I'd try 10 9' and 6 bar boxes. You can always adjust those numbers at a later date. See what gets play.
What size tables should you have in a new pool room
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I think you hit the nail on the head onepockettron,the casual player makes up the bulk of players and if they cannot enjoy playing because the tables are tough,(ie tight 9' tables)they will not come back and play,the room owner has lost revenue in food,drinks and table time which is the reason they are in business.
There's a spot in Laurel MD that has 17 Diamond pro/am boxes and 3 9'pro/am and they stay pretty crowded.
The term barbox doesn't have to mean oversized pockets and a mud ball...
All things considered I'd go with the smaller tables.
The term barbox doesn't have to mean oversized pockets and a mud ball...
All things considered I'd go with the smaller tables.
Well, as a pool lover, I'd never even consider playing pool on a regular basis on a small table. I don't think it is the same game, and the game that it is doesn't interest me.
With that said, I owned a pool room with 18 GCs, I've played and hung out in pool rooms for nearly 50 years.
Bar tables are more inviting to the neophyte. They are less of an embarrassment to play on when you don't know what you are doing but think you do.
That defines the masses of people apt to pick up a cue stick. They won't feel so intimidated and you will probably get a ton more bangers. With that you will probably make a ton more money.
I hate to admit it, but from a business standpoint if you want to fill the pool area, I'd go with miniature pool if I were you even though I voted big tables if it were me .... LOL.
With that said, I owned a pool room with 18 GCs, I've played and hung out in pool rooms for nearly 50 years.
Bar tables are more inviting to the neophyte. They are less of an embarrassment to play on when you don't know what you are doing but think you do.
That defines the masses of people apt to pick up a cue stick. They won't feel so intimidated and you will probably get a ton more bangers. With that you will probably make a ton more money.
I hate to admit it, but from a business standpoint if you want to fill the pool area, I'd go with miniature pool if I were you even though I voted big tables if it were me .... LOL.
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maybe where you are or to suit your game the bar boxes are a good idea but here the league players prefer the 9 foot tables and decide where to play accordingly.
There's a spot in Laurel MD that has 17 Diamond pro/am boxes and 3 9'pro/am and they stay pretty crowded.
The term barbox doesn't have to mean oversized pockets and a mud ball...
All things considered I'd go with the smaller tables.
That place is called Bank Shots and they stay crowded with league play. They have APA leagues in there almost every night and the DC Area APA League holds all of their playoffs there. Basically, they installed all of the barbox tables just so they could become the home of the APA playoffs for the area.
You are correct that barbox doesn't have to be bad. At Bank Shots, all of the barboxes are Diamonds and they play very well.
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Pool Players would say, Yell yeah, 9 footers all the way!!!
Business man would say, Bar Tables all the way!!!
Coin drop, League play, Vast Majority of People (not us hard core people) would bring more business to the room.
16 boxes would be great to run a 96-128 person tournament over a weekend and still be able to have Leagues in there 3-4 nights a week generating tons of business.
JMHO
Pool Players would say, Yell yeah, 9 footers all the way!!!
Business man would say, Bar Tables all the way!!!
Coin drop, League play, Vast Majority of People (not us hard core people) would bring more business to the room.
16 boxes would be great to run a 96-128 person tournament over a weekend and still be able to have Leagues in there 3-4 nights a week generating tons of business.
JMHO
Unfortunately, I think bar boxes are the future. At 24, I am by far the youngest guy I've seen at any local room with 9'... my generation is under the impression that bar tables are full size lol. I like 9'... but for business purposes I would go with eight 7', six 9', a billiard table, and a snooker table. Another note, the only pool halls around here that are doing well enough to keep the doors open for awhile serve good food and beer. There's a place I go to every once in awhile with nice tables but terrible fried snacks only and no alcohol... I've never seen more than 6 people in there.
Yes that's it. Played an APA singles regional there. Tables were in great shape if a little on the crowded together side. They have that place set up to stay in business and make money. The food was pretty good too.