I know CSI promotes the world 10-ball as a free spectator event for BCA League Members, but are their any other options if you're not a BCA League member and just want to go in person to watch? Do they sell tickets in advance? Reserved or Stadium seating? I have never seen any information from CSI published anywhere.
Predator/CSI World 10-Ball in March - Spectator Info?
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It's a free tournament, no ticket or reservations required. They have 8 outer tables with limited seating around the edge and then one TV table that has stadium seating on 3 sides. All you gotta do is go to the exhibition hall at the Rio casino and you're free to watch as much professional and amateur pool as you'd like.
Doesn't star for ten more days. Doubt its full field yet.
The player list for the Las Vegas Open has been here for weeks: https://www.playcsipool.com/2022-las-vegas-open.html
The World 10 Ball site has no press releases posted since 2020 and doesn't even have the latest winners included on their History page: https://www.world10ball.com/
The World 10 Ball site has no press releases posted since 2020 and doesn't even have the latest winners included on their History page: https://www.world10ball.com/
The Ko's are playing the World 9ball but i have no clue about Vegas.
Unlike the US Pro Billiard Series Las Vegas Open event, World 10-Ball is an invitational, and the field in the last few months has increased from 64 players to 128 players. So that likely means complex allocations of the additional openings to Federations and correspondence and shuffling over recent weeks.
Because World 10-Ball immediately follows the other Las Vegas event on the same tables, I think is is fair to assume JL Chang, the 3 Ko brothers, and other world top players on the first list will play. I think we should also expect no players from China (e.g., Wu). If they (players from China) were coming for World 10-Ball, we would likely see them on the first list.
With the bump to 128 players, there is a significant jump in the prize money
1. $60,000
2. $40,000
3. $20,000
4. $20,000
... down to $1,500 for #32
For a year from now, 2023, there is yet another bump in prize $$ (to quarter million total).
There are 6 spots in that 2023 event that are based on US Pro Billiard Series rankings. A significant thing for players to recognize is these 6 spots go to the TOP 6 WHO ARE NOT OTHERWISE INVITED. Because many in the top tier of the ranking will be otherwise invited, those invitations really are up for grabs for aspiring players who can get to Vegas, Michigan, Ohio, etc...
US Pro Billiard Series
This year's layout is 14 tables for the pocket billiard tournaments. Every table, except the TV table will have a display showing real time scoring. Scoring for all the tables will also be available online website.
3C qualifer and 3C World Cup will be held on 8 Predator carom tables in the Miranda room.
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I wasn't aware they were having a 3 cushion tournament this year. Will definitely have to check that out sometime while I'm out there. Thanks for the scouting report!