2026 WPBA Borderline Brunswick/Pechauer Invitational
October 7-11, 2026
Borderline Billiards
616 State St, Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 989-7665
Player Information: 64-Player Field
WPBA Points awarded: Classic 64-Player
Rankings List Used for Invites and Seeding: Post 2026 Soaring Eagle
HOTEL:
Courtyard Marriott
3169 Linden Drive
Bristol, VA 24202
(276) 591-4400
Players Rate $104 plus tax.
Group Code: WPBA PRO. Must book by September 23rd.
Click here to book your group rate for Borderline Billiards WPBA Pro Tournament
AIRPORT:
Closest airport TRI (Tri-Cities TN) - 25 min travel from Borderline Billiards.
SHUTTLE:
There is no hotel shuttle. Airport Rental Cars & Uber available. However, there are limited amount of uber drivers available in the area. If special assistance is needed with travel, please reach out to Janet Atwell at (272) 356-6492 and she will do what she can to help. Arrangements for volunteer drivers will need to be made in advance so please reach out ASAP.
SCHEDULE:
All times listed below are in Eastern Time Zone. (*Times subject to change.)
Wednesday:
6:30 pm: Players Meeting
7:00 pm: Pro Am
Thursday:
10:00 am: Play Begins
Friday:
10:00 am: Play Resumes
Saturday:
10:00 am: Restart with final matches ending at approximately midnight.
12:00 pm: Last Chance Tournament begins (see more details at the end of the sheet)
Sunday:
11:00 am: Restart (Final 8 Players) with Final Match. Ending at approximately 5 pm.
FORMAT:
The format for the tournament shall consist of a maximum 64-player field double elimination (No Stages). The top 32 are seeded.
RACE: All play is Alternating Break. Race to 8. The Finals is one (1) race to 10.
ENTRY FEE:
Entry Fee: $400 (which includes a $50 Admin Fee)
EQUIPMENT:
This event is played on Brunswick 9′ tables using Aramith Tournament Balls.
STREAMING:
Borderline will offer 1 main streaming table with commentary provided by the WPBA and one auxiliary tournament table. All other side tables will be available for pay-per view through Digital Pool for $9.99.
IMPORTANT DATES & PAYMENT INFORMATION and Refunds
All players MUST respond and pay the $50 non-refundable deposit within 5 days of receiving the invite. Payment of Dues, Signed Contract and Full Entry Fee must be RECEIVED no later than 2 weeks later or by September 13th (whichever is soonest). If you are unable to attend for any reason, please let us know immediately. If we can fill your spot, we will refund you all but $50. Final deadline will be September 30th at which entries will close and no refunds issued after this deadline. Forms and Payments can be found online at wpba.com – scroll to bottom and click on “WPBA Players Login” or use this link. Password: WPBAtour! (case sensitive).
GUEST PASSES:
$20 for 1 or $30 for 2, limit 2 per player. First come, first serve. Must be paid online via the WPBA Player’s Page for by Zelle. No ticket sales after September 30th.
PAYOUT:
*Based on full field of 64-Players with $20,000 guaranteed added.
1st: $9,000
2nd: $5,500
3rd: $4,400
4th: $3,300
5-6th: $2,200
7-8th: $1,800
9-12th: $1,300
13-16th: $800
17-24th: $400
Main event: $41,800
Second chance: $600
Total Event Purse: $42,400
Last Chance Tournament:
For those 24 players that get eliminated after the first day - you can sign up to get one more chance for only $25! Those 24 Players will have the option to participate in a Second Chance Tournament on Friday and will be played on 9-foot tables.
Last Chance Format:
Single elimination, Race to 5. Final race to 7, pays the top 8. The Tournament will be on Friday: Noon - 6pm. $600 guaranteed added to the $25 entrance fees. Payout is based on # of entrants.