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Grabe Makes History To Claim Inaugural Arizona Open Crown

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Denis Grabe made history in Yuma, defeating Aleksa Pecelj 13-5 to be crowned the inaugural Arizona Open Pool Champion and claim his first Matchroom Major title. The Estonian produced a stunning run through a brutal single-elimination 128-player field at Quechan Casino Resort, overcoming some of the World Nineball Tour’s toughest competition to become the first player to lift the Cactus Trophy. Grabe said: “It feels unbelievable. I’ve been dreaming about this moment for a long time — winning my first Major title on Tour. I’ve been knocking on the door for a long time, and it feels amazing that all […]

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Kaci, pro pool and prize money

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There's just simply not enough added money in the pro events. It's crazy that a large percentage of the prize money comes from the entry fees themselves. So to some degree, he's right that it is similar to a meme coin scam. There are very, very few examples of sports where 1) the top 100 participants all can make a living wage and 2) that living wage is funded largely by other competitors.
  • Tennis, badminton, esports: all major tournaments are free entry for competitors
  • Golf: entry fee is a negligible fraction of the total payout
  • Snooker and darts: tour card system
  • Cycling: no entry fees, riders get salaries
  • Table tennis: same as cycling
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Kaci, pro pool and prize money

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SA96 said:
Money doesn't grow on trees.

Does Kaci think Matchroom are making money on pool?

The only profitable event in pool is the Mosconi Cup.
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probably true. and it's not like they can or should take money from the darts side.

same for predator, they hardly make any money from their pro events, but indirectly they can make money with the product exposure. both promotors would raise the prize money if they could

and those smaller ones he mentions are basically poolroom owners. i'm sure they would love to have bigger sponsors for their events. but they don't have that.
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