I am from Paducah, Ky and lived there for 26 years. Buddy and I are good friends and used to play together several times a week. Blackie does live with Buddy and he is a real character!!!!!!! As far as a tourney in Metropolis, I havent heard anything about it. I moved to Louisville a few months ago so I am a little bit out of the loop. I will talk to the people in people and check it out. If I hear anything I will post it.
On a side note...a bar in metropolis named shooters has touneys every friday and saturday nights...pretty sweet tourneys too. I have played and cashed in many of them...pretty tough field for a local tournament.
Buddy put on the superman classic several years ago and it was a good tournament, however it was not at the Harahs convention center...it was at the Metropolis Convention Center. Occasional, shooters will host a Sports Against Cancer Tournament. Full fields of 64 and great calcutta...I havent played in one of those in several years...last time I played I finished 4th or
5th...bobby pickle put me in the losers bracket and eddie moore, a local, finished me off.