16 top players in the world competed in a round-robin format in Stage 1 and Stage 2 saw the remaining 10 players compete in another round-robin phase, where only the top four moved on to the play-offs.

The Premier League Pool 2026 championship took place from last Thursday to Monday. 

By winning the championship, Duong Quoc Hoang earned a 25,000 USD prize. He is also the first Vietnamese and Asian player to win this prestigious tournament.