Atlanta-UPA

09/06/2026

🎱🏆 CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS! 🏆🎱

We had a great time hosting our UPA 8-Ball Pool Tournament at our NEW VENUE — I Love Bowling! 🎳🎱

🥇 1st Place: James Culbreath
🥈 Runner-Up: Ryan Jackson

Congratulations to James on taking home the WIN and to Ryan on a strong runner-up finish! 👏🔥 Both players battled their way through the field and put on a great showing.

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who came out, competed, and supported our first tournament at I Love Bowling. We appreciate our UPA players and are excited about bringing more great pool action to this new venue!

🎱 Great shooting, gentlemen! Congratulations James & Ryan! 🎱

08/31/2026

🎉💛 HAPPY 23RD ANNIVERSARY, EDWIN & CHYQUITA! 💛🎉

Today our UPA family is sending a special anniversary shoutout to an amazing couple celebrating 23 years of love, laughter, partnership, and memories together! 🥂❤️

Edwin & Chyquita, may your love continue to grow stronger with every year, and may you be blessed with many more anniversaries to celebrate together! 💍✨

🎱❤️ Happy 23rd Anniversary from your UPA Family! ❤️🎱

Here’s to 23 years down and many, many more to go! 🥂🎉

08/25/2026

🎱🏆 UPA BRASELTON END-OF-SESSION WINNERS! 🏆🎱

Another session is officially in the books at Moonshiners Braselton, and we’ve got some hardware-worthy performances to celebrate! 🔥

🏆 TEAM STANDINGS
🥇 1st Place: Drinkers and Sinkers
🥈 2nd Place: Problematics
🥉 3rd Place: Strokes of Genius
🏅 4th Place: Chatue Hustlers

🎯 TOP POINTS EARNED
🏆 A Class: Jason Ponder
🏆 B Class: Stephen Choi
🏆 C Class: Khary Morris

📈 MOST IMPROVED
⭐ A Class: Tommy Hollis
⭐ B Class: John Evans

Congratulations to every player and team recognized! 👏🏾🎱 Your consistency, improvement, teamwork, and competitive spirit showed all session long.

And a BIG thank you to everyone who played, supported their teammates, and helped make the Braselton division another great session. 💪🏾

Now the slate is clean and a new session means new opportunities, new matchups, and another chance to get your name on this list! 👀🔥

Great Pool. Great People. Great Time.

08/25/2026

🎱🏆 POP-UP CHAMPS ARE IN! 🏆🎱

Our 8-Ball Scotch Doubles Pop-Up at Moonshiners Grayson brought the competition, the laughs, and some serious shooting! 🔥💰

🥇 1ST PLACE
James Culbreath & Carlton Short
These two came ready for business and battled their way straight to the top! 💪🏾🎱 Congratulations on taking home the #1 spot!

🥈 2ND PLACE
King George & Derrick “DJ” Adams
A strong run all night and a well-earned 2nd place finish! 👑🎱 Way to keep the pressure on and make that final table count!

👏🏾 Big congratulations to BOTH teams, and thank you to everybody who came out, competed, supported, and made the pop-up a good time!

Great Pool. Great People. Great Time. 🔥

08/24/2026

🚨 UPDATED TIMES — VEGAS QUALIFIER! 🎱🎰

Vegas is getting closer, and we’ve got an important time update for our UPA Vegas Championship Qualifier! 🌟

🔥 Warm-Ups Begin: 11:00 AM
🎱 Tournament Starts: 12:00 PM

📅 Saturday, September 19
📍 Moonshiners Buford
2815 Buford Dr, Buford, GA 30519

We’ll be battling it out in 8-Ball, 9-Ball & 10-Ball for a shot at VEGAS! 🎰🏆

Come early, get those arms loose, find your stroke, and be ready to RACK ’EM UP at NOON! 💥🎱

⭐ SIGN UP. SHOW UP. SHOOT YOUR SHOT. ⭐
Let’s see who’s going to VEGAS! 🎰🔥

08/24/2026

🎉🎱 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JAY SMITH aka DJ MR. SMITH! 🎧🥳

Help us send a BIG birthday shoutout to Jay Smith, one of the minority owners (minority as in SHARES, y’all 👀😂) of Moonshiners!

When he’s not handling business or keeping the music going as DJ Mr. Smith, you can catch him on the felt shooting pool in the Buford Thursday Division. 🎱🔥

Wishing you a birthday full of good vibes, good shots, great music, and plenty of reasons to celebrate! 🥂🎶

Happy Birthday, Jay! We hope you enjoy your day!

