Player Eligibility
All pool players, male or female, of any age and skill level, are welcome to participate in all Tour events, and membership is always free!
Open and Amateur Status Players
An “open status player” may be a player who falls under one of the categories below. Open status players are not permitted to compete in the amateur division.
- Any Local, State, or National Title Holders (Houston Open, Texas Open, White Diamond, APA, BCA, U.S. Opens, comparable U.S. billiard tours)
- Current and Former Professional Players
- Mosconi Cup Players and Contenders
- Highly skilled, or “known” players
- Multiple event winners on Tour who have graduated to open status
- Players moved to open status at the director’s discretion
- Current open status players on Tour
An “amateur status player” may participate in both the open and amateur divisions. Amateur status players may also graduate to open status, through their progress on Tour. The tournament director will coordinate match schedules for amateur players competing in both divisions, during an event weekend.
Below is a list of players who have competed on Tour, and are considered open status players. This list will give you a better idea of who we consider to be, open status. If you have a question about your status, please contact us through our website.
- Alex Calderone
- Amar Kang
- Andy Jethwa
- Barry Strickland
- Billy Sharp
- Blaine Barcus
- Brent Forster
- Brent Thomas
- Brian Sanders
- C.J. Wiley
- Chase Rudder
- Cielo Velasquez
- Cliff Joyner
- Clint Freeman
- Danny Lee
- Danny Tam
- David Gutierrez
- David Henson
- David Parker
- Denis Strickland
- Doug Young
- Eric Charlton
- Ernesto Bayaua
- Jacob Watson
- James Davis, Jr.
- James Davis, Sr.
- Jamie Baraks
- Jeremy Jones
- Jerry Alvarez
- Jesus Atencio
- Joey Bourgeois, Jr.
- Joey Torres
- John McDowell
- John Newsome
- Josh Roberts
- John Weeks
- Junior Jueco
- Justin Espinosa
- Justin Whitehead
- Kevin Guimond
- Manny Chau
- Marc Garza
- Mike Alonzo
- Nick Hood
- Rafael Martinez
- Richie Richeson
- Robert Clark
- Roberto Gomez
- Rodney Morris
- Shane VanBoening
- Shawn Putnam
- Sylver Ochoa
- Tommy Tokoph
- Will Felder
- Yousef Jalal