We did it! We survived the LARGEST Pool Tournament of all time! Yes, the APA World Pool Championships was a blast and just as crazy as you’d expect. There was a record number of people and more side tournaments than we could count! Two weeks chalk full (😉) of pool, cues, and good times! Please enjoy this recap of our time out in Vegas!
![Pool Table Setup](https://www.pooldawg.com/articleee/assests/Pool-Table-Setup.jpg)
Here you can see a small sample of how over 300 tables got setup! We were just a little preoccupied with our own project to help out...
![PoolDawg Booth Parts](https://www.pooldawg.com/articleee/assests/PoolDawg-Booth-Parts.jpg)
Setting up our booth is a lot like making sausage, you don’t really want to see it happen... But the finished product is oh so nice!
![PoolDawg Booth Electrical](https://www.pooldawg.com/articleee/assests/PoolDawg-Booth-Electrical.jpg)
With just 48 hours to put together our booth, there was no time to dilly dally!
![PoolDawg Crew Booth](https://www.pooldawg.com/articleee/assests/PoolDawg-Crew-Booth.jpg)
Setup may have been long and tedious but the end result was definitely worth it!
![PoolDawg Booth Action](https://www.pooldawg.com/articleee/assests/PoolDawg-Booth-Action.jpg)
Being a main sponsor of the APA Championships has its perks! We get first pick on booth space and our prime booth spot sees a constant flow of traffic.
![APA Show Crowd](https://www.pooldawg.com/articleee/assests/APA-Show-Crowd.jpg)
At times it even got a little hectic, but we pulled through!
![Joel Spartan Rep](https://www.pooldawg.com/articleee/assests/Joel-Spartan-Rep.jpg)
This was the first year we had a dedicated Spartan section, with demos of the interchangeable carbon fiber shaft! Not only that but we also added a super sweet PoolDawg tent to our area for this show.
![Frank Raffle](https://www.pooldawg.com/articleee/assests/Frank-Raffle.jpg)
This is the first year we did a social media based raffle, where 10 lucky (random draw) winners received a $50 PoolDawg gift card! All they had to do was post a pic with the one and only Frank T. Dawg. More on that later...
![PoolDawg Championship Arena NEW](https://www.pooldawg.com/articleee/assests/PoolDawg-Championship-Arena-NEW.jpg)
Also new this year, the PoolDawg Championship Arena got a major facelift with new borders. Props to Arena Master Jason Bowman, Tournament Director Bill Tufts and the rest of the APA crew on the improvements and another amazing tournament!
![Tacos El Gordo](https://www.pooldawg.com/articleee/assests/Tacos-El-Gordo.jpg)
Anyone whose been to Tacos El Gordo knows, it’s a must have while out in Vegas...
![PoolDawg APA Table](https://www.pooldawg.com/articleee/assests/PoolDawg-APA-Table.jpg)
![Westgate Arcade](https://www.pooldawg.com/articleee/assests/Westgate-Arcade.jpg)
In other news, the Westgate added a sweet new arcade room! No one was brave enough to face me in a nerf war...
![Drew Jaeger Spanky](https://www.pooldawg.com/articleee/assests/Drew-Jaeger-Spanky.jpg)
After hours, it’s always a good time. This year we met up with our good friends from Predator Cues at The Hofbräuhaus. What a way to unwind!
![Steve Jaeger Spanky](https://www.pooldawg.com/articleee/assests/Steve-Jaeger-Spanky.jpg)
We had a great show this year and we hope to see you there in 2022!!
Back to the RAFFLE! Thanks to everyone for participating! There were a ton of great submissions, here are some of our favorites!! Sadly, there could only be 10 winners, all of which have been contacted by email.
Congratulations: Laura B, Elbert M, Kevin C, Alan W, Elizabeth B, Tobin K, Joseph J, Mike G, Robert C, and Angel M!
![Raffle Winner 1](https://www.pooldawg.com/articleee/assests/Raffle-Winner-1a.jpg)
![Raffle Winner 2](https://www.pooldawg.com/articleee/assests/Raffle-Winner-2a.jpg)
![Raffle Winner 3](https://www.pooldawg.com/articleee/assests/Raffle-Winner-3a.jpg)
![Raffle Winner 4](https://www.pooldawg.com/articleee/assests/Raffle-Winner-4a.jpg)
![Raffle Winner 5](https://www.pooldawg.com/articleee/assests/Raffle-Winner-5a.jpg)
![Raffle Winner 6](https://www.pooldawg.com/articleee/assests/Raffle-Winner-6a.jpg)
![Raffle Winner 7](https://www.pooldawg.com/articleee/assests/Raffle-Winner-7a.jpg)
![Raffle Winner 8](https://www.pooldawg.com/articleee/assests/Raffle-Winner-8a.jpg)
![Raffle Winner 9](https://www.pooldawg.com/articleee/assests/Raffle-Winner-9a.jpg)
![Raffle Winner 10](https://www.pooldawg.com/articleee/assests/Raffle-Winner-10a.jpg)
![Raffle Winner 11](https://www.pooldawg.com/articleee/assests/Raffle-Winner-11a.jpg)