the semi-finals of the 2025 LiveSB.io Florida Open Pool Championship alongside Mickey Krause, Aloysius Yapp, and Chang Yu Lung.

Two of the tournament’s biggest names — World No.1 Fedor Gorst and newly crowned World Champion Carlo Biado — were sent home on a dramatic day four of the 2025 LiveSB.io Florida Open Pool Championship, as the Last 16 line-up was finalised in Orlando.

Fedor Gorst kept his title hopes alive on day three of the 2025 LiveSB.io Florida Open Pool Championship, fighting his way through the Losers’ Bracket to join Shane Van Boening, Jayson Shaw, Francisco Sanchez Ruiz, and rising junior star Albert Januarta in the Last 64.

World No.1 Fedor Gorst suffered a surprise setback on day two of the 2025 LiveSB.io Florida Open Pool Championship, falling to Venezuela’s Jesus Atencio, while Johann Chua, Aloysius Yapp, and Duong Quoc Hoang all booked their places in the Last 64.