The Ohio Pool Tournament Index
What it costs to play competitive pool in Ohio — computed from 86 live tournament listings at 52 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 Ohio pool tournament is $15, below the U.S. median of $20 (from the 55 Ohio listings that publish a fee).
- Friday is Ohio's biggest pool night with 22 weekly tournaments, ahead of Sat (17), Sun (8).
- Mansfield hosts the most tournaments in the state (9).
- 8-Ball is Ohio's game of choice, 45 events to Mix's 18.
- 2 of 86 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.
Most tournaments by city
| City | Tournaments |
|---|---|
| Mansfield | 9 |
| Gallipolis | 6 |
| Hilliard | 6 |
| Canton | 5 |
| Parma Heights | 4 |
| Belle Center | 3 |
| Chillicothe | 3 |
| Youngstown | 3 |
| Akron | 2 |
| Ashville | 2 |
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Methodology
Action Buddy aggregates public tournament listings and venue submissions across Ohio. Each recurring weekly series counts once. Fee statistics use the 55 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/oh/).
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