FanZone Lounge & Café Pool Tournament Is Bringing Competitive Cue Culture to Kabati

A good pool night never really stays quiet for long.
It starts slowly. A few practice shots. Someone leaning against the rail pretending not to watch. Music moving through the room while players size each other up from across the table. Then the matches begin and the atmosphere changes completely.
Every clean finish pulls reactions from strangers. Difficult bank shots suddenly create instant crowds. One table becomes the center of attention while another erupts after an impossible recovery. By midnight, people who walked in casually are fully invested in games they were never supposed to care about.
That is the energy building around the upcoming pool tournament at Kituo Park, next to Rubis Kabati.
The tournament is bringing together serious cue players, weekend competitors, and the kind of confident local talent that usually only appears after someone says, “There’s prize money involved.” Some players arrive quietly. Others come in talking big before the first break shot. The tables usually settle those conversations quickly.
What makes tournaments like this different is the pressure. Pool changes when there is something on the line. Simple shots become harder. The room suddenly feels smaller. Every decision takes longer. And when a player clears the table under pressure, the entire crowd reacts at once.
The competition will see players battle for:
10K for first place
7K for second place
5K for third place
For spectators, it is the perfect kind of weekend atmosphere — music in the background, drinks moving across tables, friends debating shots in real time, and moments that can turn a close game into a loud celebration within seconds.
For players, it is an opportunity to test nerve as much as skill.
The best tournament games always create stories. A comeback nobody expected. A player who arrives unknown and starts clearing tables. A favorite collapsing under pressure. A final frame where the entire room goes silent before the last shot drops.
That unpredictability is why people keep coming back to cue tournaments. No two nights ever feel the same.
Registration for the tournament is currently open at KSH 500.
Players can register via:
M-PESA Till Number: 542542
Account Number: 707700
After payment, participants can send their name and confirmation through WhatsApp on 0701305021.
The tournament takes place on Saturday, June 6th at 1:00 PM at Kituo Park next to Rubis Kabati.
Bring your best shots. Bring your crew. Under tournament lights, every table tells a different story.