Player FAQ
The questions players actually ask at the table. If you are in a line right now, your table page has your spot; results live on the leaderboard.
How does the line work?
Scan the code on the screen by the table, sign in, and you are in the line. The screen shows the line in order, and your own page shows how many players are ahead of you — a count, never a clock. When it is your turn, the screen calls you, and you get an email.
Winner stays on. The player who wins keeps the table, the other player comes off, and the next player in the line racks up.
What happens to the line when a tournament starts?
A tournament takes the whole table. When it starts, the line is cancelled and everyone in it gets an email saying so. The players already on the table finish their rack first.
Entries stay open until the posted start time, and the screen shows that time as a clock time for the venue — for example, until 7:30 pm. If you are in the line when a tournament is about to start and you have not entered, you get one last-chance email before it begins.
How do I give up my spot?
Tap Leave the line on your page. If you have been called, the email that calls you also has a one-tap link to give the turn up. Either way your spot goes to the next player and you can rejoin later.
What if someone who was called never shows up?
The players at the table can mark them as not here. When enough of the players in the line agree, the spot is released and the next player is called. The venue’s staff can also settle it from their console.
Do you text me?
No. CueLibre never sends text messages. You get an email when it is your turn, the venue screen shows the line, and your own page can play a chime if you turn it on. Keep that page open and you will not miss your call.
Why doesn’t the screen say how long until I play?
Because nobody can know. A rack can take a few shots or a long safety battle, and a guess dressed up as a number is worse than no number. CueLibre shows counts — how many players are ahead of you and how busy the table is — and leaves the guessing to you.
What counts on the leaderboard?
Confirmed games only. A game counts once both players have confirmed the result. If a game never happens — a player concedes or does not show and the match is settled as a walkover — that is not a game and it does not count for anyone.
What games can I play?
Eight-ball singles is the default. A table can also run doubles, where you pick a partner and play as a pair, or cutthroat, a three-player game where the winner stays on and both others come off. The venue sets the game type for each table and plays by the venue’s own rules.
Does CueLibre touch the money?
No. We bill the venue. We never touch the players’ money — not the pot, not a cut, not escrow. That is a design decision, not a roadmap item. If a venue offers prizes for a tournament, the venue provides and awards them; CueLibre only shows what the venue has declared.