US Open (9 ball) 2024, August 19-24, Atlantic City

[Bob Jewett]

The US Open is now on the Matchroom schedule page. No word of qualifiers yet.

US Open Pool Championship - Matchroom Pool

matchroompool.com

Booking through the link on the Matchroom website sends you to passkey.com. If you include taxes and the resort fee (which they don't show you, but is about $32 per night) the rooms at Harrah's total about $186/night for six nights. I couldn't find anything much cheaper in AC for hotels.

 

[Island Drive]

Bob, any entry info yet for players?

 

[Bob Jewett]

Bob, any entry info yet for players?

Matchroom has stated that the Open events will be filled first by the touring/signed pros and then by qualifiers held at various venues. There are no qualifiers listed for the US Open yet. Updates should be announced on the link above.

 

[Island Drive]

So what's your take on the other 1/2 of field?
Will they qualify two players from each venue?
Any idea how many qualifiers will be in our country?
Can one send in entry?

 

[Mowem down]

There is no US open 9 ball tournament anymore.....
There's a matchroom 9 ball open held in the US that's titled US open but really its just an abomination.

 

[AtLarge]

There is no US open 9 ball tournament anymore.....
There's a matchroom 9 ball open held in the US that's titled US open but really its just an abomination.

Matchroom has dubbed it the "US Open Pool Championship," and it is one of the world's foremost pool events. While it is fine to wish that certain things about it were different, and to discuss those things, I find it strange that someone would deem the tournament to be an abomination. What is your thinking?

 

[trob]

There is no US open 9 ball tournament anymore.....
There's a matchroom 9 ball open held in the US that's titled US open but really its just an abomination.

name me a us open in a pro sport that allows anyone to play if they haven’t won a qualifying event. Golf doesn’t. Bowling doesn’t . If there is one other then pool I’m unaware.
Matchroom is building pool into something larger then guys playing a major tournament in a pool hall in the middle of no where for a small check they may or may not get. It seems like the only person that has a problem with it aren’t the players lol

 

[jokrswylde]

name me a us open in a pro sport that allows anyone to play if they haven’t won a qualifying event. Golf doesn’t. Bowling doesn’t . If there is one other then pool I’m unaware.

Maybe that is what makes it so special?

Matchroom is building pool into something larger then guys playing a major tournament in a pool hall in the middle of no where for a small check they may or may not get. It seems like the only person that has a problem with it aren’t the players lol

I agree. MR is doing a great job of trying to create value for professional pool. Time will tell if they can succeed. I hope so, but I would bet my best plug nickel that if they don't turn it into a revenue producer sooner rather than later, they will shut it down or scale it back.

Then we will be left with pool hall tournaments in the middle of nowhere. And some folks would be just fine with that.

 

[trob]

Maybe that is what makes it so special?

I agree. MR is doing a great job of trying to create value for professional pool. Time will tell if they can succeed. I hope so, but I would bet my best plug nickel that if they don't turn it into a revenue producer sooner rather than later, they will shut it down or scale it back.

Then we will be left with pool hall tournaments in the middle of nowhere. And some folks would be just fine with that.

You don’t want guys who can’t put 3 balls together playing in a tournament as big as the us open Just because they can pay the entry fee.

They are already generating revenue. They are starting to get bigger sponsors and it’s a big world out there lol they watch pool more then we do and they are making money streaming to those countries. It’s actually on tv In other parts of the world If you don’t know who Barry Hearn is the man made snooker to what it is by doing what he’s doing to 9 ball. In 10 years he took darts from nothing to guys making a million a year in winnings and sponsors. if he can do it for darts he will do it for pool lol

 

[Island Drive]

The US Open is now on the Matchroom schedule page. No word of qualifiers yet.

US Open Pool Championship - Matchroom Pool

matchroompool.com

Booking through the link on the Matchroom website sends you to passkey.com. If you include taxes and the resort fee (which they don't show you, but is about $32 per night) the rooms at Harrah's total about $186/night for six nights. I couldn't find anything much cheaper in AC for hotels.

Do they still mandate, if you play, you must stay at the venue hotel?

