Early-signup offer deadline
Get your first week free
Sign up by September 20, 2026, and get your first week's dues free. The $10 sign-up fee is still required to hold your spot.
New ABL competition
Play the table. Beat the ghost.
ABL Ghost Event
Play four racks of Ghost 8-ball by yourself each week. Choose your schedule and chase the $50,000 top prize every 15 weeks.
$50,000 first prize
every 15 weeks
Player eligibility
660 Fargo and under
Register at play.ablplayers.com and make the $10 sign-up fee payment in the ABL App to hold your spot. No late entries will be accepted after October 15, 2026.
Event at a glance
$10 per week
Standard price: 15 weeks · $150 total before the early-signup offer.
4 racks weekly
Ghost 8-ball every week.
Starts Oct 26, 2026
The official event start.
Flexible location
Any day or time—even at home—on an approved table.
Mark the calendar
Three dates that matter
Sign up early to get your first week free, lock in your event spot, and be ready when official play begins in 2026.
Final entry deadline
Secure your spot by October 15, 2026
No late entries will be accepted.
Official start
The Ghost Event begins
Week 1 of the 15-week competition officially starts October 26, 2026.
Built around your schedule
Four racks. Scores entered live.
Play Ghost 8-ball any day and at any time on an approved standard table—including at home.
Weekly format
Record one session of four Ghost 8-ball racks and enter each rack's score in the ABL App during play. Sessions have a one-hour limit. Once recording begins, that session is your only scoring attempt for the week.
Flexible play
Choose the day and time that work for you on a standard bar, 4 × 8-foot, or 4½ × 9-foot table with pockets no larger than 5 inches. Jump cues are permitted.
Makeup limit
One makeup match is allowed, except during Weeks 13–15 when makeup matches are not allowed.
Scoring progression
Every point gets bigger
The ABL App applies the values for the current week. A legal 8-ball on the break earns both the 8-ball points and the bonus.
Weeks 1–6
- Solids/Stripes
- 1
- 8-Ball
- 3
- Bonus
- 2
Weeks 7–12
- Solids/Stripes
- 2
- 8-Ball
- 6
- Bonus
- 4
Weeks 13–14
- Solids/Stripes
- 5
- 8-Ball
- 15
- Bonus
- 8
Week 15
- Solids/Stripes
- 10
- 8-Ball
- 30
- Bonus
- 15
Balls made with a foul do not count. Balls spotted after the break do not count as points until legally pocketed.
Need the complete format?
Review scoring, gameplay, eligibility, and event policies in the Guide.
Event resources
App scoring & official rack pattern
Enter each rack's score in the ABL App during play. Use the official pattern for every rack so each recorded game qualifies for scoring.
Official ABL 8-ball rack pattern
Use this official ABL 8-ball pattern before every scoring game. Points from games that do not use this rack pattern will be deducted from the player's total score.
Review the recording setupTake your shot
Enter the 2026 Ghost Event
Registration closes October 15, 2026. Complete signup and make the $10 sign-up fee payment in the ABL App to hold your spot.