Pijus Labutis
Lithuanian pool player
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Pijus Labutis (born 30 October 1997) is a Lithuanian professional pool player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | Labubu |
| Born | 30 October 1997[1] |
| Pool career | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Tournament wins | |
| Major | Hanoi Open |
| Other titles | Estonian Open |
Career
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
Titles include:[10]
- 2025 Mosconi Cup
- 2025 Hanoi Open Pool Championship
- 2025 Mezz Hill-hill Estonian Open
- 2025 Derby City Classic Bigfoot Challenge