The five-day tournament, featuring around 40 cueists, was organized by Billiards & Snooker Association of Odisha (BSAO) in the memory of former bureaucrat and Bhubaneswar Club president Priyabrata Patnaik, whose 72nd birthday coincided with the final day of the tournament. The first two editions of the tournament were held in 2022 and 2023.

Bhubaneswar Club president Asit Tripathy, Club member and wife of Priyabrata Patnaik, Dr Lipsa Mishra, BSAO president Tara Ranjan Patnaik, secretary Sameer Ali and tournament director Govind Sharma handed over the trophies and prizes at the closing ceremony.

Losing semifinalists received Rs 5,000 each and losing quarterfinalists Rs 3,000 each. Nishant Biswal struck the highest break of the tournament with 62 points to take home a cash award of Rs 3,000.
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TOP: Champion Ashutosh Padhy and runner-up Subrat Das pose at the 3rd Priyabrata Patnaik Memorial 10-Red Snooker Tournament in Bhubaneswar.
RIGHT: Priyabrata Patnaik Memorial 10-Red Snooker Tournament champion Ashutosh Padhy and runner-up Subrat Das pose with guests at the closing ceremony in Bhubaneswar on 17 January 2025.