• Every Sunday Afternoon

    Pool Tournaments

    Village Inn

    1pm practice, 1:45 players meeting, 2pm start.

    Starting Sunday October 5th 2025

    Open to anyone, BCA rules.

    Still only five dollars. Cheapest action in the county.

    Game determined by player vote on the day, 8,9,10 etc.

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    Enjoy our four diamond tables, and new Village Inn snack menu ,or a full breakfast, or just a tasty beverage.

  • Local Leagues

    Saint Helens:

  • Places We Play

    Saint Helens:

  • CCC Sunday Play Format

    • 1:00 pm Open Practice
    • 1:45 pm Player Meeting
    • 2:00 pm Start Time
    • 8-Ball (Usually)
    • Double Elimination (Single Final)
    • Race to 2 (Usually)
    • Call-pocket/ball-in-hand BCA rules (option to the TD for variations)
    • Open to all!
    • 5 dollar entry fee.
    • Pays at least top 3 places. Typically: 1/2, 1/4, 1/8 of the pot.
    • A high and a low skill tournament if we have 16 or more.

  • Welcome to Columbia Cue Club

    Welcome to Columbia Cue Club. This is for distributing information of all kinds pertinent to cue sport activities in Columbia County Oregon. Let us know if you would like to contribute or just keep informed.

    Email Kevin@ColumbiaCueClub.com

    or

    SMS text to 503-888-6879

    We support and promote all pool events in Columbia County.

    Leagues we are aware of:

    Saint Helens:

  • Sunday Results!

    We had a nice turnout with a few new players and a diverse field. Tight races and virtually no shutouts. If we have enough B players next time I will run two tournaments. One for A players and one fo B layers.

  • Jack and Jill Scotch Doubles Tournament Saturday February 14th 2026 10am at the Village Inn in St Helens Oregon

  • Ladies 8-Ball Tournament Saturday February 8th 2026 10am at the Village Inn in St Helens Oregon

  • APA Cross-County Battle

    Fun was had by all as Clatsop county outplayed Columbia County! Special thanks to the Columbia Tavern today for hosting this competition.

  • APA Krampus Scramble

    Daron Wallace

    We have a tournament this weekend, Saturday Dec 20th.

    The Krampus Scramble.

    Registration opens at 11 am and we will start shooting at noon.

    It will be a double elimination tournament with 8-Ball on the front side and 9-Ball on the back side.

    All 8-Ball Matches will be races to 3 and 9-ball will be races to 2. Entry fee will be $10.

    The entry fees will be split, 50/30/20 for payouts, plus $50 for each position supplied by me.

    We will also have an Ugly Christmas Sweater Competition. There will be a $50 prize for the winner. I will also be celebrating my 50th birthday, so stop by even if you aren’t playing and say “Hi!”
    We will also be be running our break & run games for the different skill levels.

    https://www.facebook.com/events/1881368966596918

  • Putting in the Work!!!

    We had a great Monday bonus tournament with a lot of newcomers and some first time winners who have been putting in the work!

  • Legends

    AI Augmented list of records in each region.

