The UK Open Pool Championship heads to the Brentwood Centre in Essex for the first time from 26\u201331 May 2026 for the fifth edition of the event.<\/p>\n
Featuring a 256-player open draw and the sport\u2019s biggest stars, the UK Open promises six days of world-class Nineball action from start to finish.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s everything you need to know ahead of the event.<\/p>\n
2026 UK OPEN POOL CHAMPIONSHIP
Dates: 26\u201331 May 2026
Venue: Brentwood Centre, Essex, England<\/p>\n
PLAYERS
A world-class 256-player field featuring competitors from over 50 nationalities \u2014 including 78 British players \u2014 will compete at the 2026 UK Open Pool Championship, with the sport\u2019s top World Nineball Tour professionals joined by rising stars, wildcard entrants and amateur hopefuls from across the globe.<\/p>\n
Among the star names expected to compete are:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Aloysius Yapp \u2013 Defending Champion
\u2022 Fedor Gorst \u2013 World No.1
\u2022 Francisco Sanchez Ruiz
\u2022 Jayson Shaw
\u2022 Joshua Filler
\u2022 AJ Manas
\u2022 Eklent Ka\u00e7i
\u2022 Duong Quoc Hoang
\u2022 Albert Januarta<\/p>\n
FORMAT
The UK Open begins with a double-elimination stage, which continues until the field is reduced to the final 128 players. From there, the tournament transitions into a single-elimination knockout bracket, where every match becomes win-or-go-home as players battle through to the final.<\/p>\n
PRIZE FUND
The 2026 UK Open Pool Championship features a total prize fund of $225,000, with the champion taking home $40,000.<\/p>\n
Prize Breakdown<\/p>\n
\u2022 Winner \u2013 $40,000
\u2022 Runner-Up \u2013 $16,000
\u2022 Semi-Finalists (x2) \u2013 $10,000
\u2022 Quarter-Finalists (x4) \u2013 $7,000
\u2022 Last 16 (x8) \u2013 $3,125
\u2022 Last 32 (x16) \u2013 $2,000
\u2022 Last 64 (x32) \u2013 $1,000
\u2022 Last 128 (x64) \u2013 $500<\/p>\n
SPECTATOR TICKETS
Experience six days of world-class pool at the Brentwood Centre in Essex from just \u00a311.<\/p>\n
Secure your tickets HERE.<\/a><\/p>\n SCHEDULE (BST)
\u2022 26\u201329 May: 11:00\u201322:00
\u2022 30 May: 12:00\u201316:30 \/ 19:30\u201323:30
\u2022 31 May: 12:00\u201316:30 \/ 19:30\u201322:30<\/p>\n