American Cuesports Alliance Illinois State Tournament

THE ACS ILLINOIS STATE BILLIARD CHAMPIONSHIPS RETURNS TO QUINCY, ILLINOIS

The American CueSports Illinois State Association (ACSISA) is proud to announce the 26^th Annual Illinois State Pocket Billiard Championships, March 15 –19th, 2023. The event is presented by SeeQuincy and will be held at the Oakley-Lindsay Civic Center, 300 Civic Center Plaza, Quincy, Illinois.

Hundreds of amateur pool players from American CueSports Alliance Illinois League Systems will participate in various singles and team tournaments within the five-day event.  The event features two Division Non-Sanction events open to all: Tuesday, March 14 at 6pm with a 2/2 Sudden Death Tournament and Wednesday, March 15, 3pm with a 9-Ball.

All other divisions are available to sanctioned ACS league members only and consist of the following:

• Wed, Mar 15: Seniors 8-Ball
• Thurs, Mar 16: Various 8-Ball divisions
• Fri – Sun, Mar 17-19: Team play
• Sat – Sun, Mar 18-19: Illinois State Junior event

Sure-fire crowd pleaser, Hall of Famer and World Artistic Champion, Tom ‘Dr. Cue’ Rossman, will display the skills of Trick-Shot shooting in pocketing multiple combinations. Tom will demonstrate the winning shots that propelled him to TV stardom and two world championships. A meet & greet will follow.

The event features billiard vendors, commemorative shirts for sale, and massage therapists, along with a Custom Cue Stick Raffle, specials, and giveaways. In addition, there will be other billiard activities at the host hotel, The Atrium on Third, at 201 S. 3^rd Street.The Meet-and-Greet Suds Mixer will be enjoyed Friday evening during team play.

The event is open to the public with free admission to spectators.

Over 120 Valley pool tables in the arenas provided by MPA Table Service of Minnesota. The Championship awards are sponsored by SeeQuincy, and tournament direction is by the Greater Midwest Poolplayers Association. The event will be streamed live by Rack-em Joe tv.

For more information, visit acsisa.org. Spectators, League Operators, Players, and Media requesting more information call Cecil Messer 219-465-8101 or Dan Taylor 630-399-8890 (for remote space, radio stations must call ASAP).

Contacts: Cecil Messer 219-465-8101 | Dan Taylor 630-399-8890 or See Quincy at 1-800-978-4748