    To compare these legends effectively, you must account for their different eras and disciplines.
    Willie Hoppe is a Carom Billiards player (no pockets), while the others are Pocket Billiards (Pool) players.  
    For the pool players, the most reliable statistics for comparison are U.S. Open titles, World Championships (though the sanctioning bodies changed over time), and Hall of Fame status. 
    Here is a breakdown of the comparative statistics for each player: 
    Quick Comparison Table 
    Player Primary EraDiscipline FocusMajor World TitlesU.S. Open 9-Ball Titles*Notable Stat
    Willie Hoppe1906–19523-Cushion / Balkline51 (Carom)N/AHeld world titles for 46 years
    Irving Crane1940s–70sStraight Pool (14.1)6 (Straight Pool)N/A6x World Straight Pool Champ
    Mike Sigel1970s–80sAll-Around10 (Pocket Billiards)3Won 100+ pro tournaments
    Jim Rempe1970s–90sAll-Around11 (Various)0Won 100+ major championships
    Nick Varner1980s–90sAll-Around / 9-Ball8 (Various)2Only player to win world titles in 5 disciplines
    Buddy Hall1970s–90s9-BallSee stats below2Known as the “Rifleman” for accuracy
    Earl Strickland1980s–00s9-Ball3 (WPA World 9-Ball)5Tied record for most U.S. Open 9-Ball wins
    Shane Van Boening2000s–Present9-Ball / 10-Ball1 (WPA World 9-Ball)5Tied with Strickland for US Open record
    *Note: The “U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship” is widely considered the toughest annual tournament in professional pool history. Older players like Crane and Hoppe competed before this specific 9-ball event existed or was the primary standard. 
    Detailed Player Stats & Achievements 
    The Carom Billiards Legend 
    • Willie Hoppe (“The King”)
      • Discipline: Carom Billiards (played on tables without pockets).
      • Key Stat: Won 51 World Titles between 1906 and 1952.
      • Legacy: He is often cited as the greatest billiard player of all time, but his stats cannot be directly compared to pool players because the games are fundamentally different (3-Cushion vs. 9-Ball/Straight Pool). 
    The Straight Pool Specialist 
    • Irving Crane (“The Deacon”)
      • Discipline: Straight Pool (14.1 Continuous).
      • Key Stat: Won the World Straight Pool Championship 6 times (1942, 1946, 1955, 1968, 1970, 1972).
      • Comparison: Unlike the modern players who focus on 9-Ball, Crane’s era was defined by high runs in Straight Pool. 
    The All-Around Era (1970s–1990s) 
    • Mike Sigel (“Captain Hook”)
      • Titles: Over 108 professional titles total.
      • Key Stat: Won 10 World Championships (including Straight Pool and 9-Ball) and 3 U.S. Open 9-Ball titles.
      • Comparison: Often debated as the greatest “money player” and tournament winner of the 80s.
    • Jim Rempe (“King James”)
      • Titles: Over 100 major championships.
      • Key Stat: 11 World Titles across different games (Straight Pool, 9-Ball, One-Pocket).
      • Comparison: Like Sigel, he was a dominant all-arounder who won heavily before the WPA (World Pool-Billiard Association) unified the modern tour.
    • Nick Varner (“The Kentucky Colonel”)
      • Titles: Over 80 professional championships.
      • Key Stat: 8 World Titles and 2 U.S. Open 9-Ball titles.
      • Comparison: He is uniquely versatile, holding world titles in 9-Ball, 8-Ball, 14.1, One-Pocket, and Bank Pool.
    • Buddy Hall (“The Rifleman”)
      • Titles: Over 100 professional tournament wins.
      • Key Stat: 2-time U.S. Open 9-Ball Champion (1991, 1998).
      • Comparison: While he has fewer “World” titles on paper than Varner or Sigel, he is revered for his cue ball control and is widely considered one of the greatest 9-ball players ever. 
    The Modern 9-Ball Giants 
    • Earl Strickland (“The Pearl”)
      • Key Stat: 5-time U.S. Open 9-Ball Champion.
      • World Titles: Won the WPA World 9-Ball Championship 3 times (1990, 1991, 2002).
      • Comparison: Defined the aggressive, power-break style of modern 9-ball.
    • Shane Van Boening (“The South Dakota Kid”)
      • Key Stat: 5-time U.S. Open 9-Ball Champion (Tied record with Strickland).
      • World Titles: Won the WPA World 9-Ball Championship in 2022.
      • Comparison: He is the current standard-bearer for American pool, dominating the modern era in the same way Sigel dominated the 80s.

  • Sunday 2025-12-07 Village Inn 8-Ball Tournament Results

  • Ladies 10-Ball Tournament

    See Flyer for Details and contact info

  • BCA 9 ball session Payouts Monday

    St Helens BCA League

    Jan Aust ·tonerpoSdsD 05rm370eat18i 484i5c1tf15 bg:a59i me176M4Pie0t46 ·

    BCA 9 ball session Payouts Monday, 12-8 @ Village Inn. Payouts starts 5:30, tournaments start @ 7:00. End of session tournaments with $300 Added Money!

    – Jan Aust