The Michigan Pool Tournament Index
What it costs to play competitive pool in Michigan — computed from 85 live tournament listings at 50 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 Michigan pool tournament is $15, below the U.S. median of $20 (from the 67 Michigan listings that publish a fee).
- Grand Rapids is the cheapest place to play in Michigan (median $10); Livonia is the most expensive at $20.
- Friday is Michigan's biggest pool night with 11 weekly tournaments, ahead of Sat (11), Wed (11).
- Grand Rapids hosts the most tournaments in the state (9).
- 8-Ball is Michigan's game of choice, 42 events to 9-Ball's 20.
Median entry fee by city
Cities with at least 5 fee-listing tournaments, cheapest first.
| City | Median entry | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids | $10 | 9 |
| Lansing | $10 | 7 |
| Livonia | $20 | 5 |
Most tournaments by city
| City | Tournaments |
|---|---|
| Grand Rapids | 9 |
| Lansing | 7 |
| Livonia | 6 |
| Houghton Lake | 5 |
| Belding | 4 |
| Benton Harbor | 4 |
| Coldwater | 4 |
| Flint | 4 |
| Mount Morris | 4 |
| Muskegon | 4 |
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Methodology
Action Buddy aggregates public tournament listings and venue submissions across Michigan. Each recurring weekly series counts once. Fee statistics use the 67 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/mi/).
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