FOOD CHAIN LIST 8 Ball & 9 Ball: Powered by SALOTTO
Schedule
Fri, 04 Jul, 2025 at 02:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
40 Faulkner St, Malden, MA, United States, Massachusetts 02148 | Malden, MA
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In the comments section here is how we can communicate with who we are playing for the week, challenge other players etc. https://poolrankings.com/venue/Amazin8
https://poolrankings.com/venue/Amazin9
this is how it works...
What is the Food Chain List?
The “Food Chain” list Is what is sometimes referred to as a ladder or list. Which is essentially a singles league. You play even races with different players depending on your position in the food chain and try and work your way up to the top!
What games are played?
Right now we will have a separate food chain list for 8-Ball and 9-Ball. You can in one play one or both. We may add other disciplines in the future!
When do I play, how do I play, and for how long and do I have to play every week?
Players will receive a text message every Sunday with who they are playing that week. The players communicate with each other and choose from available time slots at various times during the week based on each other’s schedules. Each match Is given a 2 hour slot to finish in. The races are all even and length will depend on where the players are in the Food Chain List. Players near the top will play longer races and players near the bottom will play shorter races. If you’re going to be unavailable during a given week there is an option to skip that week! You pick the day of the week that works best for you and your opponent on any given week!
Why should I sign up?
This is a great alternative to leagues that have teams and a rigid weekly commitment play and tournaments that can be long and expensive. You get the individual play like a tournament with the chance of prizes but you can be flexible about when you want to play and it won’t take up 5 hours a week plus you get to test your skills against the other players in your area! Plus you can get a Fargo rating this way!
How much will it cost and can I win anything?
Matches will be $15 a player plus the Salotto fee to submit your match to Fargo which varies from $3-5 total depending on the number of games played. A portion of the money from each match will go to a fund of prizes for regular drawings and other ways to win. You do not need to be at the top of the Food Chain List to win, anyone can win! The losing player will be responsible for paying the $3-$5 Salotto fee as a way to raise the stakes and add pressure to the match! Players are encouraged to put a wager they feel comfortable with on the match but it is not a requirement and entirely up to the individuals in the match.
When does it start and how can I sign up?
Matches will begin the 2nd week in July. If you would like to sign up you must first make a free Salotto account and then message Beau to tell him which list you want to be on. Players will be placed in the order they sign up. There will be a one time $5 registration fee per player. If you dindt sign up when we stated you can still sig up at any time!
What is Salotto?
Salotto is a free app that allows you to submit one on one matches to Fargo. The app is free in the App Store or play store but there is a small fee to submit matches. This is a great way to get an established Fargo (200 racks) for people who want one but don’t have time for tournaments! Using Salotto to submit your matches is a mandatory requirement to participate in the food chain list. Sorry NO exceptions.
How does the order of the list get decided?
We held small tournaments to seed the list. If you missed it don’t worry you can sign up at anytime however you will be placed at the bottom of the list, first come first serve. We just started so if you sign up now you won’t be too far down! Over a couple of months the order of the list will sort itself out with the best players at the top of the food chain! Do you have what it takes to be in the top 10?
I’m far down the list how do I move up the list?
You can move up the list quickly and more than one spot at a time by having a high win percentage and by losing a very few amount of games. You can also challenge players above you for a fee. If they accept and you win you will gain their spot. If you lose however you will have to pay a fee to that player!
Can I stream my matches?
Streaming your matches will be available for a small fee of $5 a player without commentary only available at certain times. If you would like to play your match on the main live stream table or other table with commentary the fee will be $25 per player and you will need to schedule this with Beau. We hope to add the ability for free streaming of all the matches without commentary in the future!
Directions to follow weekly!
1. You will get a text on Sunday morning. Message your opponent and figure out a time that works for you from the available times in the link in the text.
2 Once you Find a time tht works for you and your opponent you MUST select the time and book it or you risk not having a table when you show up because no one will know you’re coming.
3. When you get to the room to play the match let staff know you have a match. You have 2 hours to play your match including practice if you want to warm up or your match goes longer than 2 hours both players will have to cover the extra time out of pocket.
3. When you’re at the room check out the food chain rules to verify your race length and familiarize yourself with the rules, you can see your position in the lists by visiting the pool rankings website.
4. Download and open the Salotto app and create the match name it something easy for your opponent to find (if it’s your first time using the app Create your account and connect it to your Fargo if you haven’t done so already, don’t worry if you don’t have a Fargo yet the app will create one for you after you submit the match, you do not need to subscribe to the app) Make sure you select the submit to Fargo button it will cost between $1.99-499 (MANDATORY) the loser of the match covers this cost is to submit to Fargo. The player who didn’t make the match will have to find the match from “available matches” and join. Then the host will accept the player and you can keep score on the Salotto app. Make sure you verify the score and submit on the app. REMEMBER using Salatto is MANDATORY!
5. Immediately after you submit the score on Salotto open the link you got on Sunday in your texts and enter the score and results to the automated system. This system is entirely independent from Salotto(we use Salotto solely to submit to Fargo) If you don’t submit the results via the text link then the entire system will get back logged and you and others may not have a match the next week. Even if you don’t play your match you must determine who forfeited and submit a result…(the player will the least availability ie is away every day but one this week would be the one to forfeit if you’re not sure ask me BEFORE Sunday matches are sent for the next week)
6. Take an envelope provided at the desk and put $15 each in cash into the envelope with your names and the score of the match. (If it’s your first match for a specific list it’s $20)
leave your envelope with the sore in the lockbox under the first aid kit to the left of Beau's Office. (It’s white)
7. Wait till the matches are assigned the following Sunday and repeat!
. If you have other questions you can reach out to me or Call, text, or email!
(860) 245-8495
[email protected]
Can i move up the list via a challenge?
Yes we will add a way for this to happen but players do not have to accept your challenge and you will need to risk money to move up this way more details TBA
What’s are the Race lengths?
8 ball spots 1 will be races to 7 spots 2-10 will be races to 6. Spots below this willl be races to 5 until the list gets longer.
9 ball spots 1 will be a race to 11 2-10 will be races to 9. Spots below this will be races to 7 until the most get longer.
What are the rules fo rhte games?
8Ball Rules are BCA/WPA rules the same we use in the league. TEMPLATES ARE MANDATORY WINNER BREAKS
9 Ball rules are Called 9 ANYTIME after the break. Template is MANDATORY with the 2 in the back
Fouls in the act of the shot. If you're shooting and move a ball it is a foul if you move a ball while getting up directly after a shot it is a foul.. If you only move 1 ball before the shot its not a foul, ask your opponent to where the ball should be moved back from. If you move two ball at anytime it is a foul. If you move the cueball at anytime it is a foul.
Players can agree to other rules if both players agree, if they don't agree the default rules will be in place.
Have more questions?
Reach out to me and I’ll be happy to answer you!
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Where is it happening?
40 Faulkner St, Malden, MA, United States, Massachusetts 02148Event Location & Nearby Stays: