Weekly Tournaments in the Washington, DC (Maryland, Virginia) area

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DC Area Pool Tournaments (updated):

Sadly, VIP billiards in Catonsville is closed, so no more tournaments there. Following icucybe’s suggestion, here are the others in this first post, taken from this thread (I still encourage you to read the whole thread and check with the poolrooms for more or different details):

Magic 8 Cue Club
22 Church Lane
Cockeysville, MD 21030

Mondays - 9 ball (7:30 PM)
Thursdays - 8 ball (7:30 PM)
Sundays - 10 ball (1:00 PM)

9-foot tables
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Big Daddy's Billiards
7954 Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard
Glen Burnie, MD 21060

(410) 760-1332

Tuesdays @ 8 PM
Entry Fee: $20-25
9 Ball
Nine does not count on the break in the bottom two pockets
Winner breaks, rack-your-own
Races 5/3

Also, Friday one-pocket, 7:00 PM? Not sure if it is still on…
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NOT SURE IF THIS ROOM IS STILL OPEN….

The New Greenroom
2401-G North Point Blvd
Dundalk, MD 21222

9 ball & 8 ball APA members on Fridays
You have to show proof of your APA skill level for 8 ball SL5 or below
Bar tables
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Champion Billiards
5205 Buckeystown Pike
Frederick, MD 21704

Alternating Saturdays – Race to 4; 8 ball (winner side), 9 ball (losers side), 11:30 AM start, $25 entry
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NOT SURE IF THIS ROOM IS STILL OPEN….

Bank Shot Billiards
3249 Laurel Fort Meade Road
Laurel, MD 20724

(301) 483-8644
(443) 977-8300 Tiny

Saturdays @ 8 PM
Entry fee: $20
Typical size of field: 14 - 24 players
Eight Ball - Diamond 7ft bar tables
Called pockets
Loser breaks
Race 3 winner side
Race 2 loser side
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First Break
46970 Community Plaza
Sterling, VA 20164

Thursdays, 8:00 PM, $20 entry, handicapped 9-ball, 5/3 races (4 on the losers side when you’re in the money), 9 does count on the break (I hate this rule)
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NOT SURE IF THIS ROOM IS STILL OPEN….

Fast Eddies
9687 Fairfax Blvd.

Fairfax, VA 22032

Sunday 9 ball open tournament.
Starts at 7:30 pm
Entry Fee: $10
Race to 3 double elimination
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Winchester Action Billiards
156 Delco Plaza
Winchester, VA 22602

Fridays, 9 ball chip tournament, $15. Starts at 9:30 pm

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Original Post:
JAM used to post great writeups of the weekly tournament scene and I miss being able to find all that information for the DC area. With the closing of several pool rooms in the area, I've lost track of the current tournaments.

Please post in this thread any tournaments in the area you know of. Please include the normal details (location, game, races, entry fee, start time, typical size of field, etc.). Thanks!
--Steve
 
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beetle said:
JAM used to post great writeups of the weekly tournament scene and I miss being able to find all that information for the DC area. With the closing of several pool rooms in the area, I've lost track of the current tournaments.

Please post in this thread any tournaments in the area you know of. Please include the normal details (location, game, races, entry fee, start time, typical size of field, etc.). Thanks!
--Steve
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Big Daddy's Billiards
7954 Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard, Glen Burnie, MD
(410) 760-1332
Tuesdays @ 8 PM
Entry Fee: $20 (or maybe $25, been a while since I played in this)
Typical size of field: 16 - 24 players
Nine Ball
Nine does not count on the break in the bottom two pockets
Winner breaks, rack-your-own
Races 5/3

Bank Shot Billiards
3249 Laurel Fort Meade Road, Laurel, MD
(301) 483-8644
Saturdays @ 8 PM
Entry fee: $20
Typical size of field: 12 - 24 players
Eight Ball - bar tables
Called pockets
Winner breaks
Races 3/2

Those are the only weekly tournaments of which I am aware.
I think First Break in Sterling, VA has something but you will have to confirm.
 
Just bumping this up so we can hopefully get updates on weekly tournament action from local rooms.
 
beetle said:
Just bumping this up so we can hopefully get updates on weekly tournament action from local rooms.
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I don't think many local rooms are even aware of AZBilliards. Even if they are aware of the website they may not go anywhere near the forums.

I think it is up to us long-time members to begin actively promoting this great website as much as we can.

This is a free, helpful resource for us pool lovers, and I think it has become somewhat of an invaluable resource.

If they started charging a membership fee I would happily pay it.
 
First Break in Sterling is still doing the Thursday tourney. However it is handicapped now unlike a couple years ago. $20 9ball 5/3 races......from what I hear they are still averaging about a 16 player bracket give or take. The usual suspects and random appearances by some of the regional pros.
 
