Tournaments

  • The Beasley Open: Long nights and absolutely no room for weak nerves

    If you came here for a laser show and confetti, you’re in the wrong building. Brass Tap & Billiards doesn’t do glitz. It does grit. The vibe is a blue sea of fresh cloth on gorgeous 9ft Diamond Pro Am tables, half-whispered sweat bets, and the dead silence that happens right before someone makes that […]

  • 10th Annual Members Only Tournament

    The 10th Annual OnePocket.org Members Only Tournament took place at Chicago’s iconic Chris’s Billiards poolroom. 29 players competed, including three former MOT champions. In the end however, it was longtime local favorite Ike Runnels that prevailed. Although Ike got knocked into the one loss side early by defending champion Mike Eck, Ike was able to […]

  • Derby City Classic 2025

    Despite the unseasonably deep cold across the country, thousands of players, gamblers and pool fans made the annual trek to the 2025 DCC. With the schedule running way behind several years in a row, new this year all of the finals were held off until they were played Sunday, one after the other. Also the […]

  • 3rd Annual OnePocket.org European One Pocket Championship

    Congratulations to Nick van den Berg of the Netherlands for going undefeated in winning the 3rd Annual OnePocket.org Hague 5 European Championship. We increased yet again, to 56 players this year — Nick being player number 56! The format was double elimination down to the final 8, then single elimination, all races to 3. Each […]

  • Railyard 2024 MOT

    28 Players found their way from all corners of the country, traveling by plane, car and motorcycle, for our 8th annual OnePocket.org Member’s only Tournament at Railyard Billiards in Louisville, KY. Hosted by room owner Kyle Ferguson, the tournament was played on their 8 matching 9’ Diamond tables, all with 4-1/4” corner pockets — an […]

  • 2023 OnePocket.org MOT

    Chicago Brings Home the Cheese! Congratulations to “Chicago Mike” Eck, who came out of the one loss side to topple hot seat winner “12Squared” Dave Gross in the single race to 4 finals. We had a well balanced full field thanks to a large number of western members from LA up to Vancouver who make […]

  • Buffalos 2023

    Photos courtesy Desi Williams. When the Smoke Cleared, a New Buffalo’s Champion was Crowned! Evan Lunda wins his first major One Pocket tournament, going undefeated through a stellar field of 26 players, including wins over Billy Thorpe, Scott Frost, Danny Smith and Shane Wolford. Comeback player Danny Smith had a great showing, but eventually settled […]

  • 8th Annual Buffalo’s Pro Classic!

    Here you go guys, the BIGGEST One Pocket event of the year!!!Buffalos Pro Classic is $31,000 added total this year.World Famous Buffalos Billiards in New Orleans-May 23-28, 2023.$20,000 Added $2000 entry Pro One Pocket.$10,000 Added Open 9 Ball. (7ft Diamonds)$1,000 Added One Ball One Pocket mini.

  • Derby City Classic 2023, A Marathon Finish!

    All of the tables at the Derby City Classic featured 4-1/4” pockets this year, down from the Diamond pro standard of 4-1/2”. With the full fields and smaller pockets it was no wonder the tournament ran beyond their schedule this year, with the One Pocket finishing late Saturday night, and the 9-Ball finishing at 9:35 […]

  • Regional MOT Winner Andy Warren!

    18 Players got together at the classic old style Southaven Recreation poolroom for our 5th MOT tournament at that room. It’s always a good time there, with current host owners Andy & Nicole Warren following the footsteps of prior owner Bill Rowsey, in this friendly poolroom just south of Memphis. The weekend kicked off Thursday […]

  • 1st onepocket.org European One Pocket Tournament

    September 2-4 the Hague 5 poolroom in The Hague, Netherlands hosted the first European onepocket.org One Pocket tournament. Organized by Alex Lely with support from the Hague 5 crew, and especially Espen Falkenhaug, Pascal de Smit and Karin. Streaming was ably handled by OrangeForks Productions, and sponsored in part by Mezz Cues donating a nice […]