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FORMAT & PAYOUTS - MAIN EVENT

We're getting closer to the $1,000,000 9 Ball Shooutout!
Since this is the first time we are doing this event, we do not know exactly how many people to expect to show up and play. We have come up with a few different scenarios and have illustrated them below.

As stated before, this event will give every player the opportunity to really play! The main event will be a different format than the qualifiers, so if you are planning on playing in a qualifier, be sure to check that section for the format and rules.

Shown below are several different formats and payouts, based upon anticipated player turnout.
Allen Hopkins Productions reserves the right to modify these structures as neccesary. Players can be assured that their opportunity to play and fairness in payouts will always be the upmost concern of Allen Hopkins Productions.


200 Player Field
$1,000,000 Prize Pool

Players Meeting: Wednesday Aug 6, 2008 -- 6:00PM
Play Begins: Thursday Aug 7, 2008
Played on Diamond Professional 9' Tables with Simonis 860 Cloth
9-Ball, Professional Rules
Rotate Break
Players will draw for first matches

200 Player Field Payouts
WINNER
Inaugural Million Dollar 9-Ball Shootout Champion 		$150,000 and Championship Bracelet
2nd $74,000
3rd/4th $50,000 each
5-8th $25,000 each
9-16th $15,000 each
17-32nd $10,000 each
33-96 $3000 each
97-200 $1000 each
Round 1
Days 1 and 2 - Thursday and Friday
  • Players will play 25 games in each match, rotate break, 9-Ball Professional Rules. Note: This is not a "best of" 25, you will play 25 games. All wins will be counted towards your personal "score". Games won will carry with each player the entire tournament.
  • At the conclusion of Round 1, the 96 players with the best score will advance to Round 2. If there are tie scores, we will look at the the amount of "Break & Runs" each player had.
  • The departing 104 players will each receive $1000.
Round 2
Day 3 - Saturday
  • The remaining 96 players will play down to 32 today.
  • Players will be paired up based on their scores. The player with the most wins (#1) will play the player with the least wins (#96). Second most wins (#2) will play second lowest wins (#95) And so on. For any ranges where there are ties, we will look at the amount of "Break & Runs". If that is tied as well, then players in that range will draw for the next match.
  • Play will continue in the same manner. Players will play 25 games. All wins will be counted towards your personal score. Your personal score continues to increase throughout the tournament, starting with Round 1
  • At the conclusion of Round 2, the 32 players with the best total score will advance to Round 3. The other 64 players will finish in 33-96th place and receive $3000 each.
Round 3
Day 4 - Sunday
  • The remaining 32 players will play down to 16 players.
  • Players will be paired up based on their scores. The player with the most wins (#1) will play the player with the least wins (#32). Second most wins (#2) will play second lowest wins (#31) And so on. For any ranges where there are ties, we will look at the amount of "Break & Runs". If that is tied as well, then players in that range will draw for the next match.
  • Play will continue in the same manner. Players will play 25 games. All wins will be counted towards your personal score. Your personal score continues to increase throughout the tournament, starting with Round 1
  • At the conclusion of Round 3, the 16 players with the best total score will advance to Round 4. The other 16 players will finish in 17-32nd place and receive $10,000 each.
Round 4
Day 4 - Sunday
  • The remaining 16 players will play down to 1 Champion.
  • Players will be paired up based on their scores. The player with the most wins (#1) will play the player with the least wins (#16). Second most wins (#2) will play second lowest wins (#15) And so on. For any ranges where there are ties, we will look at the amount of "Break & Runs". If that is tied as well, then players in that range will draw for the next match.
  • Players will be paired up and put into a standard 16 Player Single Elimination Bracket. The final 16 players will play a race to 13.
  • Players will be eliminated as they lose. Payouts are as follows:
    9-16th: $15,000 each
    5-8th: $25,000 each
    3rd/4th: $50,000 each
    2nd: $74,000
  • At the conclusion of Round 4, the Champion will be crowned and awarded $150,000 and the Championship Bracelet.