🎱❤️ From your UPA family!

08/19/2026

🎱 ONE MONTH TO GO… VEGAS IS CALLING! 🌟🎰

The countdown is officially ON! We’re just ONE MONTH AWAY from the UPA Vegas Qualifier! 🔥

📅 Saturday, September 19
⏰ 2:00 PM
📍 Moonshiners Buford

Think you’ve got what it takes to earn your spot at the UPA Vegas Championship Tournament? Come put your game to the test in 8-Ball, 9-Ball & 10-Ball and compete for your chance to qualify for VEGAS! 🎱🏆

You’ve got one month to sharpen that break, tighten up your shots, and get tournament-ready. 💪🏽

Vegas isn’t going to qualify for itself. 😉🎰

📌 Rules, eligibility & more information:
UPA Vegas Qualifier FAQs

🔥 ONE MONTH. ONE SHOT. VEGAS IS WAITING. 🔥

08/09/2026

🎱🔥 THE GAUNTLET IS COMING! 🔥🎱

Think you’ve got what it takes to survive 8 Ball, 9 Ball AND 10 Ball? It’s time to put your game to the test at The Gauntlet Tournament at Lucky Break Sports Bar! 🏆

📅 September 5–6, 2026
📍 Lucky Break Sports Bar | Hampton, GA
🎱 48-player field MAX
💰 Added money with a FULL FIELD!
🔥 Break & Run Challenge
⚔️ Double Elimination Modified
💵 Optional $20 Side Pot

This isn’t just one discipline. The Gauntlet makes you earn it across ALL THREE. Two games of each discipline, 8, 9 & 10 Ball, until somebody reaches the necessary wins. 💪🏾🎱

Practice starts at 10 AM and the Calcutta begins at 12 PM.

⚠️ ONLY 48 PLAYERS, so don’t wait until the brackets are packed! Prepayment is required and non-refundable. Same-day registration adds a $25 fee.

📲 Scan the QR code on the flyer to join UPA and get ready to RUN THE GAUNTLET! 👑🔥

Who’s coming to claim the table? Tag the player you want to see step into The Gauntlet! 👇🏾🎱🏆

Atlanta UPA is a handicapped pool league that was designed by pros and operates in the Atlanta area.

08/03/2026

🎉🏆 UPA ATLANTA END OF SESSION TEAM STANDINGS 🏆🎉

What an incredible season! From opening break to the final 8-ball, this session was filled with unforgettable matches, new friendships, plenty of laughs, and some amazing pool. Every team brought heart, determination, and great sportsmanship to the tables, making this one of our best seasons yet!

🌟 Congratulations to all of our teams! 🌟

🥇 1st Place: Control Your Rock
🎱 640 Points | 💰 $855

🥈 2nd Place: Straight Outta Pocket
🎱 567 Points | 💰 $510

🥉 3rd Place: Two Rail Kick
🎱 514 Points | 💰 $340

👏 A huge round of applause to our other outstanding teams as well:

🎱 Applying Pressure | 510 Points
🎱 Makersville UPA | 460 Points
🎱 Misfits | 459 Points

Every team contributed to making this session special. Whether you finished at the top of the standings or battled through every match, you helped create the fun, competitive, and welcoming atmosphere that makes UPA Atlanta such a great place to play.

❤️ Thank you to every captain, every player, every scorekeeper, and everyone who came out each week to support the league. Congratulations to all of our winners, and thank you to everyone for making this season one to remember!

🎱 Here’s to another amazing session filled with great shots, friendly competition, and even more unforgettable memories. We’ll see you all at the tables!

🎱🏆

08/03/2026

📈 UPA END OF SESSION STATS: MOST IMPROVED PLAYERS 📈

🥇 A Group: George Williams
📈 +27 Points | 💰 $75 Winner

Congratulations to George Williams for earning Most Improved in A Group with a 27-point increase this season! Your dedication and commitment to improving your game did not go unnoticed. Outstanding work! 👏🎱

🥇 B Group: Christopher Osborn
📈 +40 Points | 💰 $75 Winner

Congratulations to Christopher Osborn for becoming the B Group Most Improved Player with an impressive 40-point increase! The growth and consistency shown throughout the season were remarkable. Great job! 🔥

🥇 C Group: Kat Mickle
📈 +80 Points | 💰 $75 Winner

Congratulations to Kat Mickle for earning C Group Most Improved with an incredible 80-point increase this season! Your progress was amazing to watch, and your hard work truly paid off. Keep shining and keep climbing! 🎉💙