Thousands of pool players travel to Southern Indiana every year for the Derby City Classic. This annual event offers a variety competitions such as 9-Ball Banks, One Pocketet and the BIGFOOT 10 ball challenge.
The first event of the Derby City Classic was held in 1998. Greg Sullivan, the tournament's creator was a longtime fan of Johnston City Hustlers Jamboree from the 1960s. 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.
The second event was held in 2003. The World Pool Alliance sponsored this tournament which featured several 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 at Caesars Southern Indiana Casino in Elizabeth. There were many vendors at the event, as well as ring games and cash games. The tournament took place at 53 9-foot Diamond tables.
The tournament saw a lot of new players making their Derby City Classic debut. In addition to the tournament, the event featured special events like the Diamond Ten Foot challenge, which was a limited field of 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 10-ball challenges was also the inaugural event of Derby City Classic. There are a few professionals in this field who are competing to win the title BIGFOOT champion.
The third event took places in 2006. The tournament featured a number of players who had been in the field for their first Derby City Classic event. Corey Deuel and Dennis Grabe performed well in the one-pocket and 9-ball bank events. However, the other players were less successful. Darren Appleton was able to finish third in the One-Pocket. He used his algorithm well to earn a third-place finish in the Derby Cup.
The 2015 event was the last. Many players were in the tournament for their first Derby City Classic event. Corey Deuel (Darren Appleton), and Lee Vann were all successful in their first Derby City Classic. Joshua Filler was able to secure a third-place finish in the onepocket. Efren and Mika were also there.
The annual pool tournament, the Derby City Classic, is held at Caesars Southern Indiana Casino Elizabeth, IN. The tournament features nine-ball banks, one pocket, and the BIGFOOT 10 ball challenge. The event takes place in January. Tickets will be available beginning January 20th. Tickets may be purchased at Derby City Classic's office located at Caesars Southern Indiana casino and hotel. For tickets to be purchased, you must show a valid picture ID.