Pankaj Advani won the timed-format final at the 2026 World Billiards Championship, defeating England’s Robert Hall 1,906–1,206 in Great Wyrley on Oct. 22. The event organizer lists the championship as running Oct. 19–22 at Landywood Snooker Club and provides the final match in its official video gallery. Sources: World Billiards championship event page: world-billiards.com source ↗ ; World Billiards official final-match gallery: world-billiards.com source ↗ ; Rediff Sports (Oct. 23): rediff.com source ↗
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Pankaj Advani wins 2026 World Billiards title with victory over Hall
India’s Pankaj Advani beat England’s Robert Hall 1,906–1,206 in the timed final of the 2026 World Billiards Championship.
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