The New York Pool Tournament Index
What it costs to play competitive pool in New York — computed from 46 live tournament listings at 28 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 New York pool tournament is $70, above the U.S. median of $20 (from the 27 New York listings that publish a fee).
- Sunday is New York's biggest pool night with 7 weekly tournaments, ahead of Sat (6), Wed (5).
- Flushing hosts the most tournaments in the state (9).
- 9-Ball is New York's game of choice, 32 events to Mix's 7.
- 1 of 46 listings (2%) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| West Hempstead | $95 | 6 |
Most tournaments by city
| City | Tournaments |
|---|---|
| Flushing | 9 |
| West Hempstead | 8 |
| Albany | 4 |
| Bellmore | 4 |
| Brooklyn | 4 |
| Amsterdam | 2 |
| North Syracuse | 2 |
| Rome | 2 |
| Verona | 2 |
| Astoria | 1 |
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Methodology
Action Buddy aggregates public tournament listings and venue submissions across New York. Each recurring weekly series counts once. Fee statistics use the 27 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/ny/).
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