The ANBA Open is the flagship event in the ANBA calendar; as it's name suggests, the event is "open" to allcomers, and it attracts not only the cream of 9-ball talent from the north east of Scotland, but also from all over the UK.

  In the inaugural 2001 event, a £1000 prize fund was up for grabs, and the tournament at Rileys (Chapel Street, Aberdeen) attracted a clutch of English professionals, as well as half of the top ten in Scotland. Michael Valentine scooped the £500 first prize in a nail-biting final.

  In 2002, a Budweiser sponsored £1700 purse attracted a similar line up to new venue Miami Beach in Aberdeen; regular world championship  contender Anthony Ginn hit peak form at the business end of the tournament to collect the £800 prize and trophy.

  In 2003, Scotland international Sean Boxall went through the day unbeaten against the likes of fellow SAPPA top 16 man Darren Raine, and ANBA's John McCann (twice) and Derek Hearns to record a convincing triumph.