The Virginia Pool Tournament Index
What it costs to play competitive pool in Virginia — computed from 33 live tournament listings at 18 pool halls and bars. Updated November 2026. Free to cite with a link to this page.
$20
median entry fee
33
tournaments tracked
18
venues
Saturday
biggest pool night
70%
free or unlisted entry
2
Fargo-capped events
Weekly tournaments by night
Key findings
- The median entry fee for a Virginia pool tournament is $20, level with the U.S. median of $20 (from the 10 Virginia listings that publish a fee).
- Saturday is Virginia's biggest pool night with 13 weekly tournaments, ahead of Sun (5), Thu (5).
- Winchester hosts the most tournaments in the state (5).
- Mix is Virginia's game of choice, 14 events to 9-Ball's 13.
- 2 of 33 listings (6%) post a Fargo cap — handicap-protected events for amateur players.
- Virginia venues add $500 per week of guaranteed added money across the weekly tournaments that publish it.
Most tournaments by city
| City | Tournaments |
|---|---|
| Winchester | 5 |
| Collinsville | 4 |
| Midlothian | 3 |
| Newport News | 3 |
| Sterling | 3 |
| Virginia Beach | 3 |
| Wytheville | 3 |
| Hampton | 2 |
| Herndon | 2 |
| Front Royal | 1 |
Every pool tournament in Virginia → · The national Pool Tournament Index →
Methodology
Action Buddy aggregates public tournament listings and venue submissions across Virginia. Each recurring weekly series counts once. Fee statistics use the 10 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/va/).
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