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Merck’s wins the Yanggu 3-cushion billiards World Cup… 5th win in Korea

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Belgium's Eddie Mercks won his 15th career title, defeating Netherlands' Glenn Hoffman 50-23 in the final of the 2026 Two-ball World 3-Cushion Billiards World Cup.
The competition was held at Yanggu Sports Town in Gangwon-do, and was the first World 3-Cushion World Cup to be held in Gangwon-do.

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Starting with the 2014 Guri Championships, Mercks reached the top for the fifth time in his career at the World Cup held in Korea, following the 2018 Seoul Games, the 2019 Guri Games, and the 2023 Seoul Games. This tournament, held for 7 days from the 2nd with 149 world-class players including Myung-Woo Myung participating, is the first World 3-Cushion World Cup held in Gangwon.

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Belgium's Eddie Mercks won the 2026 Two-ball World 3-Cushion Billiards World Cup and won his 15th trophy.

Merckx won the championship by defeating Glenn Hoffman (Netherlands) 50-23 in 16 innings in the final of the tournament held at Yanggu Sports Town in Gangwon-do on the 8th.

Merckx, who had an average of 3.125 left in the final, caught up to 1 point in the middle of the game with 9 consecutive points in the middle of the game, and immediately responded with 8 consecutive points to split the game.

Mercks, who had 6 wins and 1 loss in 7 matches in the tournament, reached the top for the fifth time in his career at the World Cup held in Korea, starting with the 2014 Guri Tournament, followed by the 2018 Seoul, 2019 Guri, and 2023 Seoul tournaments.

This tournament, held for 7 days from the 2nd with 149 world-class players including Myung-Woo Myung participating, is the first World 3-Cushion World Cup held in Gangwon.