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I can't seem to understand why Bergman or Hall or any other American can't afford to play in Qatar, but a million unknowns from a third world country can afford to play in the Qualifiers.
I can't seem to understand why Bergman or Hall or any other American can't afford to play in Qatar, but a million unknowns from a third world country can afford to play in the Qualifiers.
A lot of those guys (pretty close to 64) will be playing in the World Cup of Pool a few days after this tournament is over (starting on the 22nd). Each player that plays in the World Cup of Pool is guaranteed minimum payout of $1,812.50 (that's for getting knocked out of the first match). I'm sure that a lot of them will use the WCoP money to fund their participation in W9BC.
None of the guys playing in he qualifers will play in the World Cup. The Qualifers are mostly no name players.. I imagine the players from Taiwan might be sponsored by their county, but not the players from the Philippines. Not sure why Efren and Busty is not in the tournament. Unless they didnt get automatic acceptance in the final 128 field.
They could be there..,
If they can get people to back them for 5K and 10K to gamble I'm sure that they could get sponsored to make a trip over seas.
If they can get people to back them for 5K and 10K to gamble I'm sure that they could get sponsored to make a trip over seas.
Exactly. Seems like it's harder to get backers for a tournament as apposed to gambling 1 on 1?
I wish they would, but to be fair the vast majority of people in the qualifiers are from nearby in the region. Bergman would need to spend two weeks there grinding through the qualifiers before even getting to the stage two 128. Odds are against him, given the number of matches he'd have to play, and it would cost thousands of dollars to fly and stay for that length of time.
And realistically, who wants to stay in Qatar for two weeks? I get why they're not there.
Everyone else all around the world seems to be able to do it just fine. Ignacio had to fly there and go through qualifiers and stay there for two weeks, and he's from a third world country. All I see are excuses for our fellow Americans.
Jeff Ignacio and a handful of others is not "everyone else all around the world." Look through the qualifiers and you see mostly Middle East. Most Euro and Asian contenders are already in Stage 2.
What?
You clearly haven't been there, because if you had you wouldn't mind being there for two weeks. It aint Monaco or Miami, but it aint bad, for two young pool players, it would be fun...,
You clearly haven't been there, because if you had you wouldn't mind being there for two weeks. It aint Monaco or Miami, but it aint bad, for two young pool players, it would be fun...,
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Qualifier locals look pretty weak.
I did see Fong Pang Chow on the livestream today. You may remember him on ESPN Challenge of Champions. He was running out easy.
Great looking venue. Livestream covers all 12 tables, just click the one you want to watch. Has live score updating. It puts any other coverage to shame from what I saw today.
And you keep dodging my original question. If a handful of players from a third world country such as Philippines are able to afford to compete, why can't two Americans?
Last year it was said that the qualifiers were actually the toughest part of the competition. If it's so easy, then it's even more reason for Bergman and Hall to venture and try to compete.
I'm sure more Americans like Hunter Lombardo could go. But you said that you don't understand why they don't. I think it's pretty understandable, given the (high) cost and (low) likelihood of reward. I'm with you that I wish they would make a showing. But it ain't my money.