I just looked and while it is still early there are only 17 pros preregistered....
I had a conversation with a friend who is in the industry and is in constant contact with many professional players and he was worried about turn out based on the feedback he had been getting ...
With the economy the way it is and the smaller turn outs to the expo the last 2 years the added money was dropped from 20,000 which it was in like 2010 to 8,000... Apparently smaller purses may be keeping some from not making the trip???
I am in no way saying anything bad about Allen cutting the added monies.. It was likely something that he had to do.. I am just trying like heck to make it up there this year and am hoping they have a full field of Pros in the 10ball event.......
Does anyone recall if the numbers are always low until the last minute?? I think Turning Stone was full up over a month in advance but maybe the 2 events are not similar in sign up??
Chris
I had a conversation with a friend who is in the industry and is in constant contact with many professional players and he was worried about turn out based on the feedback he had been getting ...
With the economy the way it is and the smaller turn outs to the expo the last 2 years the added money was dropped from 20,000 which it was in like 2010 to 8,000... Apparently smaller purses may be keeping some from not making the trip???
I am in no way saying anything bad about Allen cutting the added monies.. It was likely something that he had to do.. I am just trying like heck to make it up there this year and am hoping they have a full field of Pros in the 10ball event.......
Does anyone recall if the numbers are always low until the last minute?? I think Turning Stone was full up over a month in advance but maybe the 2 events are not similar in sign up??
Chris