Predator Sponsors the 2026 Pro Billiard Series — Here’s the Gear the Pros Are Using
2026 is shaping up to be one of the biggest years in competitive pool history — and Predator is right at the center of it. If you’ve ever wondered what separates a casual cue from a tournament-proven one, this is the season to pay attention.
The 2026 Pro Billiard Series: Predator’s Global Stage
The Predator Pro Billiard Series now spans more than 15 events worldwide, carrying a combined $3.5 million prize fund — one of the largest circuits in the sport’s history. The 2026 US schedule alone hits four major cities: Las Vegas, Saint Louis, San Antonio, and Jacksonville, Florida — Predator’s own home city, fittingly hosting the season finale.
The season opens with real weight behind it: Las Vegas will host the 50th BCA World Championship, alongside the 2026 WPA World Teams Championship — a milestone anniversary event bringing international teams to the same stage where Predator-sponsored professionals compete for the sport’s biggest titles. Saint Louis marks the series’ first-ever stop in the Midwest, while San Antonio taps into one of the most active player communities in the country.
Mezz’s International Presence
Predator isn’t the only brand shaping this season. Mezz is equally active on the international stage through the World Nineball Tour, with the Mezz Hill Hill Estonia Open and Mezz Bucharest Open both on the 2026 calendar — alongside a WPBA Raxx Mezz Olhausen CPBA Invitational event right here in North America. If Predator represents the American professional circuit, Mezz’s sponsorships show just how deep its roots run across European competitive pool.
Why 9-Ball and 10-Ball Dominate This Season
Look closely at the tournament names on the 2026 calendar, and a pattern jumps out immediately: World 10-Ball Championship. World Nineball Tour. NineBall Pro Players Championship. Almost every major event this year is built around 9-ball and 10-ball formats — fast, precise, high-pressure games where a shaft’s deflection and consistency genuinely decide matches, not just style points.
This matters more than it might seem. In a discipline where a single missed position shot can end a run, professional players don’t gamble on equipment — they use whatever gives them the most measurable, repeatable edge.
The Gear Pros Are Actually Using
This is exactly the environment Predator’s REVO carbon fiber shaft was engineered for. As the first carbon fiber composite low-deflection shaft in the industry, REVO delivers the dimensional stability and consistency that high-pressure 9-ball and 10-ball formats demand — which is a major reason more than half of the top 20 ranked professional players have adopted it. On the Mezz side, the WX-Σ (Sigma) shaft plays a similar role internationally, giving European tour players the low-deflection consistency needed for the same fast-paced formats.
If you want to see exactly how these technologies compare, Predator’s official technology breakdown covers the engineering in full detail.
Play With What the Pros Actually Use
You don’t need to be on tour to feel the difference tournament-grade equipment makes. Anderson Billiard Supply carries the genuine Predator REVO shafts, Predator Cues, and Mezz Shafts actually used across this season’s biggest events — shipped directly from our Calgary warehouse, priced entirely in CAD, with no cross-border delays or customs surprises for Canadian players.
Whether you’re chasing your own league title or just want to feel what tournament-level gear plays like, this is the season to upgrade.
