How to Play Tournament Nine-Ball
How to Play Tournament Nine-Ball
How to Play Tournament Nine-ball
People may think that spending eight dollars on a tournament is a waste of money. Every Sunday I go to Millertime Billiards and enter a nine-ball tournament. I never go in thinking that Im going to win at least my entry fee back, although it would be nice. On the other hand, I always go in knowing that I will walk out understanding more about the game then the night before.
The tournament starts at 7:30 p.m., but the entry fee must be paid before that. After paying, all there is to do is wait. When they call your name and table its time to play. Its a race to four wins. To keep track of the games place a coin under the middle diamond. Every game won constitutes a move of the coin one diamond. The winner goes to the front counter and gives them the results.
The loser of the first game doesnt have to go home. The tournament is double elimination. After the first game is lost, the player goes down to the losers bracket. One loss in there means its time to go home, or at least sit down and wait for the nine-ball break. The winner of the losers bracket is guaranteed second place. To get first place the winner of the loser bracket will have to beat the winner of the winners bracket