Tournament fees are out of control
- Thread starter Zerksies
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Larger entry fees translate to larger purses.
I play pool because I enjoy playing pool, but I'm probably not going to commit to an entire day for the chance to win $150 if I win the whole damn thing...
Here's the payout for the $70 tournament I played in last week. 39 players.
Pretty good for $70 plus another few bucks thrown at the Calcutta.
A while??? these higher fee events have been going on for at least the last ten yrs. As for the calcutta you aren't required to buy anyone including yourself. Fees are not out of hand. A lot of the $200+ events are the split-bracket events that pay BIG money. They fill EVERY time so maybe its just you.
I'm cheap too so here's my advice: Change your perspective and compare it to how much more everything costs today. A round of golf probably averages around $70 and every time I take the ol' lady out for dinner (which is often) it usually costs me around $100 after tax and the tip (and we don't drink!).
Just chalk those entry fees up to some entertainment and laughs. If you win something, it's a bonus.
Just chalk those entry fees up to some entertainment and laughs. If you win something, it's a bonus.
There's hardly ever any added $ these days and with Fargo everything is split bracket and with monthly/bimonthly capped tourneys. In Indiana most of the tourneys are $50 - $100 minimum entry or more for 2 - 4 player team events. Weekly/monthly tourneys have all but vanished for whatever reason which is what I prefer.
Not a bad days work.
As usual, I finished 9-12...
I got skillz...
I think maybe OP is talking about entry fees and no added money. Used to be you could pay a smaller entry fee with 7500 added, now you play in rated tournaments where you almost have to buy half of yourself in the tournament to do any good.
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.
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.
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.
those tiny entry fees and small added is really to get more people coming into the place not for making anything that day.
some do with drinks and such but limited.
small tournaments are an advertising and promotional gimmick.
if looking for 10 dollar tournaments, you are either a young teenager, a really bad banger, or need to find a higher paying profession.
some do with drinks and such but limited.
small tournaments are an advertising and promotional gimmick.
if looking for 10 dollar tournaments, you are either a young teenager, a really bad banger, or need to find a higher paying profession.
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It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that ping.
We have a lot of $20-30 weekly tournaments but we also have some $50-100 ones a few times a year. Generally the higher entry ones have added pots and/or Calcutta and more people from further away show up.
This place was big and had a lot of tables (~40). That tournament started at noon and was always over by 3. So for that large room that could free up tables fast, it was a huge money maker drawing in all those players so early. Granted, nobody drove any distance for that small money, but we had a half dozen strong shortstops that were always there looking to pick up a few hundred from only gambling a sawbuck.
When given enough advance notice these tournaments fill up in my area. They are not regular tournaments and have different entry qualifications.
As long as they are well run what is the issue?
As long as they are well run what is the issue?
Back in 1968 when working for Coca Cola, you could buy an 8.5 Glass Bottle out of Vending Machine for Nickle.
Today in 2036 you can’t by nothing for 5 Cents.
Can’t afford fee to plsy to like monthly.
Today in 2036 you can’t by nothing for 5 Cents.
Can’t afford fee to plsy to like monthly.
WTF?????? Take a shot at reading what you just posted. That last sentence in particular. What are you attempting to say?