POOL · 2026-07-15 · VIETNAM
2026 Asian 9-Ball Pool Championship prize money
The 2026 Asian 9-Ball Pool Championship paid £22,932 to 14 players. Luong Duc Thien won £7,519. Kun Lin Wu took £3,759 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£23k
WINNER£8k
PLAYERS PAID14
PAYOUT BANDS5
Every cheque
14 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Luong Duc Thien | Vietnam | £7,519£8k |
| 2nd | Kun Lin Wu | Chinese Taipei | £3,759£4k |
| T3 | Pin-Yi Ko | Chinese Taipei | £1,880£2k |
| T3 | Ping-Chung Ko | Chinese Taipei | £1,880£2k |
| T5 | Alexis Ferrer | Philippines | £1,128£1k |
| T5 | Jui An Hsu | £1,128£1k | |
| T5 | Keishin Kamihashi | Japan | £1,128£1k |
| T5 | Tae Young Ko | United States | £1,128£1k |
| T9 | Ameer Ali | Iraq | £564£564 |
| T9 | Bader Al Awadi | Kuwait | £564£564 |
| T9 | Carlo Biado | Philippines | £564£564 |
| T9 | Derin Asaku Sitorus | United States | £564£564 |
| T9 | He Wen Li | China | £564£564 |
| T9 | Jin-Hu Dang | China | £564£564 |
How the money splits
Each finishing band, what it paid each player, and what it paid in all
| PLACE | PLAYERS | EACH | BAND TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | £7,519£8k | £7,519£8k |
| 2nd | 1 | £3,759£4k | £3,759£4k |
| T3 | 2 | £1,880£2k | £3,759£4k |
| T5 | 4 | £1,128£1k | £4,511£5k |
| T9 | 6 | £564£564 | £3,383£3k |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2026
The 40 pool tournaments either side of this one, of the 61 we hold from 2026
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2026 Asian 9-Ball Pool Championship get?
Luong Duc Thien took £7,519.
How much did the runner-up get?
Kun Lin Wu took £3,759, 50% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2026 Asian 9-Ball Pool Championship?
£22,932, paid to 14 players.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Asian 9-Ball Pool Championship prize money page, and the whole year on pool prize money in 2026.