Amateurs
Tuesday evenings, from 6 PMOpen to everyone. The entry point for competition: tournament format from day one, alongside experienced players. 9-Ball.
Mercury Pool Tour · The weekly league
Mercury Pool Tour · the weekly pool tournament
Every week there is a pool tournament at Mercury, in central Bucharest. The Mercury Pool Tour runs across two categories: Amateurs on Tuesdays, ProAm on Fridays and Sundays, with a points ranking. 118 tournaments and 108 players in the leaderboard. You sign up on the spot and play straight away.
118Tournaments played
108Ranked players
3Evenings per week
Mercury Cup podiums
Up on the podium
Amateurs play on Tuesdays, ProAm on Fridays and Sundays. Points go into the ranking the same evening. Below: the winners of the latest editions, step by step.
- 1st place: Ioan Ladaniy
- 2nd place: Babken Melkonyan
- 3rd place: Stefan Ilinca and Aurelian Ungureanu
Mercury Nineball Open · 11 October 2026
What is Mercury Pool Tour
The Mercury Pool Tour is the club's billiards league, played week after week without a break. It is not a one-off event: 118 tournaments have been held over the past year, and 108 players have a place on the leaderboard. Organiser: Iulian Cocoral.
You play for points, climb the rankings, and come back the following week. That is what makes Mercury a club, not just tables you rent by the hour.
Once a year, the best on the leaderboard meet at the grand final. Mercury Cup.
The Mercury Pool Tour has also seen teams compete under their own names: Brain Ducks, Se7en, Pitesti Team, Six-Pack, Corleone.
You sign up on the spot, before the tournament. Come 30 minutes before the start to make the bracket. You do not need your own cue, there are cues at the bar.
Two categories: Amateurs and ProAm.
Whatever your level, there is a place to play.
ProAm
Friday 6 PM · Sunday 2:30 PMFor players who want a level up. Friday 9-Ball, Sunday 10-Ball with strict call-shot. This is where the names at the top of the leaderboard show up.
Full leaderboard: Mercury Pool Tour rankings · 108 players
The game formats.
All played on the competition tables in the room. Details on the tables.
9-Ball
Balls are pocketed in sequence from 1 to 9. You must always contact the lowest-numbered ball first; whoever pockets the 9 wins the rack. Fast pace, short format. The most-played discipline on the Mercury Pool Tour: Amateurs on Tuesday, ProAm on Friday.
10-Ball
Same sequential logic, but with strict call-shot: you name the ball and the pocket before every shot, no flukes. More disciplined, harder on mistakes. Played at ProAm on Sunday afternoon.
8-Ball
Two sets of balls, the black 8 last. The format everyone knows, suited to open play and special editions throughout the year.
Tournament points, by category.
Amateurs · Tuesday
| Place | Points |
|---|---|
| 1st place | 250 points |
| 2nd place | 125 points |
| 3rd place* | 50 points |
| Qualified from groups | 25 points |
ProAm · Friday + Sunday
| Place | Points |
|---|---|
| 1st place | 500 points |
| 2nd place | 250 points |
| 3rd place* | 100 points |
| Qualified from groups | 50 points |
* Usually 2 players qualify from each group and only they get the qualification points: 25 for Amateurs, 50 for ProAm. 3rd place in a group scores nothing. Podium points are awarded separately and do not add up with qualification points. Ties are broken by number of 1st places, then 2nds, then 3rds, then the most recent podium.
Weekly schedule.
Same times, every week.
| Day | Time | Category | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 6 PM | Amateurs | 9-Ball |
| Friday | 6 PM | ProAm | 9-Ball |
| Sunday | 2:30 PM | ProAm | 10-Ball |
In addition to the weekly tournaments, special editions including team formats run throughout the year. And once a year comes the grand final, Mercury Cup.
Rankings · all time.
The leaderboard adds up podium finishes from every published tournament result: 3 points for 1st place, 2 for 2nd, 1 for 3rd.
| # | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emanuel Breaban | 40 |
| 2 | Robert Preda | 38 |
| 3 | Alex Bosoteanu | 38 |
| 4 | Iulian Cocoral | 36 |
| 5 | Andrei Minca | 32 |
The tables have names.
Twelve tables, twelve names that changed the game. You play on Reyes, on Strickland, or on Shaw: the plaque on the table tells you the story in brief.
How to sign up.
Sign up on the spot, before the tournament. Come 30 minutes before the start to make the bracket.
You do not need your own cue, there are cues at the bar. Bd. Carol I 61, 2nd floor. Questions about a tournament: 0745 621 236.
The full schedule, including special team editions, is on the schedule page.
Frequently asked questions.
Mercury's weekly billiards league on Carol I 61, Bucharest: 118 tournaments in a year, 108 players on the leaderboard. Two categories, Amateurs and ProAm, every week.
On the spot, before the tournament. Come 30 minutes before the start.
Yes. The Amateurs category on Tuesday evening is open to everyone. It is where you get used to tournament play, alongside experienced players.
9-Ball for Amateurs (Tuesday) and the Friday ProAm, 10-Ball for the Sunday ProAm. 8-Ball for open play and special editions.
Mercury Pool Tour is the weekly competition with a points ranking. Mercury Cup is the grand final, played once a year, where the best on the leaderboard meet. Mercury Cup.
Iulian Cocoral runs the league: tournaments, brackets, and the leaderboard.
Sign up · Get on the leaderboard
Tuesday 6 PM. Bring a cue.
Sign up directly at the tournament and start collecting points. The rest you will see in the leaderboard.