Texas Hold 'Em Billiards Championship
Encyclopedia
The Texas Hold 'Em Billiards Championship was a short-lived pool
tournament held in the US
. It was promoted by Allen Hopkins Productions and Billiards International. Eight chosen players compete in this event. Like the Skins Billiards Championship
, this one pits four players against each other. Only two editions of this event took place. Marlon Manalo
(2005) and Johnny Archer
(2007) were the victors.
, the most popular variation of poker
. Each of the four players carries chips like those used in poker. In each rack, the players wager a number of them. The winner of that particular rack collects the others' wagers. If a player's chips is less than wager, that player has to go "all in" which means all of that player's chips must be wagered. After every four , the wager rises. In later racks, the player with the least number of chips will have to wager all. If a player runs out of chips, he/she is eliminated from the match.
In the semi-finals of the event (the first round of the tournament featuring all 8 players), the 4 contestants on each of the two matches play until only two of them remain. At the final match (the final 4 players), only one survives and wins the title.
In most pool tournaments, a players can miss a shot and (providing they do not foul while doing so) the incoming opponent must take whatever shot may be available. In the Texas Hold 'Em Billiards Championship, missing a shot awards to the next player. This eliminates defensive play, but makes the game faster.
. But when the tournament was held again and for the last time in 2007, a rather smaller purse of $80K was offered and was distributed among all the participants. The reason to this change has remained unexplained. Also, the tournament was never staged again for unknown reasons.
Pocket billiards
Pool, also more formally known as pocket billiards or pool billiards , is the family of cue sports and games played on a pool table having six receptacles called pockets along the , into which balls are deposited as the main goal of play. Popular versions include eight-ball and nine-ball...
tournament held in the US
United States
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. It was promoted by Allen Hopkins Productions and Billiards International. Eight chosen players compete in this event. Like the Skins Billiards Championship
Skins Billiards Championship
The Skins Billiards Championship was an annual nine-ball tournament held in the US. It was promoted by Allen Hopkins Productions and Billiards International, and was broadcast on ESPN. While most pool tournaments pit pairs of players against each other in , this unusual event pits four...
, this one pits four players against each other. Only two editions of this event took place. Marlon Manalo
Marlon Manalo
Marlon Manalo is a Filipino professional pool player from Mandaluyong City, Philippines.-Career:...
(2005) and Johnny Archer
Johnny Archer
Johnny Archer is an American professional pool player. He is nicknamed "the Scorpion" ....
(2007) were the victors.
Format
The format used in the tournament is a modified version of the pool game nine-ball, that emulates Texas Hold 'emTexas hold 'em
Texas Hold 'em is a variation of the standard card game of poker. The game consists of two cards being dealt face down to each player and then five community cards being placed face-up by the dealer—a series of three then two additional single cards , with...
, the most popular variation of poker
Poker
Poker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.In most modern poker...
. Each of the four players carries chips like those used in poker. In each rack, the players wager a number of them. The winner of that particular rack collects the others' wagers. If a player's chips is less than wager, that player has to go "all in" which means all of that player's chips must be wagered. After every four , the wager rises. In later racks, the player with the least number of chips will have to wager all. If a player runs out of chips, he/she is eliminated from the match.
In the semi-finals of the event (the first round of the tournament featuring all 8 players), the 4 contestants on each of the two matches play until only two of them remain. At the final match (the final 4 players), only one survives and wins the title.
In most pool tournaments, a players can miss a shot and (providing they do not foul while doing so) the incoming opponent must take whatever shot may be available. In the Texas Hold 'Em Billiards Championship, missing a shot awards to the next player. This eliminates defensive play, but makes the game faster.
Change in prize money offer and demise
In 2005, the tournament offered a $100K prize which was all awarded to the winner. This made it similar to the International Challenge of ChampionsInternational Challenge of Champions
The International Challenge of Champions is an annual nine-ball pool tournament held at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut. It has always been broadcast on ESPN and is sanctioned by the World Pool-Billiard Association...
. But when the tournament was held again and for the last time in 2007, a rather smaller purse of $80K was offered and was distributed among all the participants. The reason to this change has remained unexplained. Also, the tournament was never staged again for unknown reasons.