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Rack’em Joe — the official streaming & media home of the Heartland Area Billiards Tour
The Heartland Area Billiards Tour is the premier competitive circuit for players across Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, and Ohio. Experience high-stakes action with balanced FargoRate split-bracket divisions, real-time digital brackets, and full-production match broadcasts powered by Rack'em Joe LiveStream.
Whether you're running racks on the felt or tuning in to the stream, this is your home base. Founded by Joe Watson in Greenwood, Indiana.
Joe Watson
Founder & Tournament Director
Season 11 · A New Era
Premier Competitive Pool across IL · IN · OH · KY — Fargo-rated, open to all skill levels
John Wayne's Pub & Eatery • 2367 E Stop 11 Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46227
128 Players. One Champion.
2367 E Stop 11 Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46227 — Double elimination, Heartland Area Billiards Tour HCP chart based on Fargo. 128 player cap (64 low / 64 high). Doors open 11:00 AM, sign-ups 11:30 AM, players meeting 12:30 PM, tournament starts right after. Title sponsor: Cue Armour. TDs: Joe Watson & Brian Gregg.
Pete Masker came out of the Low side, beat a 694 for the hot seat, and finished on top of Creatures of HaBiT Part II at PhatGuy's.
Top 10 in the points race qualify. Every stop moves the board.
| # | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Leroy Boren | 89 |
| 2 | Pete Masker | 86 |
| 3 | Kevin Wampner | 85 |
| 4 | Gary Mann | 84 |
| 5 | Dawayne Pearson | 83 |
Team Battle. Heartland Pride.
The top 10 players in the Season 11 points race earn a seat and go head to head, team against team, in a modified Mosconi Cup format. Born from the Indy Cup, built to be the tour’s biggest weekend.
August / September 2027 · date and venue coming soon
The Stop 1 winners and every points champion in tour history. Your name could be next.
Brian Gregg
Coach & Co-Tournament Director
Learn from one of the Heartland's top billiards coaches. Brian Gregg offers personalized instruction for players of all skill levels — from beginners to competitive tournament players.
See lessons
Nobody hands you a Mudderpucker title. You earn it on the table.
$20.00
Hill-hill. One rack for all of it. Who wants it more?
$20.00
Bony hand, shattered 9, one shot to send the ghost home.
$20.00
9-9, win by two. The match the whole room stops to watch.
$20.00
Run racks, break hearts. Indiana plays for keeps.
$20.00
Some habits you quit. This one you don't.
$20.00
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