Rio casino,not only the home of world series of poker but hosting the biggest amateur pool tournament,too.
里約賭場,不只是世界撲克大賽的主辦賭場,也同時舉辦全美最大的業餘花式撞球比賽.
Friend of mine played the tournament this year,he is from Houston,I don't know anything about pool,just played
a little bit 8 ball game when I was in high school,but he guided me everything,I was really shocked by having over
1000 players and 300 pool table at same place and same time.
今年我有個從休士頓的朋友來到這裡比賽撞球,我對撞球是一竅不通,只在高中的時候打過幾次八號球,他帶著我在會場裡閒逛,場中有超過300張球桌和1000位比賽選手真的是令我蠻吃驚的.
This is the first booth when you enter the entrance,they are selling cases for the cue sticks.
這是進了會場後第一個可以看見的攤位,他們是賣球筒和球杆袋的.
You can find all kind of billiard accessories here in this booth and also cue sticks,they have pretty much every brand you are looking for.
所有的撞球用品你都可以在這個攤位裡找到,他們也同時販售各式各樣的球桿,整個就是一片球桿海啊!
All the players are very focus on the table,they are playing 8 ball and 9 ball game.
所有的參賽選手都非常的專注在球桌上,他們比賽的項目是八號球和九號球.
McDermott cue,famous brand in the US,the price range is very wide from under 100 dollars to over 2000 dollars.
McDermott 球桿是美國知名的球桿品牌,價格範圍也很廣,從低於100美元到2000美元的球桿都有.
Diamond table
鑽石球桌,大會指定使用球桌.
You can check your tournament schedule here.
可以利用電腦查詢賽程表和比賽的時間.
To be continue...
未完待續