Yaworski, Alberta (2026)

08/15/2026

Cheering on Oscar Dominguez_Pro Pool Player let's go !! Not many out there with as much heart and gamble as Oscar. He literally puts it ALL on the line. Some say that it's a sickness, I have to agree but is sure is entertaining !

08/12/2026

🎱 LEAGUE TALK: Let’s talk about the upcoming VNEA plug increase... 🎱

As many of you know, our local VNEA bar table league is moving plugs from $2 to $3 a game. Management noted it’s the first hike in 10 years, and it's true that the 50% split helps out our host locations who support us year-round.

When I started playing Walmac back in 1995/96, a game was just $1. Then it crept to $1.25, $1.50, made the jump to $2, and now here we are at $3. Inflation hits everything eventually, but it got me thinking: where is the actual limit for "plugging" a pool table? When does it stop making sense?

If you look at the actual math and economics behind it, we might be closer to that ceiling than we think. Here is why:

⏱️ The Value-Per-Minute Threshold
An average league game of 8-ball takes about 7 to 10 minutes. At $3 a game, that means it costs roughly $18 to $25 per hour to keep that table running. When a bar table costs more per hour than a pro room, the casual format starts to feel the squeeze.

🪙 The Currency & Tech Barrier
Since our tables don't have $2 slots, moving to $3 means we will be dropping THREE separate loonies into the chute for every single frame. Walking around with pockets full of heavy metal gets old fast. To survive higher prices down the road, vendors will eventually have to abandon coin chutes for digital apps or card readers. But the moment you have to tap a card to pay, the illusion of a "cheap bar game" disappears, and players start tightening their wallets.

🔄 The Shift to New Formats
In many areas, hitting the "plug limit" forces leagues and bars to abandon per-game pricing entirely. We are already seeing regions shift to flat hourly rates (like $15/hr using timer boxes) or negotiating "Free Play" table time during league nights, absorbing the costs strictly through food, drinks, and league fees.

Change is a part of life, and we love our league nights and our local bars. But when a casual night out starts competing with the price of a movie ticket or a sit-down meal just to cycle some billiard balls, you have to wonder where the breaking point is. For most coin-op markets, $3 to $4 is likely the absolute peak before the whole system has to change.

What do you guys think? Is $3 the sweet spot for the next decade, or are we reaching the absolute limit of the loonie-dropping era? 👇

08/10/2026

Nice win for SVB. You had to see it coming after beating Filler... Still had to do it tho. He didn't have an easy draw AT ALL. Impressive performance 👏

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