Columbus set to host Major League Pickleball tournament with nearly 50 of the world’s best players this month

When even Lebron James gets in on the pickleball craze, you know it’s for real.

And later this month, you can experience some elite pickle-balling for yourself, as the soon to open pickleball venue and restaurant Pickle & Chill will host the final Major League Pickleball tournament of the year.

MLP Columbus, which will take place Oct. 14-16, will be a three-day tournament that includes 48 players across 12 pickleball teams, all playing for their share of a $100,000 purse, the largest in professional pickleball history.

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Each match will consist of four games (women’s doubles, men’s doubles and two mixed doubles), in addition to a singles tiebreaker match if necessary. The finals, which will be aired live on CBS Sports, will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 16.

Complimentary tickets for the event are available here.

Pickle & Chill, which is located at 880 W. Henderson Ave., plans to hold its grand opening in November.

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