The Indiana Pool Tournament Index
What it costs to play competitive pool in Indiana — computed from 25 live tournament listings at 13 pool halls and bars. Updated September 2026. Free to cite with a link to this page.
Weekly tournaments by night
Key findings
- The median entry fee for a Indiana pool tournament is $80, above the U.S. median of $20 (from the 17 Indiana listings that publish a fee).
- Muncie is the cheapest place to play in Indiana (median $13); Indianapolis is the most expensive at $225.
- Saturday is Indiana's biggest pool night with 4 weekly tournaments, ahead of Fri (2), Mon (1).
- Muncie hosts the most tournaments in the state (6).
- 8-Ball is Indiana's game of choice, 8 events to Mix's 4.
- 3 of 25 listings (12%) post a Fargo cap — handicap-protected events for amateur players.
Median entry fee by city
Cities with at least 5 fee-listing tournaments, cheapest first.
| City | Median entry | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| Muncie | $13 | 6 |
| Indianapolis | $225 | 5 |
Most tournaments by city
| City | Tournaments |
|---|---|
| Muncie | 6 |
| Fort Wayne | 5 |
| Indianapolis | 5 |
| Mishawaka | 2 |
| North Vernon | 2 |
| Terre Haute | 2 |
| Elizabeth | 1 |
| Shelbyville | 1 |
| Wabash | 1 |
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Methodology
Action Buddy aggregates public tournament listings and venue submissions across Indiana. Each recurring weekly series counts once. Fee statistics use the 17 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/in/).
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