The Nevada Pool Tournament Index
What it costs to play competitive pool in Nevada — computed from 40 live tournament listings at 18 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 Nevada pool tournament is $30, above the U.S. median of $20 (from the 29 Nevada listings that publish a fee).
- Saturday is Nevada's biggest pool night with 9 weekly tournaments, ahead of Sun (5), Wed (4).
- Las Vegas hosts the most tournaments in the state (36).
- 8-Ball is Nevada's game of choice, 10 events to 9-Ball's 10.
- 10 of 40 listings (25%) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | $30 | 26 |
Most tournaments by city
| City | Tournaments |
|---|---|
| Las Vegas | 36 |
| Carson City | 2 |
| Carlin | 1 |
| Fernley | 1 |
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Methodology
Action Buddy aggregates public tournament listings and venue submissions across Nevada. Each recurring weekly series counts once. Fee statistics use the 29 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/nv/).
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