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Pool Blitz platinum guide: Quick Fire tournaments on PS4 and PS5

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Pool Blitz platinum requires an online connection and several distinct results: a ten-win streak, twenty Quick Fire tournament wins and 2,000 in-game trophies. Start with the tournament because it depends on the service and queue. Do not spend your whole balance right away: PS4 says to reach the coin thresholds, so let the value show on your profile.

21 trophies on each native list. The major objectives match, while the grade and wording of some trophies differ on PS4.

  • Online: Quick Fire, wins and progression depend on the game service.
  • Tournaments: Twenty Quick Fire tournament victories for Tournament Hero, not twenty bracket matches.
  • PS4 differences: Some PS4 trophy grades differ and the coin trophies use Reach; this checklist uses the PS5 wording.

Test one Quick Fire tournament before the grind

Open the tournaments menu and choose Quick Fire, abbreviated QF in the PS4 list. Enter the bracket, play through the final and wait for the event result. Record a win only when you finish first in the entire tournament. The first tournament trophy is a useful check before investing time in the ten- and twenty-win thresholds.

  • If the queue does not start, try a different time and verify that you selected the correct format.

Plan the ten-win streak

Choose the format in which you can best control cue-ball position. Start with simple pots, then leave an angle for the next ball rather than trapping yourself by a cushion. After each match, confirm the win registered. Aim for one ten-win streak through the three- and five-win thresholds. An isolated win after a loss starts a new streak; it does not extend the old one.

  • Do not count the match streak as tournament victories.

Clear the table in Blitz mode

Enter Blitz for Blitz Rampage: the list wants you to clear the table and win, not just any victory in 8 Ball. Use the easier pots to build rhythm and leave the cue ball clear for the next group. In another match, try to pot a ball on the break; check that it went in from the opening shot before ticking off Get Down.

  • Also check the first cue unlock and first table decal use in the collection.

Track XP, coins and in-game trophies separately

Check all three values after matches: XP counts towards 1,000 and 5,000, while in-game trophies advance up to 2,000. This does not mean 2,000 PSN trophies. For coins, keep 100,000 in your balance if your list says Reach, and check the first 10,000 threshold as well. Use in-game rewards and choose sustainable entry fees while pursuing tournaments.

  • Check the unlocks in the menus before spending your accumulated balance.

Finish the tournaments and check your console’s list

After ten Quick Fire wins, continue in the same format until twenty. Check whether you still need a Blitz win with a cleared table or the shot that sends the cue ball off the table: these actions differ from tournament placement. If you play both consoles, check the lists separately. Linking an account can preserve game data but does not guarantee automatic trophy unlocks.

  • Confirm Tournament Hero and Indianna Jones before ending the run.

Trophies to watch

On A Roll

Win 10 Matches in a Row

Extend one unbroken streak to ten wins.

Tournament Hero

Win 20 Quick Fire Tournaments

Count only first-place finishes in the complete Quick Fire bracket.

Blitz Rampage

Clear the Table in Blitz to Win a Match

Use Blitz mode and finish the match after clearing the table.

Look at my Wad

Earn 100,000 coins

On PS4, let 100,000 show in your balance before spending coins.

Indianna Jones

Have 2,000 Trophies

Reach 2,000 on the in-game trophy counter.

Frequently asked questions

Can I earn platinum without a connection?

No. Quick Fire tournaments are mandatory and require the live service. Try the first bracket early.

Does Quick Fire count each match win?

No. For Tournament Hero you must win twenty whole tournaments, not merely twenty rounds.

Are trophies, XP and coins the same score?

No. They are separate counters. Follow each to the threshold shown in your version.

Sources

Trophy lists

Buying the game

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