NO-BS Billiards

09/12/2026

😂 If the entry is FREE, we’ve officially run out of legitimate excuses. So here are the Top 10 Reasons You STILL Can’t Play in the Pool Tournament:

1. “I can’t afford it.”
Entry is FREE. At this point, I’d need to pay you to complain.
2. “The race is too short.”
3. “There are too many good players.”
Correct. That’s generally how tournaments work. We tried inviting only people you can beat, but your mom was busy.
4. “I don’t like winner breaks.”
Good news: if you don’t win a game, this rule will have absolutely ZERO effect on you.
5. “I haven’t been practicing.”
Neither has half the field. They’ve just been posting pool memes and buying new shafts.
6. “My Fargo might go up.”
God forbid anybody finds out you’re getting better. 😂 Protect that 347 like it’s a family heirloom.
7. “I don’t like playing better players.”
Perfect strategy. Never challenge yourself, never improve, and someday you can become the best 400 Fargo in the nursing home.
8. “I don’t have the right equipment.”
You’ve got a $2,400 cue, $600 carbon shaft, $400 case, $35 chalk…and apparently ZERO gas in the truck.
9. “I’m probably not going to win.”
Neither are 95% of the people entering. That’s why we call it a tournament and not a scheduled coronation.
10. “I just don’t know if it’s worth it.”
IT. IS. FREE. 😂 At this point the only thing you’re risking is discovering that maybe your excuses have been holding your game back more than your stroke.

BONUS:
“My wife/husband won’t let me.”
Okay…finally. We found one excuse the Tournament Director cannot overcome. 😂😂😂

WHAT EXCUSES CAN YOU COME UP WITH?? Please share in comments.


NO-BS

09/12/2026

Big shout out to my newest top fans! 💎

Meranda Hook, Lee Blackburn, Yash Ajmera, Allen French, Steven Cox, Michael Slapnik, Joseph Gabriel, Jim Miller, Brian Goodrich, Todd Blackwell, Mike Wise

Drop a comment to welcome them to our community,

09/12/2026

Big shout out to my new rising fans!

Marcus Davis,
Michael Hayden

09/12/2026

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🔥NO-BS OPEN 9-BALL — AIKEN, SC 🔥

Alright, UNDER 300 FARGO PLAYERS… I’m taking away your favorite excuse. 😂

YOUR ENTRY IS FREE.

Yep. $0. ZERO. NADA.

Why? Because I want to see some of you step outside your box, get uncomfortable, and TEST YOUR GAME.

Quit worrying about whether you can win the whole damn tournament. That ain’t the point.

You want to get better? Go play somebody better.
You want to know where your game really stands? Put it under pressure.
You want to improve? Get out of the kiddie pool and see if you can swim. 😂

Worst case? You go two-and-out, learn something, shake a couple hands and it cost you NOTHING.

Best case? You surprise somebody.

Hell… you might even surprise yourself. 👀🔥

And before somebody says, “But Michael, I’m only a 275 and there might be a 700 there…”

GOOD. 😂

You’ve probably spent more money buying a cue hoping it would magically add 50 Fargo points than I’m charging you to actually compete. 🤣

This is OPEN 9-BALL. No handicaps. No games on the wire. No participation trophies. Just get on the table and see what you’ve got.

💰 $500 GUARANTEED ADDED
🔥 2X with 32 paid entries
🔥 4X with 64 paid entries
💵 SKILL-BASED SIDEPOT
👩 TOP FEMALE CASHES — minimum 3 females

ENTRY BASED ON FARGO:
300 & UNDER — FREE 🔥
301–499 — $30 prepaid / $35 day of
500–699 — $60 prepaid / $65 day of
700+ — $100 prepaid / $105 day of

🎱 Alternate Break
🎱 9 on the Spot
🎱 Break Box
🎱 3-Point Rule — Side Pocket
🎱 No 3-Foul
🎱 7/5 Races
🎱 TRUE Double Elimination

📅 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
📍 Rack & Grill III
522 York Street, NE — Aiken, SC 29801

🚪 Doors Open — 10:00 AM
🎱 FREE Practice — 12:00 PM
📣 Players Meeting — 1:00 PM

💰 PREPAY & SAVE

Cash App: $RACKNGRILL⁠
Venmo: -n-grill⁠

Tournament Director:
Michael Newsome —
📞 706.288.4845
📧 [email protected]

🚭 NO SMOKING / VA**NG INSIDE THE VENUE

WHERE EXCUSES GO TWO-AND-OUT.

09/06/2026

📢 TIME FOR ANOTHER NO-BS PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT 📢

First things first — I genuinely appreciate EVERYBODY who comes out, spends their money, supports these tournaments, and continues showing up. Without the players, there is no event, and I never take that support for granted. 👊🎱

NOW THAT WE’VE SAID SOMETHING NICE… 😂

I take a lot of pride in running organized, efficient tournaments. My job is to keep matches moving, keep tables full, and hopefully get everybody home sometime before their next birthday.

So when I’m running TWO EVENTS AT THE SAME TIME, and I allow you to play in BOTH…

Please do not walk up to the tournament desk looking like a hostage and say:

🗣️ “Damn, I need a break.”

🗣️ “Can I go smoke?”

🗣️ “Why do I have to play again already?”

Sir…

Ma’am…

YOU ENTERED TWO DAMN TOURNAMENTS. 😂😂😂

Nobody tackled you at the front door and forced two entry fees out of your pocket.

You literally looked at TWO brackets and said:

“Yep. Put my ass in both.”

And now you’re upset because apparently the tournament director has committed the unforgivable crime of…

MAKING YOU PLAY POOL. 🤣🤣🤣

I don’t know what to tell you.

You ordered the ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT POOL BUFFET and now you’re complaining because they keep bringing plates. 😂

And since we’ve already opened this can of worms…

MY SLOW PLAYERS…

Listen, I love y’all too.

I understand everybody isn’t Earl Strickland running around the table like somebody just told him the building closes in 12 minutes.

Take your time. Think about your shot. Play your game.

But GOOD LORD…

If you’ve chalked your cue six times, walked around the table four times, checked three angles, consulted the spirits, reconsidered every decision you’ve made since childhood, and THEN finally bent down to shoot…

WE GOTTA PICK UP THE PACE. 😂😂😂

At some point that 7-ball is still going to be sitting in the exact same damn place.

And please understand — when I’m standing behind the tournament desk staring at you…

I’M NOT ADMIRING YOUR STROKE.

I’m mentally calculating whether this race to 5 is going to interfere with tomorrow’s opening shift. 🤣

All I ask is simple:

Be ready when your match is called.

Be respectful of the other players.

Keep the tournament moving.

And if you willingly enter multiple events…

PREPARE YOURSELF FOR THE SHOCKING POSSIBILITY THAT YOU MAY HAVE TO PLAY A LOT OF POOL. 🤯😂

Seriously, though, THANK YOU to everyone who continues supporting these events. I appreciate the hell out of y’all, and I’ll continue doing everything I can to run tournaments that are fair, organized, efficient, and worth your time and money.

All I ask in return is that you help preserve the few remaining brain cells of your Tournament Director.

There weren’t that many to begin with. 😂🎱



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