The Pennsylvania Pool Tournament Index
What it costs to play competitive pool in Pennsylvania — computed from 40 live tournament listings at 25 pool halls and bars. Updated November 2026. Free to cite with a link to this page.
$30
median entry fee
40
tournaments tracked
25
venues
Saturday
biggest pool night
52%
free or unlisted entry
1
Fargo-capped events
Weekly tournaments by night
Key findings
- The median entry fee for a Pennsylvania pool tournament is $30, above the U.S. median of $20 (from the 19 Pennsylvania listings that publish a fee).
- Saturday is Pennsylvania's biggest pool night with 15 weekly tournaments, ahead of Fri (8), Sun (8).
- Norristown hosts the most tournaments in the state (4).
- Mix is Pennsylvania's game of choice, 21 events to 8-Ball's 8.
- 1 of 40 listings (2%) post a Fargo cap — handicap-protected events for amateur players.
Most tournaments by city
| City | Tournaments |
|---|---|
| Norristown | 4 |
| Bartonsville | 3 |
| Ephrata | 3 |
| Palmerton | 3 |
| Duncansville | 2 |
| Harrisburg | 2 |
| Littlestown | 2 |
| Lock Haven | 2 |
| Schuylkill Haven | 2 |
| Walnutport | 2 |
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Methodology
Action Buddy aggregates public tournament listings and venue submissions across Pennsylvania. Each recurring weekly series counts once. Fee statistics use the 19 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/pa/).
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