Ho Chi Minh City becomes one of the centers of the pool world this week as the Predator Pro Billiard Series Vietnam 2026 brings together three major tournaments from September 19–26.

Headlining the eight-day stretch is the 2026 WPA Men’s 10-Ball World Championship, where 96 players will compete for a $300,000 prize fund and one of the biggest world titles in the sport.

Running alongside the championship are the Poison Saigon Women’s 9-Ball Open and the Box Billiards Mixed Doubles Open, bringing the combined prize money across the Vietnam stop to $500,000 based on the latest published payout structures.

For fans following the action from the Philippines, here is everything you need to know about the three tournaments, including the formats, prize money, official brackets, livestream links and the published broadcast schedule converted to Philippine time.

Three Major Tournaments in Vietnam

World 10-Ball Championship Takes Center Stage

The biggest tournament of the week is the WPA Men’s 10-Ball World Championship, featuring a 96-player international field competing for the world title and an $80,000 first prize.

Defending champion Ko Ping-Chung will not return to defend the title he won in 2025, leaving the trophy open for a new champion or another former winner to add to his collection.

Four previous World 10-Ball champions are in the field, including two-time winner Eklent Kaci, Darren Appleton, Wojciech Szewczyk and 2024 champion Carlo Biado.

Biado will be joined by fellow Filipino Johann Chua in a loaded field that also includes Fedor Gorst, Shane van Boening, Joshua Filler, Francisco Sanchez Ruiz, Aloysius Yapp, Jayson Shaw, Alex Kazakis, Robbie Capito, Albert Januarta, Naoyuki Oi, David Alcaide, Moritz Neuhausen and several other established international names.

Vietnam will also have plenty of home support behind Duong Quoc Hoang, who returns to the tournament after his Last 16 match in 2025 reportedly attracted more than one million viewers. He is joined by fellow Vietnamese players including Luong Duc Thien, Phuong Nam Pham and Nguyen Anh Tuan.

World 10-Ball Playing Format

The tournament begins with double elimination before the remaining 32 players advance to the knockout stage.

• Double-elimination stage: Best of three sets, with each set a race to four racks.
• Single-elimination stage: Best of five sets, with each set a race to four racks.
• Shootout: If the deciding set reaches 3–3, the winner will be determined by a shootout.

World 10-Ball Prize Money

Men’s World 10-Ball bracket and live scores:
View the official World 10-Ball Championship bracket

Poison Saigon Women’s 9-Ball Open

The women’s side of the Vietnam stop will feature the Poison Saigon Women’s 9-Ball Open, with $90,000 in total prize money and $25,000 going to the eventual champion.

Sixteen players will be seeded in the draw. The tournament begins with double elimination before switching to single elimination once the field reaches the Last 16.

Women’s 9-Ball Format

• Double elimination: Best of three sets, with each set a race to four.
• Last 16 onwards: Single elimination, best of three sets, race to four.
• Shootout: If the deciding set is tied 3–3, a shootout determines the winner.

Women’s 9-Ball Prize Money

Women’s 9-Ball bracket and live scores:
View the official Saigon Women’s Open bracket

Box Billiards Mixed Doubles Open

The Box Billiards Mixed Doubles Open adds another $110,000 to the week’s prize money and will feature teams competing under the same set-play format used throughout the Pro Billiard Series.

The tournament starts with double elimination and moves to a straight knockout once the field reaches the Last 16.

Mixed Doubles Format

• All stages: Best of three sets.
• Each set: Race to four racks.
• Knockout stage: Single elimination begins at the Last 16.
• Shootout: If the match is tied 1–1 in sets and the deciding set reaches 3–3, a shootout will determine the winner.

Mixed Doubles Prize Money

The amounts below are awarded per team.

Mixed Doubles bracket and live scores:
View the official Mixed Doubles bracket

Vietnam 2026 Schedule in Philippine Time

Vietnam is one hour behind the Philippines. The published broadcast schedule below has already been converted to Philippine Standard Time.

