Tournament Information

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Trish Bida Billiards Presents:

The 2012 USBA Tour "B" Tournament
Dates: Friday, August 24 through Sunday, August 26, 2012

Player's Meeting on Friday, August 24 at 9:00am

Trish Bida Billiards
11130 Beechnut
Houston TX 77072

Contact: Doug Deitel, USBA Director 713-319-5335

Seven (7) Gabriels Imperator Tables

Added Money : $3,300.00

Prize Fund : $7,300.00**

**$7,300 prize fund is based on 32 players (16 "B" players + 16 "C" players). The prize fund distribution may change depending on the number and level of players inscribed in the tournament.

Entry Fee: "B" Players (between .500 and .800 average) = $185* 
"C" Players (below .500 average) = $135* 
*If you show your current USBA Membership Card, you receive a $25 discount. Includes $10 USBA Sanction Fee & $25 USBA non-member fee which goes to the USBA. Entry fees are refundable up until the start of the player's meeting.

Qualifications Format

Based on 32 players. All groups will be assigned by random draw. 32 players divided into 4 Groups of 8 players—playing round robin. Matches will be 20 points. The top 2 finishers from each Group plus the two-best 3rd place finishers advance to the FINALS (10 players altogether).

Finals Format

10 players will be divided into 2 groups of 5 players each and each player will be seeded into the groups based on performance in the preliminary rounds. Matches will be to 25 points.

1st place finisher of each finals group plays for 1st & 2nd place overall.
2nd place finisher of each finals group plays for 3rd & 4th place overall.
3rd place finisher of each finals group plays for 5th & 6th place overall.
4th place finisher of each finals group plays for 7th & 8th place overall.
5th place finisher of each finals group plays for 9th & 10th place overall.

Qualification and Finals formats may be altered depending on the number of players inscribed in the tournament.

Rules: All official USBA rules will apply.

Other Requirements: Tournament attire: black pants, black shoes, collared shirt. No hats, no jeans, no t-shirts. Full tournament attire for the finals: dress shirt, bowtie, vest, black pants, black shoes.

Ranking Points to be awarded for this tournament (must be a USBA Member):

Send entry fees to Trish Bida Billiards or bring cash to the event.

For more information, please call Doug Deitel cell at 713-319-5335 or email him: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

2012 USBA TOUR Sponsors:

David Levine, Jim Shovak, Bob Jewett, Creative Billiard Shirts,
Marty Isserlis, Professor-Q-Ball, Tommy Thomsen

USBA Sponsors:

Simonis
Gabriels
Tiger Cues
Aramith
Consumer Credit Services

Hotel and Rental Car Discounts:

The USBA has a contract with Choice Hotels International. If you would like to receive at least a 15% discount at Choice Hotel locations, please refer to your Membership Package for details or you can access the USBA Forum "Members Only" area. To become a USBA Member, click "Join" at the top or the upper left side of this page and follow the instructions to pay by credit/debit card through PayPal. You do NOT need a PayPal account to use PayPal. You can also mail in membership dues by check.

Hotels that are part of our Choice Hotels relationship:

Comfort Suites Westchase
2830 Wilcrest Dr
Houston TX 77042
approx 3.3 miles from room

Comfort Inn Houston Southwest
11230 Southwest Freeway
Houston TX 77099
approx 4.6 miles from room 

Two hotels that are a tiny bit closer are: 

Hampton Inn & Suites
6440 S Sam Houston Pkwy W
Houston TX 77072
281-530-7776
approx 2.1 miles from room

Hilton Garden Inn
6855 S Sam Houston Pkwy W
Houston, TX 77036
713-270-6100
approx 2.1 miles from room

USBA Members also receive between 5-10% discount from the following car rental companies, if they service the area: