Chinook Winds Announces $15,000 added in October

Western BCA, Chinook Winds Casino and Resort and the Lincoln City Visitor and Convention Bureau are proud to sponsor the Chinook Winds Open 10-Ball Championships, a bar table pool tournament, to be held in Lincoln City, Oregon at Chinook Winds Resort and Casino.  Big time pool is coming to the Pacific Northwest. This 10-ball event will be held October 10-12, 2014 in conjunction with the Western BCA regional 9-Ball tournament and welcomes players of all skill levels. 
 
Chinook Winds is adding $15,000, with $10,000 going to the Men's Division (based on 64 entries) and $5,000 going to the Women's Division (based on 32 entries).  Entry fees are $100 + $25 green fees. An additional $30 for any players who are not currently BCAPL/WBCA members will be assessed. Deadline is October 3 and late entries will be subject to an additional charge ($25).  Format will be BCAPL Rules, double elimination, race to 7 for men / 6 for women, with alternate breaks.  A Calcutta will be held Friday, October 10 at 5pm and play will start immediately after.
 
Sportsmanship is paramount for this event as matches will be live-streamed throughout the event by Lenny Marshall of On the Rail TV. Ric Jones of Bad Boys Billiards Productions is providing Diamond 7 foot smart tables with Cyclop balls and doing tournament bracketing. Tournament Directors are Mike Jensen (360-703-4081) and Andrew Monstis (503-422-0623) and Certified Referees will be in attendance. 
 
Registration information and entry forms can be found at westernbca.org.