Flow Masters Pool Presents "Ego-Mania"

Please join us for Flow Masters Pool League's first ever tournament that we've dubbed "Ego-"Mania"!

We have an exciting new tournament format. Open to anyone, everyone including amateur, semi-pro, and professionals! Yes, this is an open event!

"Calling all trash-talkers to the floor!
We got some here, but we need some more!"

Question: Will you allow your ego to hurt you or help you? Curious? Read on!

Date: Sunday, 4 January 2026 - one of the first tournaments of 2026!
Start Time: 9 a.m. until done

Format: 8-Ball, using TAP rules, with exceptions where noted. Keep reading below!
Races: Races are a race to 6 on both the winners side and the losers side.
Tournament style: Double-Elimination
Wanna win fast? Our format offers you the chance to win the entire set super-fast! Will your "ego" help you or hurt you? Read on - Egos beware!!

Eligibility: Must have a robustness of 400 or more to participate (no exceptions)
Max Players Accepted: 32
Registration: Open now through start minus 1 hour. Be first. Let us know your interest ASAP! Will go fast!

Location: Bank Shot Pool Hall, Bar and Grill; 3249 Laurel Fort Meade Rd, Laurel, Maryland

Entry Fee: $100
Admin Fees: $20 (meaning $15 to Flow Masters and $5 to house per player entry fee)

More on Rules:
- TAP Rules
- Call Ball, Call Pocket
- "Safe Down" is available/allowable
- Your ego is in charge! In the course of running your balls, if you believe you can make all your balls and pocket the 8-ball -AND- then run all your opponent's remaining balls on the table, i.e., run the entire table, you win the entire set! - just that fast!!
- If, however, before you hit in the 8-ball, you declare that you are going to try to run the entire table, and you miss, you lose two games of the set/race (the game you're playing, plus one more)!

Tournament Payouts:
* Payouts based on field size 🏆
* Six places receive portions of payout money, as follows:
- 1st Place: 40% of remaining total after 5th/6th payout
- 2nd Place: 30% of remaining total after 5th/6th payout
- 3rd Place: 20% of remaining total after 5th/6th payout
- 4th Place: 10% of remaining total after 5th/6th payout
- 5th Place: $150
- 6th Place: $150

Calcutta Payouts:
* Payouts based on total amount received 🔥
* 90% Payout of Calcutta
* Three (3) Blind Bids - starting at $200
* Regular Bids - starting at $40
* House gets remaining unspoken for field
* Six places receive portions of Calcutta payout money, as follows:
- 1st Place: 33%
- 2nd Place: 24%
- 3rd Place: 17%
- 4th Place: 12%
- 5th Place: 08%
- 6th Place: 06%

Payment:
To register, please pay via one of the following methods:
- CashApp ($fmpleague)
- Zelle (flowmasterspool)
- Cash at date of event
- Once we receive your payment, a "$" will be appended to your name
- We will have a waitlist for those waiting beyond the first 32
- Get in soonest, as we believe this will go fast!!

There will be 50/50 drawings with proceeds going towards St. Jude's to aid in the fight against childhood cancer. 1 ticket for $5, 5 tickets for $10, and 15 tickets for $20.

We will also be holding a 10-ball break and run drawing - each player in the tournament will receive one entry into this drawing. Each additional chance will be $5.00 all proceeds going to the first player to successfully break and run the 10-ball rack. After the pot reaches $500 the player at the table will have the option to run the rack as far as they can and bow out before they miss and each ball will be worth an equal portion of the total pot, the remainder of which will be rolled to the next drawing for the break and run pot.

Also check out other Sports events in Laurel, Arts events in Laurel.