| Alias | The Cobra |
| Country | Philippines |
| Age | 34 |
| Highest Rank | 35 |
| Majors Won | 0 |
| Invitationals Won | 0 |
| Ranking Events Won | 0 |
| Prize Money | $35,250 |
Jeffrey “The Cobra” Ignacio has long been one of the Philippines’ most dangerous cue artists, renowned for his explosive shot-making and fearless approach to the game.
In 2026, Ignacio captured the TAOM Arena Open title in Kuala Lumpur, securing his second World Nineball Tour Ranking Event crown and further cementing his status among the sport’s elite. His first Ranking Event triumph came at the Indonesia International Open in 2024, while that same year he also impressed with a strong run to the Last 16 of the Mansion Sports Hanoi Open.
Ignacio boasts a wealth of experience on the biggest stages, having reached the Last 16 of both the 2019 US Open and the 2017 World Pool Championship, underlining his ability to compete deep into the world’s most prestigious tournaments.
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The Universal Open Ho Chi Minh brings a 128-player international nineball field to Sniper Billiards Club from 11–15 November 2026. A World Nineball Tour Silver ranking event, it offers a $63,000 prize fund and another opportunity for players to build their standing on the tour in Vietnam.
The competition begins with double elimination, allowing players to recover from one defeat as they compete for a place in the last 64. From that point, the event becomes straight knockout, building towards a final raced to 13 racks.
Its place immediately before the Universal Open Bangkok creates consecutive tournament opportunities across Vietnam and Thailand. For spectators, the Ho Chi Minh event brings international competition into a pool-club setting; for the players, it begins a November sequence with two ranking titles to pursue.
The Universal Bangkok Open is a World Nineball Tour Silver ranking event within the Bangkok Cuesports Festival. Taking place from 17–21 November 2026 at S1 Pool Hall & Sports Bar in the Manhattan Hotel on Sukhumvit Soi 15, it brings a 128-player field to the Thai capital to compete for a $63,000 prize fund.
Players begin in a double-elimination stage, with 64 progressing to the knockout rounds. The races increase as the tournament develops: the last 64 through to the last 16 are raced to 10, the quarter-finals and semi-finals to 11, and the final to 13.
Beginning two days after the Universal Open Ho Chi Minh concludes, Bangkok continues the WNT’s November run through Southeast Asia, offering a second consecutive chance to secure a ranking title.
