The Maryland Pool Tournament Index
What it costs to play competitive pool in Maryland — computed from 25 live tournament listings at 15 pool halls and bars. Updated November 2026. Free to cite with a link to this page.
Weekly tournaments by night
Key findings
- The median entry fee for a Maryland pool tournament is $40, above the U.S. median of $20 (from the 14 Maryland listings that publish a fee).
- Sunday is Maryland's biggest pool night with 5 weekly tournaments, ahead of Sat (5), Fri (2).
- Glen Burnie hosts the most tournaments in the state (6).
- Mix is Maryland's game of choice, 12 events to 8-Ball's 6.
- 1 of 25 listings (4%) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Glen Burnie | $50 | 5 |
Most tournaments by city
| City | Tournaments |
|---|---|
| Glen Burnie | 6 |
| Laurel | 4 |
| Dundalk | 2 |
| Leonardtown | 2 |
| New Windsor | 2 |
| Baltimore | 1 |
| Bowie | 1 |
| Charlotte Hall | 1 |
| Elkridge | 1 |
| Frederick | 1 |
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Methodology
Action Buddy aggregates public tournament listings and venue submissions across Maryland. Each recurring weekly series counts once. Fee statistics use the 14 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/md/).
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