| Alias | Bad Koi |
| Country | Philippines |
| Age | 34 |
| Highest Rank | 4 |
| Majors Won | 1 |
| Invitationals Won | 2 |
| Ranking Events Won | 3 |
| Prize Money | $126,400 |
Johann Chua wrote his name into Filipino pool history at the 2026 Roobet Philippines Open, beating Anton Raga 11–9 in an all-Filipino final at Gateway Mall to become the first Filipino to win the title on home soil. The victory, his second Matchroom Major, came in his first Major appearance of the year and caps a remarkable rise for one of the sport’s most consistent performers.
The triumph followed an outstanding 2025, in which Chua became a two-time Reyes Cup champion and claimed the Dubai Knightshot Open title in July. That run built on a strong foundation from previous years, including victory at the 2024 Hanoi Open, where he came through a fiercely competitive field, as well as a semi-final at the 2024 World Pool Championship and a final at the European Open. Earlier in his career, he claimed his maiden WNT ranking title by defeating Wu Sun Lin at the Zen + Yuan8 Open in China, cementing his status as one of the Tour’s most formidable players.
Chua also made waves in 2023, partnering James Aranas to win the Philippines’ record-breaking fourth World Cup of Pool title, further cementing his legacy as one of the sport’s brightest talents.
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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.
