EVENT GUIDE | 2026 ARIZONA OPEN POOL CHAMPIONSHIP

The World Nineball Tour heads to Yuma, Arizona this August for the inaugural Arizona Open Pool Championship, with 128 players competing for the first Arizona Open title at the Quechan Casino Resort.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the event.

2026 ARIZONA OPEN POOL CHAMPIONSHIP

Dates: 13–16 August 2026
Venue: Quechan Casino Resort, Yuma, Arizona

PLAYERS

A world-class 128-player field featuring competitors from 38 countries will compete at the inaugural Arizona Open Pool Championship, with the top 64 ranked World Nineball Tour professionals joined by 64 additional competitors.

Among the star names competing are:

Shane Van Boening – 2026 Florida Open Champion
• Aloysius Yapp – World No.1
• Carlo Biado – Reigning World Champion
• Joshua Filler
• Jayson Shaw
• Johnny Archer
• Alex Kazakis
• Tyler Styer
• Jesús Atencio
• Justin Bergman
• AJ Manas

FORMAT

The Arizona Open will feature a 128-player single-elimination format, meaning every match is win-or-go-home from the opening round.

Players will battle through the knockout bracket across four days of elite Nineball action, with the final two competitors meeting on Sunday 16 August to be crowned the inaugural Arizona Open champion.

PRIZE FUND

The 2026 Arizona Open Pool Championship features a total prize fund of $125,000, with the champion taking home $25,000.

Prize Breakdown

Winner – $25,000
• Runner-Up – $12,000
• Semi-Finalists (x2) – $8,000
• Quarter-Finalists (x4) – $5,000
• Last 16 (x8) – $2,500
• Last 32 (x16) – $1,000
• Last 64 (x32) – $500

SPECTATOR TICKETS

Experience the inaugural Arizona Open Pool Championship live at the Quechan Casino Resort in Yuma from 13–16 August.

Secure your tickets HERE.

SCHEDULE (MST)

13–14 August:1:00 PM – 11:00 PM
• 15 August: 1:00 PM – 5:30 PM / 7:30 PM – 11:30 PM
• 16 August (Final): 1:00 PM – 5:30 PM / 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM

LIVE SCORING

Follow every match, result and draw update throughout the inaugural Arizona Open Pool Championship via the WNT Live Scoring platform.

Track every match here.

BROADCAST DETAILS

The 2026 Arizona Open Pool Championship will deliver worldwide coverage across WNT TV and international broadcast partners, giving fans around the world access to every table throughout the tournament.

Table One will be available on WNT TV and through select international broadcast partners.

Tables Two and Three will stream exclusively on WNT TV.

Table Four will be available on the talkSPORT YouTube channel, Matchroom Pool YouTube channel, and WNT TV.

Broadcast Partners (Table One) | 13–16 August

Canal Plus – Poland (Available on WNT TV)
• Nova – Czech Republic & Slovakia (Available on WNT TV)
• Fox – Australia (Available on WNT TV)
• IMG
• Setanta Sports – Ukraine & CIS (Available on WNT TV)
• Sportcast – Chinese Taipei (Available on WNT TV)
• Sky Network Television – New Zealand
• TV3 Group – Baltics (Available on WNT TV)
• Viaplay – Iceland (Available on WNT TV)
• Viaplay – Netherlands (Available on WNT TV)
• Viasat – Scandinavia (Available on WNT TV)
• WNT TV – All other territories

WHEN TO WATCH

The opening session begins at 1:00 PM MST in Arizona. Check the guide below for the local start time in selected cities:

Yuma – 1 PM
• Las Vegas – 1 PM
• London – 8 PM
• Vienna – 9 PM
• Cape Town – 10 PM
• Hanoi – 2 AM
• Manila – 3 AM
• Tokyo – 4 AM
• Sydney – 5 AM