I have always hated calcuttas for the most part.
It affords someone who is not playing, the opportunity to affect the outcome of a tournament.
Nothing like having the top calcutta pick on the ropes and having all hell break loose on the sidelines with the sharking/arguments tying to give their horse an edge to get back in the match.
Or being a top pick and having the guy who bought you sweat your every move, having a heart attack on each and every shot where you have to tell them to stop riding you so hard, that you would rather threaten them with losing just to get them off your back. Where you'd gladly go home at that point, after having told them to f*ck off.
Been there, done that.
