What kind of seating did they have last year? I see that they are selling VIP seating for a "main" table, but I'm wondering if that is going to necessary or if a general admission ticket should be adequate.
Seating at US Open 9B
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They've had tiered seating around the tv table. The lower tiers had a tables in front of the seats. For 2016 I'm told but haven't seen it confirmed yet that the tiers will remain but the tables, except for the first (floor) level, will no longer be there.
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Exactly. For the semi finals and finals, the only way to have a good seat is a VIP.
Eric
Pretty much the same as last year. Chairs, benches, the occasional stool. Stuff like that. :smile:
I went the last few years for a couple of days and agree with the posts above. First two years I got there Monday about noon and left Wednesday morning and at no time did I not get a good seat with general seating. I could even sit in VIP if I wanted because most of those were empty, but I usually found a better seat elsewhere. Depended on who was playing where. That's because VIP seating is around the TV table and I could see more tables better by sitting in front of one of the four table sections.
Last year I went Wednesday and left Friday morning and there was one match where I wanted to watch the TV table match all VIP seats were taken. I still got a decent general seat. This is where coming in 10 minutes early is helpful.
Anyway, in my experience it tends to get more crowded as the week goes on, in the evenings, and for certain matches with big names (for pool).
So the need for a VIP seat totally depends on when you are going to be there and how much you want to be sure to have a good seat. Doesn't really seem to be an issue until Friday night/Saturday.
Last year I went Wednesday and left Friday morning and there was one match where I wanted to watch the TV table match all VIP seats were taken. I still got a decent general seat. This is where coming in 10 minutes early is helpful.
Anyway, in my experience it tends to get more crowded as the week goes on, in the evenings, and for certain matches with big names (for pool).
So the need for a VIP seat totally depends on when you are going to be there and how much you want to be sure to have a good seat. Doesn't really seem to be an issue until Friday night/Saturday.
So can you still buy VIP seating for Friday and Saturday or are VIPs only available for the whole tournament?
This link has VIP seating and pricing: http://www.accu-stats.com/2016US0AS Seating.html