8-Ball Pool, done properly.
Every frame marked at the table. A rating that follows you from one tournament to the next. A board your regulars argue about.
- 20
- Players rated
- 140
- Frames tracked
- 1,827
- Pots recorded
Who's top.
Everyone starts on 1500. Beat someone better and it counts for more. The board is what actually happened, not who shouts loudest.
Bal Jassal
1831
Then it gets personal.
Every match between two people goes on the record: who won, how, and who's getting better. The argument at the bar, settled. Here's two of ours.
Bal Jassal
1st at The Weston Arms
The Bottler
1831
rating
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2 matches · 2–2 on frames
The Bottler v The Speedster. Both semi-finals. One each.
Level going into Series V, 18 October. Someone's buying.
When they met
- WA Shootout Series I · a semi-final Daniel won 2–0
- WA Shootout Series III · a semi-final Bal won 2–0
How they play
Bold is the one ahead. Every number comes from matches marked at the table.
Every shot, counted.
Every player gets their own numbers, from every match they play. Here's what we keep, and what it tells you.
Pot rate
How many of your shots go in. The truth about your game.
Runs
Most balls in one visit, and how often you clear the table.
Fouls
Mistakes that hand over the table, per frame. The number you'd rather not see.
Deciding frames
When it goes to the last frame, how often you win it.
Frame timing
How long your frames take, and the time between your shots.
Head-to-head
Your record against everyone you've played, and who you owe one.
Nobody picks their own nickname.
Do something at the table and the stats give you one. Every series hands out awards too. Some you want. Some you really don't.
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Up for grabs.
The Assassin
Finishes quick and clean.
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js.mt.cp. Jay and Matt and 1 more
The Closer
Ice when it matters.
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ob.er.
Bal and Oliver and 1 more
The Bottler
Crumbles when it matters.
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lp. Luke Powell
The Comeback Kid
Best when cornered.
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Up for grabs.
The Grinder
Never out of it.
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Up for grabs.
The Frontrunner
Needs to start fast.
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Up for grabs.
The Entertainer
Anything could happen.
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jd.
Andy and John
The Philosopher
Thinks. Eventually acts.
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dt. Daniel Towers
The Speedster
Doesn't pause.
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er. Ethan Radford WA Shootout Series IV · 13 Sep
Fastest player
Quickest matches of the series. Blink and you missed it.
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ra. Randeep Atkar WA Shootout Series IV · 13 Sep
Slowest player
Slowest matches of the series. Took their time. All of it.
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mt. Matt Towers WA Shootout Series III · 1 Aug
Iron player
Played more frames than anyone. Legs gone.
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dt. Daniel Towers WA Shootout Series III · 1 Aug
Steamroller
Won their matches in the fewest frames. Barely broke a sweat.
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dt. Daniel Towers WA Shootout Series IV · 13 Sep
Most clinical
Best pot rate of the series. Everything went in.
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cp. Clive Peachey WA Shootout Series IV · 13 Sep
Most chaotic
Most fouls of the series. Chaos, but make it theirs.
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mt. Matt Towers WA Shootout Series III · 1 Aug
Longest run
Most balls potted in one visit. Everyone else just watched.
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rn. Roy Nolan WA Shootout Series IV · 13 Sep
Cleanest player
Fewest fouls per frame. Mum would be proud.
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cp. Clive Peachey WA Shootout Series IV · 13 Sep
Entertainer
Most comeback wins. Never out of it, never easy to watch.
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js. Jay Shine WA Shootout Series IV · 13 Sep
Fastest match
Won the quickest match of the series. In and out.
How a tournament runs.
Knockout · one event
Single elimination, race to 3. Any number of players — Leagology handles odd numbers. Alternate break or winner breaks. Escalate the race for later rounds. Bracket goes on the TV.
League · over weeks
Everyone plays everyone. Leagology generates the fixtures, tracks standings, adjusts rankings after every match. Single round or home and away. The format that builds regulars.
Common questions.
How does the break work in an 8-ball pool tournament?
You choose when you create the event on Leagology: alternate break (players take turns) or winner breaks (win the frame, keep the break). It applies to every match automatically.
What does race to 3 mean?
First to win 3 frames takes the match. On Leagology, you set the race per round — race to 3 early, race to 5 for semis, race to 7 for the final. The system handles the escalation.
Can I run a pool league?
That's what league format is built for. Set it up on Leagology, drop the link in the group chat. Fixtures generate, standings update after every match, rankings adjust in the background. No spreadsheets, no arguments about who's played who.
How do the rankings work?
Every match on Leagology adjusts your rating against every other player on the network. Beat someone rated higher, yours jumps. Lose to someone lower, it drops. Players get a profile with their rating, pot success rate, colour preference, and match history.
How long does a 16-player pool knockout take?
About 3–4 hours on one table with race to 3. Two tables? Halve it. Shorter race? Faster still. Most pub tournaments wrap up in one evening.
How many players do I need?
As few as 4. Leagology handles any number — 4, 12, 17, 32. The draw adapts each round. No need for exact brackets. League works with any size — the more players, the longer the season.
What do I need to run a pool tournament?
A pool table, a date and a few people who fancy it. Pick the format, share the link, and the draw, the scoring and the rankings are handled for you — you don't need to have run one before.
What stats does Leagology track for pool?
Shot by shot. Pot success rate, break performance, colour preference (yellows vs reds), run lengths, clearances, foul discipline, frame timing. Every player gets a profile with their full stat breakdown. No other tournament system tracks this.
What match settings can I customise?
Race per round (best of 3, 5, 7), break rules (alternate or winner breaks), escalation for later rounds, and format (knockout, league, group stages). Leagology comes with sensible defaults — adjust what you want, leave the rest.
Want this at your venue?
We run the draw, the scoring, the screen and the rankings. You run the room.