some don'ts

don't order high costs shipping of things you can live without

don't order near big holidays, do it way before.

don't buy what you can easily do without and, do invest it for the future to grow when you will really need it.

JolietJames said:

Weekly tourneys around here are still $20 plus an auction.
Starting to have a couple higher ones per month ($30-$50).
A local guy is opening a new room in a couple months who added a lot of money to all of his tourneys when he had his last room.
We're all looking forward to that one.

Click to expand...

Around 40-45 years ago, the room I played at had a weekly tournament on Saturdays. It was a single elimination race to 4. $10 entry fee (no table time, no handicaps) and the room owner added $50 regardless of the number of entries. That tournament got 40-60 people every week of all skill levels. 1st place was typically a few hundred. What was nice though is for ten bucks and no table time, nobody got upset and everyone had fun...even the folks that had no chance (it was only $10). As folks got elimination, everyone hung around to play, and the room stayed full all day, afternoon and evening. Best $50 that room owner ever spent.

PS: IMHO, skip the auction. It embarrasses all those that come for fun and socialization and only slows things down (the tournament and action afterward). In larger, serious tournaments, they may be OK...but not for social tournaments.

I do this once a year:

1. 600 grit sandpaper to your cue and ferrule
2. then a thin magic eraser sheet
3. then finally use the green side of a Q-Wiz to finish
4. burnish (light brown leather side) with Q-Wiz (optional step)

I do steps 2 and 3 more than once a year to clean up the shaft after almost daily play. Many positive comments on feel and condition from other players when they occasionally shoot a few shots with my cues. Never have waxed a shaft and never have had to wipe it down or use a glove during play or between tuning clean ups...

New U.S. citizen Thorsten Hohmann looking to qualify for the USA Mosconi team.
Hope he and Justin Bergman have good years and make it.
Them playing with the USA top 3 could make it a little more interesting.
And if that fails as badly as this year, blow it up and go with the youth movement.

If going to Louisville for anything keep in mind that the I-65 bridge is a toll bridge. You would probably be using the Sherman Minton bridge (I-64 east and west) but if you do be mindful of the interstate interchange in Louisville that connects I-64, I-65 and I-71. It's called Spaghetti Junction and can be confusing.

Another option for food is the town of Corydon, In. Corydon is approx. 16 miles from the casino.

Explore. Go upstairs and check out the action rooms and other tables. Walk around the casino. We found a small group of tables in an area just off of the casino floor.

The floor of the main playing area can get crowded. But it is really cool to look across the room and see a couple of Pro players warming up or playing a match.