WPBA DR Pool Tour Championships

Central Wisconsin Convention & Expo Center
10101 Market St, Rothschild, WI 54474
Player Information: 80-Player Field
December 6-10, 2023

HOTEL
Holiday Inn (Connected to Expo Center)
1000 Imperial Ave, Rothschild, WI 54474 Phone: (715) 355-1111 or online: https://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/rothschild/wauwi/hoteldetail

DR Pool Group Code: DPC
Cost: $134+tax; Cut-off date: 11/21/2023 

AIRPORTS  
Mosinee, WI CWA (11 minutes) / Green Bay GRB (90 miles) / Appleton ATW  (93 miles) / Madison MSN (132 miles) / Milwaukee MKE (188 miles) / Minneapolis MSP (190 miles)

SCHEDULE
Wednesday:
4:00pm Stage One Players Meeting
4:30pm Stage One Opening Rounds

Thursday:
9:30am Stage One continues
7:00pm Player Meeting/Annual Meeting/Banquet/Elections
*Guests may attend the banquet only for $20.

Friday:
10:00am Final Stage Begins

Saturday:
10:00am Final Stage Resumes

Sunday:
10:00am Final 6.
Last Match at approximately 4:00pm.

*All times are in CST.

Note for Stage One Players (that do not advance to Final Stage):
There is an amateur 8-ball event on Friday, December 8th with 3 levels of divisions. You will be eligible to compete in this event. The late fee will be waived. See drpool.net for details.

EVENT FORMAT
This is a Major tour stop with 150% points awarded. 9-Ball. The format for the tournament shall consist of a maximum 80-player field, two stages, both double elimination, alternating break. It will be a race to 7 in Stage One. Stage One plays down to the final 16 players who advance to the Final Stage. The Final Stage will have 48 players of which the top 32 are seeded. The Stage One advancing players are randomly drawn in. The Final Stage is a race to 8. The Final Match is one race to 10.

GUEST PASSES
General admission guest passes for up to two guests can be purchased at a reduced cost of $30 each for the full tournament. Guest pass purchases must be done on the WPBA Player’s Website and must be done by the deadline of 12/1. Guest passes are not available onsite, so plan ahead.

EQUIPMENT
There will be 8 Tournament Tables and 2 Practice Tables. Equipment: Diamond Tables, Simonis Cloth, Aramith Balls and Outsville Racks.

ENTRY FEE
Stage one $325, Final Stage (Top 32 Ranked Players)  $425. A $25 admin fee is included in both entry fees.

REFUNDS
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. If you are in the Final Stage and it is less than 2 weeks prior to the event, the cancellation fee will be $100. (This will be used for the player that is advancing to the final stage but was not able to take advantage of the benefits.) Any last-minute cancellations that we are not able to fill, there will be no refunds.

IMPORTANT DATES & PAYMENT INFORMATION
All invited players MUST pay full entry fee by November 1st. Any payment received after 11/1 will incur a $25 late fee unless we have already filled your spot due to non-payment. Payment of Dues, Signed Contract (new players only) and Entry Fee must be RECEIVED no later than November 1st (or 4 days after acceptance of invite if invited after October 26th).

Forms and Payments can be found online at wpba.com – scroll to bottom and click on “WPBA Players Login” or use this link. Password: WPBAtour23 (case sensitive). 

PAYOUT
(Based on full field of 80 Players)
Total purse of $57,200 with $30,000 Added.

1st: $12,000                       
2nd: $7,500                                                      
3rd: $5,500            
4th: $4,200                                       
5-6th: $3,000                        
7-8th: $2,000
9-12th: $1,500                                                           
13-16th: $1,100
17-24th: $700

Stage One Winners final 8 - $150
Stage One Loss final 8 - $100
Total: $2000 (based on 32 participants)

Total: $57,200