What cue does Aloysius Yapp use?
Aloysius Yapp uses a Universal Cues carbon-fiber shaft (model not confirmed). 6 of 9 gear specs are verified with sources.
WPA Men's ranking #9 (37,156 pts, as of Oct 5, 2026, source) · Singapore · Page updated Oct 17, 2026
Why Aloysius Yapp is here: 2026 World 8-Ball, 2025 US Open and UK Open champion, International Open three-peat · 16,962 Wikipedia pageviews (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, data)
Notable titles
| WPA World 8-Ball champion (2026) high Source: WPA – World Champions (8-, 9-, 10-ball, straight pool, artistic) · Verified Oct 17, 2026 |
| US Open 9-Ball champion (2025) medium Source: Wikipedia – U.S. Open Pool Championship (results table) · Verified Oct 17, 2026 |
| UK Open champion (2025) medium Source: Wikipedia – 2025 UK Open Pool Championship · Verified Oct 17, 2026 |
| International Open champion (2023, 2024, 2025) medium Source: Absolute Pool – Yapp completes International Open three-peat · Verified Oct 17, 2026 |
| Reyes Cup MVP (2024) medium Source: Wikipedia – Reyes Cup (results and MVPs) · Verified Oct 17, 2026 |
What's in the Case
| Playing cue | Universal RH01 (Aloysius Yapp model) low ⚠ Cue Shop Japan's launch copy (Oct 30, 2025) says the RH01 carried him to his three 2025 titles. Retail marketing, not a player statement. In the Sep 2025 Just Billiards unboxing he names it as "RH 01" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNn_Dwi1AaY&t=55s) and calls it a Universal butt (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNn_Dwi1AaY&t=89s). Video is more than 12 months old; re-verify. |
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| Shaft | Universal Cues carbon-fiber shaft (model not confirmed) medium Jun 2025: switched from wood to carbon fiber and was testing 10 shafts and 3 butts from Universal. Sep 2025 unboxing: he plays the Universal with a carbon shaft, no wood, having switched from wood around April 2025 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNn_Dwi1AaY&t=61s). |
| Joint | Unknown, not yet verified |
| Tip | ZAN Hybrid Max, M (medium) hardness low ⚠ Named by him in the Sep 2025 Just Billiards unboxing. Video timestamp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNn_Dwi1AaY&t=78s. Video is more than 12 months old; re-verify. Source: 救愛撞球 (Just Billiards) – 救是要開箱｜Aloysius Yapp｜奪冠魔人新武器開箱 (YouTube gear unboxing; Chinese with burned-in English subtitles) · Verified Oct 17, 2026 |
| Chalk | Turning Point (TP) chalk (model not named) low ⚠ Named as "TP" in the Sep 2025 Just Billiards unboxing; TP is the Turning Point chalk brand. Video timestamp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNn_Dwi1AaY&t=211s. Video is more than 12 months old; re-verify. Source: 救愛撞球 (Just Billiards) – 救是要開箱｜Aloysius Yapp｜奪冠魔人新武器開箱 (YouTube gear unboxing; Chinese with burned-in English subtitles) · Verified Oct 17, 2026 |
| Glove | Unknown, not yet verified |
| Break cue | Universal break cue (model not named) low ⚠ Named in the Sep 2025 Just Billiards unboxing (on-screen caption "Universal Break Cue"). Video timestamp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNn_Dwi1AaY&t=118s. Video is more than 12 months old; re-verify. Source: 救愛撞球 (Just Billiards) – 救是要開箱｜Aloysius Yapp｜奪冠魔人新武器開箱 (YouTube gear unboxing; Chinese with burned-in English subtitles) · Verified Oct 17, 2026 |
| Jump cue | Universal three-piece jump cue (model not named) low ⚠ Named in the Sep 2025 Just Billiards unboxing; he says he is moving off his Predator jump cue. Video timestamp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNn_Dwi1AaY&t=137s. Video is more than 12 months old; re-verify. Source: 救愛撞球 (Just Billiards) – 救是要開箱｜Aloysius Yapp｜奪冠魔人新武器開箱 (YouTube gear unboxing; Chinese with burned-in English subtitles) · Verified Oct 17, 2026 |
| Case | Unknown, not yet verified |
Sponsors
| Universal Cues | Universal Cues – since Oct 2024 medium Source: The Straits Times – Aloysius Yapp (sponsor Universal Cues since Oct 2024) · Verified Oct 16, 2026 |
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Cue & sponsor history
Only changes we can back with a dated source. Undated profiles don't count.
- Oct 2024 Joined Universal Cues mediumThe Straits Times (June 2025) says Universal Cues has sponsored him since October 2024.Sources: The Straits Times – Aloysius Yapp (sponsor Universal Cues since Oct 2024) (Jun 28, 2025)
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How we verify
Each spec cites its source. Confidence levels: high means the player or sponsor states personal use. medium means a signature or sponsor product, or a reputable secondary source. low means a retail stock spec or an outdated source. How we source specs.