06.22.2008...Let me tell you about Diamond Billiards in Cape Coral Florida...I have seen some nice rooms, but this one is the "mother of all pool rooms!"  The Seminole Pro Tour event started Friday evening.

Now let's get down to the nitty gritty hard truth of it all!  10,000 square feet of "heaven on earth" for pool players.  The engineering in this place was outstanding, and you have to give credit to owners Ward and James.  Upon entering the room, there is a beautifully tiled walkway up the center of the room that leads to the elevated lounge area, kitchen, restrooms, video games and second-floor office and liquor storage.  There is no walkway interference with the tables when  traversing the floor.  

To your left are eight Diamond smart bar tables surrounded by plenty of seating for players and league players that play.  There is league play four nights a week going on at Diamond.  All tables are covered with Simonis cloth, with Diamond lights to boot and plenty of room between tables.  To the right is where the serious stuff goes down.  Fourteen 4 1/2' x 9' Diamond tables and lights are also surrounded by plenty of seating.  Sundays Diamond has a tournament for amateurs only that usually gets between thirty to fifty players a week.

Diamond has plenty of atmosphere as well.  The bar itself and the top of the banisters surrounding the lounge area has all granite countertops.The center section of the bar has an area of granite that is backlit...WOW!   Room owners Ward and James are letting it be known that this is a place for players to come for action.  Diamond has everything you need for a full day of activities.  No need to leave once you enter...there is a nice selection of food at inexpensive prices, and the food is very good.

Not to mention the atmosphere...the walls are decorated in burgundy and green, with lots of neon around the room, as well as really neat lights hanging over the lounge area that add lots of atmosphere.  Hanging from the ceiling were ten state-of-the-art air conditioners with inflatable vinyl ducting.  This made for very comfortable temperatures throughout the tournament, no matter how many people were in the room.

The room was also complemented by an iTunes jukebox that utilized a Bose sound system that incorporated eighteen (that's right, 18) Bose speakers hanging from the ceiling, and a woofer that is capable of making the place shake, rattle, and roll!!!  To top all that off, there were 22 flat panel TV's placed strategically around the room, and that included several really big ones.  It is apparent that the locals really appreciate the accomplishments of Ward and James, as the place was packed all weekend with waiting lists...need I say more!

June 20 - 22, 2008
Diamond Billiards - Cape Coral, FL

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