Every year, thousands of pool players travel from all over the country to Southern Indiana for the Derby City Classic. The Derby City Classic features a variety of competitions including One-Pocket and 9-Ball Banks.
The Derby City Classic's inaugural event took place in 1998. Greg Sullivan, who created the tournament, was a lifetime fan of Johnston City Hustlers Jamboree. Sullivan contracted the Pantone Company for research on the ideal color for pool cloth. After testing, Tournament Blue became the dominant color in professional tournaments.
2003 was the second year of the event. The tournament was sponsored by the World Pool Alliance, and featured a number of top players. The tournament started with nine-ball banks. Next came the one-pocket challenge and the BIGFOOT 10-ball contest. The tournament was held in the Caesars Southern Indiana Casino in Elizabeth, Indiana. The event included a number of vendors, ring games, and cash games. The tournament took places on 53 9-foot Diamond table.
A number of players were there for their first Derby City Classic appearance. Apart from the tournament there were special events including the Diamond Ten Foot challenge. This was a competition for pros. The challenge is played on five-foot-by-ten-foot tables. The winner takes home $16,000. The winners of the nine ball bank and one pocket contests each take home $8,000. BIGFOOT's 10-ball challenge was the first event in the Derby City Classic. It is a small field with professionals competing for the title BIGFOOT champion.
In 2006, the third event took place. This tournament saw many players who were playing in their first Derby City Classic event. Corey Deuel and Dennis Grabe performed well in the one-pocket and 9-ball bank events. Other players weren't as successful. Darren Appleton finished third in the One-Pocket. He used his algorithm well to earn a third-place finish in the Derby Cup.
Last year's event was held in 2015. There were many players who had never played in a Derby City Classic event before. Corey Deuel was a good player, as were Darren Appleton and Lee Vann. In the one-pocket, Darren Appleton and Joshua Filler played well enough to earn a third place finishing. They were joined by the likes of Efren Reyes, Mika, and Shane VanBoening.
The Derby City Classic is an annual pool tournament that is held at the Caesars Southern Indiana Casino in Elizabeth, IN. There are many competitions, including one-pocket, nine-ball banks and the BIGFOOT 10-ball challenge. The event is scheduled for January. Tickets will be available starting January 20th. Tickets may be purchased at Derby City Classic's office located at Caesars Southern Indiana casino and hotel. To purchase tickets, you must have a valid photo identification.