The Idaho Pool Tournament Index
What it costs to play competitive pool in Idaho — computed from 32 live tournament listings at 15 pool halls and bars. Updated November 2026. Free to cite with a link to this page.
$11
median entry fee
32
tournaments tracked
15
venues
Saturday
biggest pool night
38%
free or unlisted entry
2
Fargo-capped events
Weekly tournaments by night
Key findings
- The median entry fee for a Idaho pool tournament is $11, below the U.S. median of $20 (from the 20 Idaho listings that publish a fee).
- Saturday is Idaho's biggest pool night with 7 weekly tournaments, ahead of Fri (7), Sun (4).
- Boise hosts the most tournaments in the state (8).
- 8-Ball is Idaho's game of choice, 18 events to Mix's 8.
- 2 of 32 listings (6%) post a Fargo cap — handicap-protected events for amateur players.
- Idaho venues add $1,265 per week of guaranteed added money across the weekly tournaments that publish it.
Most tournaments by city
| City | Tournaments |
|---|---|
| Boise | 8 |
| New Plymouth | 4 |
| Payette | 4 |
| Athol | 3 |
| Nampa | 3 |
| Twin Falls | 3 |
| Coeur D'alene | 2 |
| Heyburn | 2 |
| Post Falls | 2 |
| Weiser | 1 |
Every pool tournament in Idaho → · The national Pool Tournament Index →
Methodology
Action Buddy aggregates public tournament listings and venue submissions across Idaho. Each recurring weekly series counts once. Fee statistics use the 20 events that publish an entry fee. Figures regenerate automatically as the dataset refreshes; media are welcome to cite this page (attribution: Action Buddy, https://actionbuddy.app/pool-tournament-index/id/).
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