Saturday, September 19

• 11:00 AM–1:00 PM — Box Billiards Mixed Doubles
• 2:00–4:00 PM — Box Billiards Mixed Doubles
• 4:00–6:00 PM — Box Billiards Mixed Doubles
• 7:00–9:00 PM — WPA Men’s 10-Ball World Championship
• 9:00–11:00 PM — WPA Men’s 10-Ball World Championship

Sunday, September 20

• 11:00 AM–1:00 PM — Box Billiards Mixed Doubles
• 2:00–4:00 PM — Box Billiards Mixed Doubles
• 6:00–8:00 PM — WPA Men’s 10-Ball World Championship
• 8:00–10:00 PM — WPA Men’s 10-Ball World Championship

Monday, September 21

• 11:00 AM–1:00 PM — Box Billiards Mixed Doubles
• 2:00–4:00 PM — Poison Saigon Women’s Open 9-Ball
• 4:00–6:00 PM — Poison Saigon Women’s Open 9-Ball
• 7:00–9:00 PM — WPA Men’s 10-Ball World Championship
• 9:00–11:00 PM — WPA Men’s 10-Ball World Championship

Tuesday, September 22

• 11:00 AM–1:00 PM — Poison Saigon Women’s Open 9-Ball
• 1:00–4:00 PM — Poison Saigon Women’s Open 9-Ball
• 4:00–6:00 PM — WPA Men’s 10-Ball World Championship
• 6:00–8:00 PM — WPA Men’s 10-Ball World Championship
• 9:00–11:00 PM — Box Billiards Mixed Doubles

Wednesday, September 23

• 11:00 AM–1:00 PM — Poison Saigon Women’s Open 9-Ball
• 1:00–3:00 PM — WPA Men’s 10-Ball World Championship
• 3:00–5:00 PM — Poison Saigon Women’s Open 9-Ball
• 6:00–8:00 PM — Box Billiards Mixed Doubles
• 9:00–11:00 PM — Box Billiards Mixed Doubles

Thursday, September 24

• 11:00 AM–1:00 PM — Poison Saigon Women’s Open 9-Ball
• 2:00–4:00 PM — Poison Saigon Women’s Open 9-Ball
• 4:00–8:00 PM — WPA Men’s 10-Ball World Championship
• 9:00–11:00 PM — Poison Saigon Women’s Open 9-Ball

Friday, September 25

• 11:00 AM–3:00 PM — WPA Men’s 10-Ball World Championship
• 3:00–5:00 PM — Poison Saigon Women’s Open 9-Ball
• 5:00–9:00 PM — WPA Men’s 10-Ball World Championship
• 9:00–11:00 PM — Poison Saigon Women’s Open 9-Ball

Saturday, September 26

• 1:00–5:00 PM — WPA Men’s 10-Ball World Championship
• 7:00–11:00 PM — WPA Men’s 10-Ball World Championship

Where to Watch

Fans can follow the featured tables throughout the Vietnam stop through Pro Billiard TV.

Tables 1 to 4:
Watch live on Pro Billiard TV YouTube

Additional matches are streaming via Box Billiards Vietnam on YouTube.

Individual match times and table assignments can change as the tournaments progress, so viewers should also check the official live brackets for the latest information.

Official Brackets and Live Scores

• Men’s World 10-Ball: Official bracket and live scores
• Saigon Women’s 9-Ball Open: Official bracket and live scores
• Box Billiards Mixed Doubles: Official bracket and live scores

What You Need to Know

• Dates: September 19–26, 2026
• Location: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
• Main Event: WPA Men’s 10-Ball World Championship
• Other Events: Poison Saigon Women’s 9-Ball Open and Box Billiards Mixed Doubles Open
• Combined Prize Money: $500,000 based on the latest published payout structures
• World 10-Ball Champion: $80,000
• Women’s Open Champion: $25,000
• Mixed Doubles Champions: $38,000 per team
• Live Coverage: Pro Billiard TV, including Tables 1 to 4
• Philippine Time: Vietnam is one hour behind the Philippines. All broadcast times listed above are already in PHT.

With three tournaments running across the same week and many of the sport’s leading players gathering in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam is set for one of the busiest stretches of international pool in the 2026 season, culminating with the crowning of the next World 10-Ball champion on September 26.