Former United States National Snooker Champions Sargon Isaac and Corey Deuel joined the former World 9-Ball Pool Champion Thorsten Hohmann to represent the United States at the 2026 WPA Men's Heyball World Cup in Australia.

Heyball, which is otherwise known as Chinese 8-Ball, is a popular cue sport that brings together the game-play and strategy of American pool with the technical precision of snooker, and it has grown into a global discipline with its own professional tour recognized by the World Pool Association (WPA).

Deuel, the 2013 United States National Snooker Champion who is better known for his significant achievements as a professional pool player, approached Isaac, the three-time United States National Snooker Champion, to join him and Hohmann, who had previously represented the nation of his birth, Germany, as a professional pool player.

Deuel, who is also a former U.S. Open 9-ball champion, wanted to have a good snooker player involved in the team, and the American trio traveled to Logan in Australia where they were drawn into Group 8 with New Zealand and Portugal.

Four ties were played in each group match, with each tie being a race to three.

New Zealand were the first group opponents for the United States, and they got off to a fantastic start as the Americans won the tie 3-1. Qualification from the group was then assured after a 2-2 draw with Portugal.

In the round of 16 the United States came up against Singapore and lost 3-1 to finish 9th in the event.

It was a fantastic event to be part of Isaac commented to SnookerUSA.com, with the heyball table playing very fast and tight.