OPEN AMATEUR PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP - 2012
$5000 guaranteed first place prize money!
This is the LARGEST OPEN AMATEUR EVENT in the World! (that we know of, at least)
We are proud to host this event, the largest amateur event of it's type. An Open Amateur event that anyone can just sign up and play! No league affiliations, no handicaps, no qualifiers, no teams. Just you and your skills. All 9-Ball. Every year, hundreds of players from around the world come to Valley Forge for a shot at winning this title. You'll enjoy playing in this huge event in between strolling around the Expo and visiting all the vendors.
AMATEUR EVENT ELIGIBILITY
In order to keep our amateur events truly competitive and truly amateur, we have developed a qualifying system to determine who is eligible to play. There are many high caliber players, and there are many who are immediately recognized as professionals. Our event is intended for great players from all over the world to come, have fun, and compete. But, it is for amateurs.
However, there is no clear defining line to determine who is a professional and who is not. We do our best to ensure that this event remains strictly amateurs. Yes, there are a lot of great players in it. No, we cannot prevent every well-known amateur player from entering.
We have come up with some basic guidelines.
If you think that you are a player that these guidelines may apply to, or you are just curious to see our guidelines - please read here.
This event played on Diamond Smart Barbox (3.5'x 7') tables with Simonis 860 Cloth, the best quality equipment in the industry.
ONLINE REGISTRATION HAS BEEN CLOSED
Sorry, we are no longer taking entries for this event. We need time to prepare the player fields, do the player draw, and prepare the brackets. Any last minute entries may be considered at the Player Meeting for this event, but we do not create a waiting list and we do not guarantee that anyone else will be allowed in.
CLICK HERE TO SEE A LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS FOR THIS EVENT
EVENT DETAILS
Online registration will close Monday March 5.
All events require pre-registration, you cannot sign up for these events at the Expo. Mail-In entries must be received by Feb 27th (checks) or March 1 (money orders)
FORMAT:
9-Ball
Races to 5, best 2 out of 3 sets
Single Elimination
PRIZE FUND:
$5000 GUARANTEED First Prize
Final payouts determined by total number of entrants. The final 64 players will all be paid. First place remains $5000 so that all other payouts can be increased.
FIELD SIZE:
1024 Maximum
ENTRY FEE:
$75
Your entry fee includes a 4-day Weekend Pass to the Super Billiards Expo, so even if you get eliminated in the first round you can still visit the Expo all weekend!
EVENT SPECIFICS for 2012 OPEN AMATEUR PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP
Online registration will close Monday March 5.
All events require pre-registration, you cannot sign up for these events at the Expo. Mail-In entries must be received by Feb 27th (checks) or March 1 (money orders)
START TIME:
Thursday March 8
11:00 am
PLAYERS MEETING - MANDATORY
Thursday March 8
10:00 am - Location to be announced
CHECK IN/BADGE PICK UP
Wednesday, March 7
6-10:00pm - Registration Room in Lobby
Thursday March 8
7-10:00am - Registration Room in Lobby
This event requires advance sign-up, you can not sign up on-site.
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