128 Player Field
$640,000 Prize Pool

Players Meeting: Wednesday Aug 6, 2008 -- 6:00PM
Play Begins: Thursday Aug 7, 2008
Played on Diamond Professional 9' Tables with Simonis 860 Cloth
9-Ball, Professional Rules
Rotate Break
Players will draw for initial groupings

128 Player Field Payouts
WINNER
Inaugural Million Dollar 9-Ball Shootout Champion 		$38,000 and Championship Bracelet
2nd $32,000
3rd/4th $25,000 each
5-8th $20,000 each
9-16th $15,000 each
17-32nd $10,000 each
33-64 $3000 each
65-128 $1000 each
Round 1
Days 1 and 2 - Thursday and Friday
  • Players will be placed into 16 groups of 8 players each, by draw.
  • Players in each group will play 2 matches of 25 games each.
  • The first matches will be:
    Player 1 vs Player 2
    Player 3 vs Player 4
    Player 5 vs Player 6
    Player 7 vs Player 8
    The initial draw will indicate each players' "number"
  • The second match in each group will be based upon your score after the 1st 25 games.
  • The player with the most wins (#1) will play the player with the least wins (#8). The player with the second most wins (#2) will play the player with the second least wins (#7). And so on. If there are tie scores, we will look at the the amount of "Break & Runs" each player had.
  • At the conclusion of Round 1, the 64 players with the best score overall (not just withing their groupings) will advance to Round 2. If there are tie scores, we will look at the the amount of "Break & Runs" each player had.
  • The departing 64 players will each receive $1000.
Round 2
Day 3 - Saturday
  • The remaining 64 players will play down to 32 today.
  • Play will not continue in group manner - Players will be paired up based on their scores. The player with the most wins (#1) will play the player with the least wins (#64). Second most wins (#2) will play second lowest wins (#63) And so on. For any ranges where there are ties, we will look at the amount of "Break & Runs". If that is tied as well, then players in that range will draw for the next match.
  • Players will play 25 game matches. All wins will be counted towards your personal score. Your personal score continues to increase throughout the tournament, starting with Round 1
  • At the conclusion of Round 2, the 32 players with the best total score will advance to Round 3. The other 32 players will finish in 33-64th place and receive $3000 each.
Round 3
Day 3 - Saturday
  • The remaining 32 players will play down to 16 players.
  • Players will be paired up based on their scores. The player with the most wins (#1) will play the player with the least wins (#32). Second most wins (#2) will play second lowest wins (#31) And so on. For any ranges where there are ties, we will look at the amount of "Break & Runs". If that is tied as well, then players in that range will draw for the next match.
  • Play will continue in the same manner. Players will play 25 games. All wins will be counted towards your personal score. Your personal score continues to increase throughout the tournament, starting with Round 1
  • At the conclusion of Round 3, the 16 players with the best total score will advance to Round 4. The other 16 players will finish in 17-32nd place and receive $10,000 each.
Round 4
Day 3 - Saturday
  • The remaining 16 players will play down to 8 players.
  • Players will be paired up based on their scores. The player with the most wins (#1) will play the player with the least wins (#16). Second most wins (#2) will play second lowest wins (#15) And so on. For any ranges where there are ties, we will look at the amount of "Break & Runs". If that is tied as well, then players in that range will draw for the next match.
  • Play will continue in the same manner. Players will play 25 games. All wins will be counted towards your personal score. Your personal score continues to increase throughout the tournament, starting with Round 1
  • At the conclusion of Round 3, the 8 players with the best total score will advance to Round 4. The other 8 players will finish in 9-16th place and receive $15,000 each.
Round 5
Day 4 - Sunday
  • The remaining 8 players will play down to 1 Champion.
  • Players will be paired up based on their scores. The player with the most wins (#1) will play the player with the least wins (#8). Second most wins (#2) will play second lowest wins (#7) And so on. For any ranges where there are ties, we will look at the amount of "Break & Runs". If that is tied as well, then players in that range will draw for the next match.
  • Players will be paired up and put into a standard 16 Player Single Elimination Bracket. The final 8 players will play a race to 13.
  • Players will be eliminated as they lose. Payouts are as follows:
    5-8th: $20,000 each
    3rd/4th: $25,000 each
    2nd: $32,000
  • At the conclusion of Round 4, the Champion will be crowned and awarded $38,000 and the Championship Bracelet.



