I think everyone has their ideal team in mind but needs to remember Matchroom does this to make money. The rule that the top three money winners are selected is because they want that talent to show up in tournaments to drive attendance and viewership. Mosconi is a reward since the travel, lodging, and $20k minimum is automatic. There is a realistic probability that the final rankings will be something like Gorst, SVB, Hohmann/Verner as the top three. Even with Johan able to choose, would Matchroom really let him pick someone like Bergman who has played in 1-2 events vs Hohmann/Verner who has played in 10+. This would disincentive future attendance because those players and others realize they will probably never out perform Gorst/SVB and are battling for 1 spot.
Matchroom should continue to provide travel and lodging, but the payout should have a greater difference between winning and losing. The teams will be more incentivized to practice together if the winning team splits $250,000 vs getting nothing.
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