There have been a number of questions on how the Master of the Table is calculated at the Derby City Classic. So, here is how we do it.
I am not going to post the DCC Master of the Table Calculation in its entirety. It is a long table that is embedded in our Sequel Server Database. Points are awarded to the first 64 players. Each event is equal. The number of players per event has nothing to do with the points awarded.
First place is 120, 2nd is 100, 3rd is 80, 4th is 60 points, 5th is 50, 6th is 50, 7th is 40, 8th is 40, 9th is 30, 10th is 30, 11th is 30, 12th is 30, 13th is 29 points. Alex Pagulayan won the Bank Pool for 120 points. He was tied for 3rd and fourth and he was awarded 70 points (80+60 divided by 2) in the One Pocket. So, entering the Nine Ball Alex needed 50 points to reach 240. Then the best SVB could do is win the Nine Ball to tie Alex at 240 points. However, Alex was eliminated tied 9th through 13th in the 9th round. This earned him 29.8 points (30+30+30+30+29 divided by 5 equals 29.8). Each player that goes out in the same round get the total number of points available divided by the number of players that were eliminated in that round.
Shane's points were simple to calculate: 1st One Pocket 120 pts and 2nd Nine Ball for 100 pts, total 220 pts. This resulted in a very close race that was decided by 0.2 points. SVB went out in the 12th round, so he advanced 3 more rounds than Alex.
In order for you to do the calculation, you need to know how many players were eliminated in which round to calculate their Master of the Table points and you need the complete table. It is probably better to let the DCC computer do that calculation. Every time that I have been asked to check the accuracy of this calculation it has been verified as 100% accurate.
In my opinion there was no controversy regarding the Master of the Table. The tournament is hosted by Diamond Billiard Products and we reserve the right to determine how the Master of the Table is calculated. It is a fair system that we have used since we started the Master of the Table.
Also, in response to the comment about the Bank Tournament going so late on Monday night, this was the first year that we modified the DCC tournament software. The new software permitted us to give players a scheduled match time. This resulted in a much improved tournament for the most part. In the case of the bank pool, we had three players go deep into the tournament undefeated. This resulted in 14 rounds instead of the 12 that we planned on.
On Tuesday, we had Fatboy 10 challenge matches and one pocket matches to be played by the same players that went so far in the bank pool. So, we made the decision to finish the bank to prevent a larger problem later in the tournament.
Logistically, starting the One Pocket tournament while we are finishing the Bank Pool is the most difficult part of our tournament. The One Pocket matches can sometimes take a long time which really backs up the tournament. So, we must be careful not to put any delays into the One Pocket tournament.
Paul E Smith
Diamond Billiard Products
DCC Senior Tournament Director
I am not going to post the DCC Master of the Table Calculation in its entirety. It is a long table that is embedded in our Sequel Server Database. Points are awarded to the first 64 players. Each event is equal. The number of players per event has nothing to do with the points awarded.
First place is 120, 2nd is 100, 3rd is 80, 4th is 60 points, 5th is 50, 6th is 50, 7th is 40, 8th is 40, 9th is 30, 10th is 30, 11th is 30, 12th is 30, 13th is 29 points. Alex Pagulayan won the Bank Pool for 120 points. He was tied for 3rd and fourth and he was awarded 70 points (80+60 divided by 2) in the One Pocket. So, entering the Nine Ball Alex needed 50 points to reach 240. Then the best SVB could do is win the Nine Ball to tie Alex at 240 points. However, Alex was eliminated tied 9th through 13th in the 9th round. This earned him 29.8 points (30+30+30+30+29 divided by 5 equals 29.8). Each player that goes out in the same round get the total number of points available divided by the number of players that were eliminated in that round.
Shane's points were simple to calculate: 1st One Pocket 120 pts and 2nd Nine Ball for 100 pts, total 220 pts. This resulted in a very close race that was decided by 0.2 points. SVB went out in the 12th round, so he advanced 3 more rounds than Alex.
In order for you to do the calculation, you need to know how many players were eliminated in which round to calculate their Master of the Table points and you need the complete table. It is probably better to let the DCC computer do that calculation. Every time that I have been asked to check the accuracy of this calculation it has been verified as 100% accurate.
In my opinion there was no controversy regarding the Master of the Table. The tournament is hosted by Diamond Billiard Products and we reserve the right to determine how the Master of the Table is calculated. It is a fair system that we have used since we started the Master of the Table.
Also, in response to the comment about the Bank Tournament going so late on Monday night, this was the first year that we modified the DCC tournament software. The new software permitted us to give players a scheduled match time. This resulted in a much improved tournament for the most part. In the case of the bank pool, we had three players go deep into the tournament undefeated. This resulted in 14 rounds instead of the 12 that we planned on.
On Tuesday, we had Fatboy 10 challenge matches and one pocket matches to be played by the same players that went so far in the bank pool. So, we made the decision to finish the bank to prevent a larger problem later in the tournament.
Logistically, starting the One Pocket tournament while we are finishing the Bank Pool is the most difficult part of our tournament. The One Pocket matches can sometimes take a long time which really backs up the tournament. So, we must be careful not to put any delays into the One Pocket tournament.
Paul E Smith
Diamond Billiard Products
DCC Senior Tournament Director
