How the bracket runs
Every Thursday we seed 64 players into a single-elimination bracket. Each round is a timed session on a matched cabinet pair, and the ball count at the buzzer decides who advances. Five rounds to the final; the champion seeds automatically into the North Terrace Cup ladder.
- 64 seats every Thursday, draw at 7 PM sharp
- Timed rounds on matched machine pairs
- Winner seeds into the North Terrace Cup
- Open entry; no qualification needed for Thursday
Entry includes a 500-ball card and one free rebuy. The North Terrace Cup runs $90 for open-entry seats.
- Members enter Thursday for $45
- Ball card and rebuy included
- Ladder points tracked all season
Inside the entry fee
One fee, and everything about the night is organised around the bracket.
Ball card included
Your entry covers a 500-ball card for the early rounds and one rebuy if you bust out early.
Live bracket board
Draws, results and ladder standings project onto the mezzanine screen all night.
Prize pool
Weekly winner takes the pot plus counter credit; Cup finalists share a sponsored prize table.
What bracket night feels like
The floor goes quiet in the wrong way when round four starts. Veterans pace their cards deliberately, newer players burn hot and either flame out or shock the room. The mezzanine fills with spectators by the quarter-finals and the final always gets a crowd.
Entering your first bracket
Reserve a seat
Message us or sign the sheet at the counter by Wednesday night. Seats do sell out.
Draw at 7 PM
Arrive by 6:45 PM. The draw pairs you with a machine and an opponent for round one.
Play the clock
Timed rounds, ball count decides. Win five rounds and the Cup ladder is yours.
Who plays the bracket
The field is genuinely mixed. Last month's final paired a nine-month regular against someone on their third visit — the regular won, but only just.
- Beginners who want structure around a session
- Regulars chasing the Cup ladder
- Groups who enter together and heckle each other
- Spectators who just want the final's atmosphere
Tournament numbers
Tournament questions
No. The draw is random in round one and first-timers regularly reach the third round. Entry includes a walkthrough if you want one beforehand.
Thursday winners earn eight of the 32 Cup seats automatically. The rest go on open entry at $90 about two weeks before the Cup date.
Your entry includes one rebuy per night. Burn through that too and the round's ball count stands as your score.
Yes. The mezzanine rail is open to anyone in the venue, and the final rounds draw a genuine crowd. No ticket needed to spectate.
Put your name on the bracket
Thursday 7 PM, every week. Reserve your seat now and take the first round on the house's best machines.