2026 Arizona Open Pool Championship

The inaugural 2026 Arizona Open Pool Championship took place August 13–16 at Quechan Casino Resort in Yuma, Arizona. The WNT Major used a 128-player straight-knockout format.

Completed

DatesAugust 13–16, 2026

VenueQuechan Casino Resort

LocationYuma, Arizona

Format128-player single elimination

Field128 players

Prize / Added Money$125,000 prize fund

2026 Arizona Open Pool Championship tournament information

The Arizona Open was introduced to the World Nineball Tour calendar in 2026 as a new American Major. Its single-elimination structure created immediate pressure because every match was win-or-go-home.

2026 Arizona Open winner

Estonia’s Denis Grabe won the first Arizona Open title, defeating Serbia’s Aleksa Pecelj in the championship match. It was Grabe’s first Matchroom Major title.

Ranking significance

The event carried WNT ranking value and formed part of the Tour’s August USA swing. Compare Grabe, Pecelj and the rest of the leading field through the current player and ranking pages below.

2026 Champion Denis Grabe

Defeated Aleksa Pecelj 13–5 in the final.

Current WNT Rankings WPA Men Rankings WPA Women Rankings FargoRate Rankings Professional Pool Players Best Pool Players Pro Pool Rankings Live All Tournaments

Event details verified against World Nineball Tour.