Perk said:
First Break in Sterling is still doing the Thursday tourney. However it is handicapped now unlike a couple years ago. $20 9ball 5/3 races......from what I hear they are still averaging about a 16 player bracket give or take. The usual suspects and random appearances by some of the regional pros.
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Perk, whatever your rating I should be at least one ball below that...:)

I may have to check out this tourney and snap it off as a weaker player.

Too bad I live 57 miles away...:(
 
The New Green Room on North Point Blvd. has tuesday night 9 ball tourneys on barboxes. $20 buy in. Strong field.

Thumpers down in Curtis Bay has 9 ball tourneys every Sunday at 1. Usually around 20 players. Some good shooters, some bums. Lots of action afterwards.

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inside_english said:
Perk, whatever your rating I should be at least one ball below that...:)

I may have to check out this tourney and snap it off as a weaker player.

Too bad I live 57 miles away...:(
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Your a funny individual...I am semi retired at the moment...if after this holiday I am unable to play at least couple hours a week, I will be fully retired....
 
ActionDan22 said:
The New Green Room on North Point Blvd. has tuesday night 9 ball tourneys on barboxes. $20 buy in. Strong field.

Thumpers down in Curtis Bay has 9 ball tourneys every Sunday at 1. Usually around 20 players. Some good shooters, some bums. Lots of action afterwards.

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I spoke with Joe Norton and he said the Green Room stopped having the Tuesday night tournaments because people stopped showing up. This was as recently as last week.

Have they started up again?
 
Tournament announcements....

I just wanted to say thank you to Curtis Branker for consistantly mentioning our tournaments!! Thanks Curtis, Big Daddy's Billiards!!:)
 
Just bumping up the thread to see if there are some other DC area rooms out there with weekly tournaments. Thanks to everyone for their input!
 
Excellent resource, hopefully more people will make use of it! (But it still wouldn't hurt rooms or patrons to add info into this thread to get the word out.)

--Steve

Wileydog said:
Anyone can use my site to add tournaments. It's free. Over 100 weekly tournaments currently and growing a few a week. Easy to search. Displays current day's tournaments on home page.
http://findpooltournaments.com/
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weelky 1 pocket tournament!!! Big Daddy's!!

1-Pocket
Tournament!!

Every Friday!!

Starting time 7:00 pm!!
FREE ½ HOUR PRACTICE…at 6:30pm.
Where:
Big Daddy’s Billiards 7954 Balt, Anna, Blvd. Glen Burnie, MD. 21060.
Phone# 410-760-1332
Format:
Single elimination Race to 4.
Entry:
$30.00 includes table time and a meal.

Single elimination gives you a chance to “MATCH-UP” with someone if you lose. You don’t have to sit around all night waiting for your next round!!! Sounds GOOD!!
 
The Thursday night tourney at First Break in Sterling has been really good the last few weeks. Last Thursday we had 22 players including Brandon Shuff, Mike Davis, Danny Green, Ted Harris, Jeff Newlin, and our own Black-Balled, to name a few.

Felt pretty good about my 2nd-place finish! Only guy to beat me was Brandon (twice).

It is handicapped, but the spots are on the small side in my opinion; the higher-rated player is still decidedly favorite in each match (which is exactly as it should be).

-Andrew
 
Andrew Manning said:
The Thursday night tourney at First Break in Sterling has been really good the last few weeks. Last Thursday we had 22 players including Brandon Shuff, Mike Davis, Danny Green, Ted Harris, Jeff Newlin, and our own Black-Balled, to name a few.

Felt pretty good about my 2nd-place finish! Only guy to beat me was Brandon (twice).

It is handicapped, but the spots are on the small side in my opinion; the higher-rated player is still decidedly favorite in each match (which is exactly as it should be).

-Andrew
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On a related note, I'm planning to play again tonight. It would be very cool to see another excellent turnout; my favorite tournaments are the ones with lots of good players. If you're there, introduce yourself and I'll buy you a beer. I'm pretty easy to identify since I post under my real name.

-Andrew
 
Congrats, Andrew, on your 2nd place finish.

Unfortunately, I work downtown, but park on the outskirts, so by the time I metro back to the burbs and try and drive back to VA, it's too late to enter the tournament.

Maybe one day I'll call in sick and recover before the tournament.
 
beetle said:
Congrats, Andrew, on your 2nd place finish.

Unfortunately, I work downtown, but park on the outskirts, so by the time I metro back to the burbs and try and drive back to VA, it's too late to enter the tournament.

Maybe one day I'll call in sick and recover before the tournament.
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Or you could tell your boss 'shove it! I'm going to play pool'.

No, don't do that.
 
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