World 9 Ball Championship 2017 (9-14 Dec) ,Doha- Winner $30K
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Yes. Alejandro Salvador Pagulayan
From what I've always understood, was that the real money is made matching up with said monsters when they are all in one place. The tournament winnings is secondary when you have a backer. The tournament is just an excuse to be there.
Maybe Justin B can chime in if he reads this, but a player of his caliber could not only enter and do some damage on this tournament, but also get some nice action from the global players with possible deep pocket backers who are there right now.
When I talked to Kevin Chang a couple of years ago, he told me they are always playing each other (ko brothers, etc) for money year round. So the action is there. Just have to be there as well.
I understand there is always the risk of going bust, but so goes the life of pro pool players.
I could be mistaken, but that's why I always thought money was to be made.
I'm no expert on this computer stuff , BUT I see something like that all the time ( 2003-2017) etc and I've always took it as meaning website was created 2003 and is licensed thru 2017 ( or the latest date listed )
Not sure about this but i think Islamic laws in the country strictly prohibit all gambling in Qatar.
World 9 ball prolly not much matching up going on lol
Edit... just read this about gambling in Qatar lol
There are a few places which have clear laws against casinos and other betting venues, like Kuwait and Qatar, but the penalties for placing wagers is not obvious. Some reports indicate that at least one gambler was beheaded in 2011 in Kuwait as a penalty for gambling
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I guess over there it would be called " a head set" as opposed to a "ahead set". Better get that clear before you flip!!!Not sure about this but i think Islamic laws in the country strictly prohibit all gambling in Qatar.
World 9 ball prolly not much matching up going on lol
Edit... just read this about gambling in Qatar lol
There are a few places which have clear laws against casinos and other betting venues, like Kuwait and Qatar, but the penalties for placing wagers is not obvious. Some reports indicate that at least one gambler was beheaded in 2011 in Kuwait as a penalty for gambling
Here is a snapshot of who is playing and who isn't
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Not sure about this but i think Islamic laws in the country strictly prohibit all gambling in Qatar.
World 9 ball prolly not much matching up going on lol
Edit... just read this about gambling in Qatar lol
There are a few places which have clear laws against casinos and other betting venues, like Kuwait and Qatar, but the penalties for placing wagers is not obvious. Some reports indicate that at least one gambler was beheaded in 2011 in Kuwait as a penalty for gambling
Ok, so cross that off the list. Great country to host a sport that was built on gambling. Similar to the Bobsledding world championships being held in Tahiti.
And are they all playing in an underground bunker? Looks like cement walls and no seating.
Doesn't appear to have the large arena/high end production tv table this year.
They prolly don't allow women to play pool in Qatar lolWhy isn't Simeng Chen playing? Looks like she would be a lock for being in the money
They are so strict on everything bad place to hold the event imo
Why isn't Simeng Chen playing? Looks like she would be a lock for being in the money
What, are you crazy! She has $5 action with Ray - who gonna leave that???
There are a few places which have clear laws against casinos and other betting venues, like Kuwait and Qatar, but the penalties for placing wagers is not obvious. Some reports indicate that at least one gambler was beheaded in 2011 in Kuwait as a penalty for gambling
Kinda gives new meaning to the pool saying ( ATTENTION DR DAVE - THIS CAN GO IN YOUR GLOSSARY!!!! ) " he got his head cut off ".
In my opinion, they should hold it in Toronto.
They have a nice support system there in Jim wych and the Canadian players (especially the Falcon tour from Montreal)
The qualifiers can be held at the corner bank, and then move to the one of many sizeable venues Toronto has to offer. Not impossible for Diamond to bring a truck of tables up so the equipment will be better.
Toronto is a major hub with international travel and easier to get to than NYC when you factor in visa requirements and cost of accommodations.
So if Qatar is pulling it's funding, let Jim and Canada see if they can pull it off and then give them a multi year deal.
Not sure about this but i think Islamic laws in the country strictly prohibit all gambling in Qatar.
World 9 ball prolly not much matching up going on lol
Edit... just read this about gambling in Qatar lol
There are a few places which have clear laws against casinos and other betting venues, like Kuwait and Qatar, but the penalties for placing wagers is not obvious. Some reports indicate that at least one gambler was beheaded in 2011 in Kuwait as a penalty for gambling
Meanwhile, many of the oil-rich are playboys and frequent casinos...in other countries.
..the Aga Khan of Pakistan was a great example of this....
...Vegas caters to these guys
Not to mention people would actually want to go to Toronto. Seriously, Doha? Sounds like something Homer Simpson would say.
Unfortunately, the regional politics are playing out as well.. Normally would expect a lot of participants from Arabian Peninsula--in particular Saudia Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain--but these countries are now not in a good way with Qatar. As you can see there are participants from other regional countries.
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Qatar is even smaller than Israel, which is almost the same size as Delaware. I doubt that any players from Israel are there either.
Notables on 1 loss side
Mika
Han Haoxiang
Wojciech Szewczyk
Hunter Lombardo
Alex
Lo Li Wen
Wang Can
Waleed Majid
Toru
Thorsten
Yang
Mika
Han Haoxiang
Wojciech Szewczyk
Hunter Lombardo
Alex
Lo Li Wen
Wang Can
Waleed Majid
Toru
Thorsten
Yang
Jay, Israel Rota is playing lol
And there would be plenty of Alcohol, Action, and Ass! And not have worry about being beheaded for it!