64 Player Field
$320,000 Prize Pool

Players Meeting: Wednesday Aug 6, 2008 -- 6:00PM
Play Begins: Thursday Aug 7, 2008
Played on Diamond Professional 9' Tables with Simonis 860 Cloth
9-Ball, Professional Rules
Rotate Break
Players will draw for initial groupings

64 Player Field Payouts
WINNER
Inaugural Million Dollar 9-Ball Shootout Champion 		$33,000 and Championship Bracelet
2nd $27,000
3rd/4th $20,000 each
5-8th $15,000 each
9-16th $10,000 each
17-32nd $3000 each
33-64 $1000 each

Round 1
Days 1 and 2 - Thursday and Friday
  • Players will be placed into 16 groups of 4 players each, by draw.
  • Players in each group will play 3 matches of 25 games each. Players will play each other player in their group.
  • At the conclusion of Round 1, the 32 players with the best score overall (not just within their groupings) will advance to Round 2. If there are tie scores, we will look at the the amount of "Break & Runs" each player had.
  • The departing 32 players will each receive $1000.
Round 2
Day 3 - Saturday
  • The remaining 32 players will play down to 16 today.
  • Play will not continue in group manner - Players will be paired up based on their scores. The player with the most wins (#1) will play the player with the least wins (#32). Second most wins (#2) will play second lowest wins (#31) And so on. For any ranges where there are ties, we will look at the amount of "Break & Runs". If that is tied as well, then players in that range will draw for the next match.
  • Players will play 25 game matches. All wins will be counted towards your personal score. Your personal score continues to increase throughout the tournament, starting with Round 1
  • At the conclusion of Round 2, the 16 players with the best total score will advance to Round 3. The other 16 players will finish in 17-32nd place and receive $3000 each.
Round 3
Day 4 - Sunday
  • The remaining 16 players will play down to 8 players.
  • Players will be paired up based on their scores. The player with the most wins (#1) will play the player with the least wins (#16). Second most wins (#2) will play second lowest wins (#15) And so on. For any ranges where there are ties, we will look at the amount of "Break & Runs". If that is tied as well, then players in that range will draw for the next match.
  • Play will continue in the same manner. Players will play 25 games. All wins will be counted towards your personal score. Your personal score continues to increase throughout the tournament, starting with Round 1
  • At the conclusion of Round 3, the 8 players with the best total score will advance to Round 4. The other 8 players will finish in 9-16th place and receive $10,000 each.
Round 4
Day 4 - Sunday
  • The remaining 8 players will play down to 1 Champion.
  • Players will be paired up based on their scores. The player with the most wins (#1) will play the player with the least wins (#8). Second most wins (#2) will play second lowest wins (#7) And so on. For any ranges where there are ties, we will look at the amount of "Break & Runs". If that is tied as well, then players in that range will draw for the next match.
  • Players will be paired up and put into a standard 8 Player Single Elimination Bracket. The final 8 players will play a race to 13.
  • Players will be eliminated as they lose. Payouts are as follows:
    5-8th: $15,000 each
    3rd/4th: $20,000 each
    2nd: $27,000
  • At the conclusion of Round 4, the Champion will be crowned and awarded $33,000 and the Championship Bracelet.



Remember - final cash payouts will be determined based on the total number of participants, the examples above are to give players and fans an idea of what to expect.







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