Denis Grabe made history in Yuma, defeating Aleksa Pecelj 13-5 to be crowned the inaugural Arizona Open Pool Champion and claim his first Matchroom Major title.

Shane Van Boening secured his second Matchroom Major semi-final in a month to move one step closer to another title on home soil, while Aleksa Pecelj, Jefrey Roda and Denis Grabe completed a dramatic final four at the 2026 Arizona Open Pool Championship in Yuma.

World No.1 Aloysius Yapp suffered a shock exit on Day Two of the Arizona Open Pool Championship, while Shane Van Boening continued his remarkable run of form to reach another Matchroom Major Last 16, as several of the sport’s biggest names saw their title hopes come to an end in another dramatic day in Yuma.

Fresh from his Florida Open triumph, Shane Van Boening made a flying start to his Arizona Open Pool Championship campaign with a devastating whitewash victory, while several of the sport’s biggest names suffered early exits on a dramatic opening day in Yuma.

The draw has been confirmed for the inaugural Arizona Open Pool Championship, with newly crowned Florida Open champion Shane Van Boening leading a star-studded field set to battle for glory at the Quechan Casino Resort in Yuma from 13–16 August.