Pool Tournament Bracket

Pool tournaments are traditionally double elimination. The winners side and the one-loss side run in parallel, and the two survivors meet in the final. Many events play a single final match rather than a second one if the one-loss player wins; switch the second final off to match.

With many players and one evening, single elimination with short races keeps it moving.

This page opens with 16 players, double elimination. Change either on the left.

Matches are races: first to a set number of games. Enter the games each player won, for example 5 to 3 in a race to 5.

1. 1Decide the race lengths before the draw. Shorter races on the one-loss side are a common way to keep to time.
2. 2Tables are the limit, as courts are in other sports. Write the table number next to each match on the printed chart.
3. 3A blind draw is the norm. Type the names in sign-up order and shuffle.

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