insidesp.in said:

2026 Phoenix Open Results, Prize Money, Player Ratings & Statistics | Inside Spin

View 2026 Phoenix Open results, payouts, player ratings, match scores, field data, and professional pool tournament statistics.

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We posted some speculative payout amounts for the event, but we also added projections to all the matches recently.

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That's an impressive site, the sort of thing Matchroom should be doing. Thanks!

sjm said:

Down to four. Yapp vs Pecelj and Szolnocki vs Biado are the semis. Good luck to these four outstanding players as they seek the title.

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I already thought Biado was the best kicker in the world. He’s been outstanding in Phoenix. He just can’t be snookered!

Pecelj ate his Wheaties or jumped into a nearby phooneboth. He is in the best form of all the semifinalists. I am going with him. Ironic, he had no plans to play in Arizona and might have skipped Phoenix to hang out in Florida before the U.S. Open.

Yapp has played great since last night, but he’s been very up and down this year.

Szolnoki is tough when he has time. A finals appearance would almost ensure an auto bid for the Mosconi.

skogstokig said:

he's facing the ultimate grinder now, but hopefully the shot clock will work in his favor. he's fun to watch. don't remember him ever winning a decent size int'l tournament. would be cool if he did at that age

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Szolnoki , with his deliberate pace, was the worst kind of opponent for Chang. Might have been a different outcome with a shot clock.

Down to four. Yapp vs Pecelj and Szolnocki vs Biado are the semis. Good luck to these four outstanding players as they seek the title.

Every time I think Styer is about to become elite .. he sabotages himself. Like Groundhog Day. Happens again and again. He is his own worst enemy. The only person he’s letting down is himself.

I’ll keep hoping, but not expecting.

Looks basically original to me.

Some Birdseye in the maple is just dumb luck, like some have some tiger striping. It's not an outstanding piece of Birdseye.

The shaft splices were common.

Joint looks OEM to me.

skor said:

Well, the WNT is one of the two most important pro tours. And around the WNT all they talk about all year long is the MC, so maybe it’s bigger than some of you think.
First, there is big money in it, win or lose, exhibition or not..
Second, there is prestige getting on that team, it’s a signature of proof that you’re not just good enough, that you’re one of the best.

It might not be as big as winning a world championship or the US Open but it’s next in line

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Exactly.

The Mosconi is huge and making the team is definitely a very big deal for the players, whose participation and lodging expenses are covered by Matchroom and who are guaranteed a payout of $20,000 at bare minimum, a significant sum relative to annual prize money earnings for all but a handful. If one is on the winning team, they get a $40,000 payday, as much as they would get for winning a major in either WNT or the Predator PBS.

The event draws more eyes than any other in our sport, and a player can build his brand with a superior performance. Obviously, having to deal with so much crowd noise makes playing in the Mosconi a different experience, and some adjust better than others, but superior play has and always will rule at the Mosconi Cup.

I can't wait for the 2026 Mosconi Cup!

i have a joss thor hammer break shaft i could let go of for cheap

skor said:

Well, the WNT is one of the two most important pro tours. And around the WNT all they talk about all year long is the MC, so maybe it’s bigger than some of you think.
First, there is big money in it, win or lose, exhibition or not..
Second, there is prestige getting on that team, it’s a signature of proof that you’re not just good enough, that you’re one of the best.

It might not be as big as winning a world championship or the US Open but it’s next in line

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One of the best or one of the best in the US? Huge difference

garczar said:

Could be a Universal/Taican cue too. Inlays and rings have that Lucasi look. Does have nice points.

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Definitely could be.

garczar said:

agree. That sa96 wingnut thinks that the whole pool world revolves around the MC and that his hated Fedor has no right being there. The guy is living in a dreamworld.

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Well, the WNT is one of the two most important pro tours. And around the WNT all they talk about all year long is the MC, so maybe it’s bigger than some of you think.
First, there is big money in it, win or lose, exhibition or not..
Second, there is prestige getting on that team, it’s a signature of proof that you’re not just good enough, that you’re one of the best.

It might not be as big as winning a world championship or the US Open but it’s next in line

jimmyg said:

Late lunch..

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Jimmy between you and Sev, I've probably gained 15 lbs....geez