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WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPOCT 18 The World Pool Championship is heading to Bahrain The World Nineball Tour's biggest event will be played April 5–10, 2027, at Exhibition World Bahrain, with a $1 million prize fund and 128 players. BY RACK 9 → MOSCONI CUPOCT 16 The Mosconi Cup cut comes down to Manila The Philippines Open, Oct 20–24, is the last event that counts toward qualifying. WORLD NINEBALL TOUR ↗ RANKINGSOCT 16 Yapp holds No. 1, $20,580 clear of Biado The top two are $91,475 clear of No. 3. RACK 9 → ULTIMATE POOLOCT 16 Ultimate Pool Masters heads to Telford Oct 23–25 at BallPoint, with £8,000 to the men's winner. ULTIMATE POOL ↗ WPBAOCT 11 Fefilova-Styer goes undefeated in Bristol She beat Tkach 10–5 in the Borderline Invitational final and now sits 7,500 points behind her in the standings. AZBILLIARDS ↗ 10-BALLOCT 5 Filler sweeps Mi Le for Bali Open gold A 2–0 sets win in the Pro Billiard Series men's final. ABSOLUTE POOL ↗ WOMEN'S 9-BALLOCT 4 Chou wins her second Women's World 9-Ball title She beat defending champion Seo Seoa 3–1 in sets in Bali. ABSOLUTE POOL ↗ 10-BALLSEP 26 Szewczyk wins a second World 10-Ball title He beat Eklent Kaçi 3–1 in sets in Ho Chi Minh City. WPA ↗ US OPENAUG 30 Sánchez Ruiz joins the two-time US Open club 13–12 over Capito, hill-hill, in Frisco. AZBILLIARDS ↗ ULTIMATE POOLAUG 24 Billingham wins Champions League Finals Night He beat Tom Cousins in a six-red shootout after the sets finished 1–1. ULTIMATE POOL ↗ ULTIMATE POOLAUG 9 Astley shocks the Pro Series, Brennan takes No. 1 Justin Astley beat Declan Brennan 8–7 in the Pro Series 6 final. Brennan still moved to No. 1, ending Tom Cousins' run of about three and a half years at the top. ULTIMATE POOL ↗ 10-BALLAUG 6 Fefilova-Styer is Women's World 10-Ball champion She beat Chezka Centeno 3–2 in sets in Rome. AZBILLIARDS ↗

REYES CUPOCT 18 Rest of the World win the Reyes Cup for the first time After two straight Asia titles, Rest of the World came back from level at 2–2 on Day 1 to win the 2026 Reyes Cup 11–4 in Makati. BY RACK 9 → WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPOCT 18 The World Pool Championship is heading to Bahrain The World Nineball Tour's biggest event will be played April 5–10, 2027, at Exhibition World Bahrain, with a $1 million prize fund and 128 players. BY RACK 9 → MOSCONI CUPOCT 16 The Mosconi Cup cut comes down to Manila The Philippines Open, Oct 20–24, is the last event that counts toward qualifying. WORLD NINEBALL TOUR ↗ RANKINGSOCT 16 Yapp holds No. 1, $20,580 clear of Biado The top two are $91,475 clear of No. 3. RACK 9 → WPBAOCT 11 Fefilova-Styer goes undefeated in Bristol She beat Tkach 10–5 in the Borderline Invitational final and now sits 7,500 points behind her in the standings. AZBILLIARDS ↗ WOMEN'S 9-BALLOCT 4 Chou wins her second Women's World 9-Ball title She beat defending champion Seo Seoa 3–1 in sets in Bali. ABSOLUTE POOL ↗ US OPENAUG 30 Sánchez Ruiz joins the two-time US Open club 13–12 over Capito, hill-hill, in Frisco. AZBILLIARDS ↗

10-BALLOCT 5 Filler sweeps Mi Le for Bali Open gold A 2–0 sets win in the Pro Billiard Series men's final. ABSOLUTE POOL ↗ 10-BALLSEP 26 Szewczyk wins a second World 10-Ball title He beat Eklent Kaçi 3–1 in sets in Ho Chi Minh City. WPA ↗ 10-BALLAUG 6 Fefilova-Styer is Women's World 10-Ball champion She beat Chezka Centeno 3–2 in sets in Rome. AZBILLIARDS ↗

ULTIMATE POOLOCT 16 Ultimate Pool Masters heads to Telford Oct 23–25 at BallPoint, with £8,000 to the men's winner. ULTIMATE POOL ↗ ULTIMATE POOLAUG 24 Billingham wins Champions League Finals Night He beat Tom Cousins in a six-red shootout after the sets finished 1–1. ULTIMATE POOL ↗ ULTIMATE POOLAUG 9 Astley shocks the Pro Series, Brennan takes No. 1 Justin Astley beat Declan Brennan 8–7 in the Pro Series 6 final. Brennan still moved to No. 1, ending Tom Cousins' run of about three and a half years at the top. ULTIMATE POOL ↗