TOURNAMENTS
- Rally in the Vegas Valley - aka Rallies - aka Spring Rally, Summer Rally, Fall Rally for 8-Ball & 9-Ball
- Vegas Masters State Championship & National Qualifier tournaments for 8-ball & 9-ball - team and singles.
- Captains' Tournament
- Rally in the Valley
- TAP Nationals in a new and exciting city every year!
- Several cash added weekly 8-ball tournaments at the Gin Mill, Sporting Chance and Double Diamond.
- Monthly junior pool tournaments open to any and all kids ages 20 and under.
Rally in the Vegas Valley
These exclusive local TAP pool tournaments feature cash added, *100% registration fee paid back to winning players and open tables. No green fees! Just play in our pool league to qualify.We host 6 rallies every year. They take place at the end of every session. They start with the players and teams receiving their cash, trophies, plaques and patch awards. The festivities always include cash added pool tournaments, pot luck, break cue drawing at the 8-ball rallies, raffles and we bring our store so you can browse through our cues, cases and more.
For 8-ball, have some fun and test your skills at our largest singles tournaments at the Las Vegas Cue Club. We offer players the opportunity to compete in one of 3 cash-added (typically $300!) pool tournaments (handicap brackets 2/3, 4/5 and 6/7) against players from all across the Vegas valley. The typical crowd is anywhere from 75-100 pool players! For 2012 session:
Spring Rally - Sunday, April 29 @ 10 AM
Summer Rally - Sunday, August 26 @ 10 AM
Winter Rally - Sunday, January 6 @ 10 AM
At the 9-ball rallies, players come together from all over the Vegas valley to compete in an open pool tournament with $100 Added! This tournament typically draws a nice crowd of about 30-40 pool players! For 2012 session:
Summer Rally - Tuesday, August 14 @ 6 PM
Winter Rally - Tuesday, December 11 @ 6 PM
*Tournament entry is just $15.00 if registered in advance. NO GREEN FEES. Tables are open. $10.00 is awarded to the winning players from the days tournament. $5.00 is donated to the National travel fund to help with airfare for some of the winning players/teams traveling to to Charleston, South Carolina!
On line registration for the rallies is always available up until 2 days previous to the rally. Same day registration is $20.00 and includes a $5.00 late fee.
These tournaments are held exclusively for qualified players in appreciation for their choice to be a part of TAP. Hence, tournament eligibility is as follows:
- Must be current and active.
- Must have competed in a minimum of 6 matches in the game in which they wish to compete during the current session (barring any "extenuating circumstances").
- All league fees must be paid.
- Any player dropping mid-session on any team is ineligible to compete (barring any "extenuating circumstances").
- "Extenuating circumstances" must be submitted in writing and approved by the league office in advance of the tournament. If approved, players must pre-register.
- Tournament handicaps may be different than league handicaps.
Vegas Masters - The Short Version
Our Vegas Masters State Championship tournaments have been a team favorite since 2007. This is the State Championship tournament that takes you places! Teams earn their place in these 8-ball and 9-ball tournaments. About 200 players look forward to and mark their calendars, taking time off from work and their busy schedules to compete in these annual events. Winning teams from each tournament are crowned Nevada State Champions and are given the opportunity to take their skills forward and compete at Nationals.
New in 2012, we added an upper level Vegas Masters Singles Tournament on September 22 & 23. For the first year, all players who have competed in league and tournaments will qualify to compete and win a trip to Nationals in Charleston, South Carolina! Beginning in 2013, players will qualify by placing as the top 5 MVP in their handicap bracket.
Nationals - The Short Version
Our National pool tournaments are held in a different city every year every fall, giving teams and players the opportunity to vacation and play pool in some great destinations. We've been to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; Orlando, Florida; Louisville, Kentucky; New Orleans, Louisiana and right here in Las Vegas, Nevada. Click here to see what's happening in 2011. Click here to see the player qualifications for Nationals.
Weekly TAP Tournaments
(click on the bar name for contact info and maps/directions)
Gin Mill hosts 8-ball every Saturday @ 8:00 PM - Free Entry, side pot is matched plus $130 in prize money! $20 to the lady who places first and $10 to the lady who places 2nd. Other special incentives offered for participation and placing, free poker tournament every other Saturday, great food, darts and electronic video games.
The Sporting Chance hosts three weekly TAP 8-ball tournament on Thursdays at 4:00 PM and Saturday at 6:00 PM. Entry is $5.00 and the bar matches the pot. $5.00 goes to the woman who places the highest, but not in the money.
Double Diamond - alternating Saturdays (call 656-1030), 8:00 PM - 9-Ball - Free Entry - $130 paid out to winning players! $20 to the lady who places 1st and $10 to the lady who places 2nd.
Double Diamond - Sunday, 7:00 PM - 8-Ball - $5.00 entry - bar matches the pot.
Double Diamond offers 4 pool tables, great food, darts and other electronic video games.
We advertise all of our host location tournaments. If you have a tournament to advertise, click here to send me an e-mail with all of the information to be posted.
For a listing of other local tournament opportunities, visit the Vegas Billiards Buzz at www.vegasbilliardsbuzz.com.
