In addition to local prize money, the APA pays out over $1 Million at National APA Tournaments and Events so you can see why the APA is #1.

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Hudson APA 8-Ball Higher Level Tournaments

Session APA 8-Ball Tri-Cups

The top finishers during regular session play, battle it out in the Divisional Playoffs for the right to advance to the Tri-Cup Tournament. In addition to the large prize fund & payouts, the 8-Ball Tri-Cup also advances more teams to the Hudson APA 8-Ball Gold Cup.

• Top 8 teams^* from the Tri-Cup advance to the 8-Ball Gold Cup
  
• Top point finishers in each regular session may also qualify directly to the Gold Cup
  

Hudson APA 8-Ball Gold Cup

In the Summer of every year 32 teams^* compete in the Hudson APA 8-Ball Gold Cup Tournament. It is Hudson's premier Amateur 8-Ball Event. Winners of the Hudson APA 8-Ball Tri-Cup Tournaments, and regular session Gold Slot winners have earned the right to compete for a slot in the APA 8-Ball National Team Championships held every August at the Riviera Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Tournament is Single Elimination ending with 3 teams^* advancing to compete in the $600,000 APA National Team Championships!

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Hudson APA 9-Ball Higher Level Tournaments

The 9-Ball playoff / tournament format is similar to the 8-Ball format mentioned above. The only difference being the number of teams qualifying for the Tri-Cup, Gold Cup, and the 9-Ball National Team Championships.

^* Number of teams qualifying is based on total team count per session. Numbers listed above are subject to change at any time.