Fayetteville has something for everyone. There are restaurants, bars, gaming lounges, speakeasies, wine bars, and sports bars. And now there is Seven Horsemen Billiards, a pool hall and venue space that features 4 pool tables, an air hockey table, old school Pac-Man, two bars, a DJ booth, a VIP area, a stage, and a private room, featuring a private bar and bartender dedicated to customers and their guest. The main bar is called the Carolina Room and is pretty self-explanatory. It is painted in Carolina Blue and decked out with TVs and a huge bar. Located at the Downtown Corridor, at 715 W. Rowan Street, Seven Horsemen Billiards is the perfect place to grab a drink, play some pool, and catch a game on the television while you’re at it. Open 7 days a week, there is always something going on.
• Monday- Show off your vocal chops at Karaoke Night!
• Tuesday- Ante up for Poker Night!
• Wednesday- Dive into fun on Wet Wednesday!
• Thursday- College students, make it your night on College Night!
• Friday- Feel the rhythm with Latin Night!
• Saturday- Dress to impress for Grown and Sexy Night!
• Sunday- Jazz Night, 910 Music Bingo
Michael Hayes is the owner, or as he prefers to call himself, the President of Seven Horsemen Billiards. A veteran and seasoned business owner, Hayes has put his all into his new endeavor. The name, Seven Horsemen, has a special meaning to Hayes.
“I used to have a sports bar down the street at 4939 Bragg Blvd, Fanatic Sports Bar with Big Abe, Abraham, who passed away last August. I came up with Seven Horsemen… it’s seven members of my immediate family, the address begins with seven, my Masonic line number is 7, so [it became] Seven Horsemen,” Hayes said.
Hayes is taking over a vacant space, in an area that is seeing growth and revitalization.
“...It was a pool hall, so I left it a pool hall. My main objective is playing pool but at the same time, we do a variety of events. We are open 7 days a week. We do [everything] from karaoke to fun games of poker. And if you’re good enough you build up your points and you get a trip to Vegas to play for $100K. I have a variety of DJs, from DJ Choice to Mike Tech,” Hayes explained.
Seven Horsemen Billiards is creating partnerships with their HBCU neighbor, Fayetteville
State University.
“The 29th of this month will be the official FSU thirsty night, college night… Homecoming is already locked in… The first Saturday in October, we’ll do Lil Roo,” Hayes said of the newfound partnership.
Hayes lost his friend Terrance “Big Abe” Abraham just 2 weeks before his move back to help start what would have been Fanatics 2.0. Hayes knows the value of the people around him. That’s a big part of why he refers to himself as the President; although he’s “in charge,” nothing would be possible without his family and friends.
“First, I want to shout out to my kids and family for supporting me. I want to give a shout-out to Tennessee, he [does] all my cleaning and maintenance work. Jason, he’s like head of security. Besides that, he did all the lights. Sade, she keeps me out of trouble, she’s the brains, she [does] all my paperwork, all my filing. E, she keeps everybody in check. She manages the bar. She keeps me [informed] on who needs to exit; Shai, she just came back from deployment. My sister, she’s the fill-in when someone can’t come in or management needs time off. She’ll do it. And of course, The Mo You Know, she put me in the right place of making things happen. And friends, caring, riding around trying to find buildings. It’s just a bunch of people,” Hayes said.
For more information about the pool hall, call 910-689-6945.