 

[Bob Jewett]

Do they still mandate, if you play, you must stay at the venue hotel?

I suspect that they will mandate that you make reservations through the separate reservation company they have partnered with. If you follow the reservation link on the Matchroom website you will land on passkey.com. Matchroom announced the partnership with Passkey a few weeks ago.

 

[Zerksies]

name me a us open in a pro sport that allows anyone to play if they haven’t won a qualifying event. Golf doesn’t. Bowling doesn’t . If there is one other then pool I’m unaware.
Matchroom is building pool into something larger then guys playing a major tournament in a pool hall in the middle of no where for a small check they may or may not get. It seems like the only person that has a problem with it aren’t the players lol

Easy one WSOP. And yes they are calling poker a sport, well on TV that is.

 

[Zerksies]

I suspect that they will mandate that you make reservations through the separate reservation company they have partnered with. If you follow the reservation link on the Matchroom website you will land on passkey.com. Matchroom announced the partnership with Passkey a few weeks ago.

Last year when signing up it was Mandatory to reserve a room. Being in NJ and 30 minutes away i found it ridiclous to reserve a room for a week and a half. And buy the time MR responded to my email two hours later it was booked

 

[iusedtoberich]

The first qualifier (that I saw) is in Philadelphia's Bluegrass Billiards. Copy/paste from the FB page:

PA Pro-Am presents the Matchroom US Open Qualifiers. This event is sanctioned by Matchroom Sports. Players who qualify will receive paid entry into the 2024 Matchroom US Open Pool Championship on August 19th-24th, 2024 at Harrah's Casino in Atlantic City.
Qualifying spots are based on number of entrants. 32 entrants will qualify 2 players, 64 or more entrants will qualify 4 entrants. 128 player cap on this event.
Entry Fee is $170.00 (Includes $20 admin fee) Qualifying spots will be paid from player entry. Remaining entry fees will be paid out to 20% of the field.
RULES OF THE EVENT:
9 Ball - Double Elimination
Race to 7 on both sides.
Alternate break
Break Box Rules, RYO 9 on the spot with template racks.
9 on the snap wins the rack
Push out after the break
3 foul rule
DRESS CODE:
No worn or tattered clothing.
No gym shorts or t-shirts (capri pants and golf shorts are allowed). Shirts should not have writings, word, or phrases, except for pool or sponsor related names/logos.
Jeans and tennis shoes are allowed as long as they are like new (crisp and clean, no tears or rips). Business casual apparel with dark colored shoes are preferred if we play on Sunday.
Thong sandals or flip flops are NOT permitted.
No low cut tops, tank tops, or crop tops - appropriate support/coverage should be worn.
Legging pants are OK as long as they are black in color.
PA Pro-Am Pool would like to thank our amazing sponsors and partners
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CuePocket LLC - https://www.facebook.com/CuePocket
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[Willowbrook Wolfy]

So looking like they will have to hold 30+ qualifiers if only a max of 4 make it from each one. Thats a lot of qualifiers to schedule. Wonder how many will be in the US?

 

[Island Drive]

Does it say anywhere how many will qualify from each event?
Will all qualified have entry pre-paid?

 

[Black-Balled]

Does it say anywhere how many will qualify from each event?
Will all qualified have entry pre-paid?

Can we wear capris?

I mean can we really wear capris, really?

 

[iusedtoberich]

Does it say anywhere how many will qualify from each event?
Will all qualified have entry pre-paid?

For this one it’s 2 if 32, 4 if 64. 128 max field, but does not explicitly state 8 if 128.

Idk if this was determined by the local Philly promoter or by MR.

Yes, those who qualify will have the $750 entry paid.

 

[iusedtoberich]

Can we wear capris?

I mean can we really wear capris, really?

The dress code is this promoter’s standard code for all of his events. It’s not from MR.

 

[Island Drive]

''Remaining entry fees will be paid out to 20% of the field.''

32 players X 150 + $4,800- $1,500 to 1st and 2nd.

So $3,300 is the remaining.

So do 1st and 2nd get paid entry only, and the next 6 players divvy up the $3,300 is that whats being said?