jay helfert said:

We played Race to 11 in majors for decades! From first match to last. DE and the winner pf the losers side had to beat the undefeated player twice!

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Yeah, my only problem with televised matches from the past was their editing out the mistakes. One of the key factors in developing interest is the willing suspension of disbelief. The former high school footballer who watching the NFL can think to himself, if I would've stuck with it or gotten a college scholarship that could've been me.

With the way they edited the old matches for tv, there wasn't a person in the world, even if they were capable of doing it, that could think, yeah on a good day if I had stuck with it, I could've been there doing that.

That's one of the reasons that I like the WNT conditions and format. It creates the opportunity for mistakes occassionally and even though those conditions make it even less likely that the average viewer could ACTUALLY compete, it makes it easier to create that willing suspension of disbelief that makes watching interesting.

Coos Cues said:

I think it's pretty hard to dump 50 points off your speed.

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No, not when they dump every game. I have seen some players dedicate an entire seasons to just lose. This is mainly in league play (APA, BCA, UPL) and normaly it is before the larger Vegas Tournaments, so they can get action in the minis or match up with someone for a few bucks. Most of these people do not have "careers" so this is the way they can cheat the system to make some food money.

AP2ez said:

I’m interested in your cue. It will be the middle of October before I can buy it.

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Sorry, it’s sold

jbart65 said:

No, I don't know as much about snooker as you do. Pool would be lucky to be as big on TV as snooker is in the UK and China. If the sport is to grow, however, I don't think it can mimick much about snooker.

As for the Chinese snooker numbers, I treat as suspect all numbers coming from China. I write about economics, and their economic numbers have repeatedly proven to be ... untrustworthy.

A core global audience of 100 million, even 200 million, is possible. But 500 million? That's half the population of China!

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Not so long ago Pool was one of the biggest participation sports in the country, with an estimated 35-40 million casual players. It probably remains at abour half that number now. The good news is it seems to be making a modest comeback now, with home table sales at all time highs.

Justin B. enacted revenge on all of us!

Probably an AI agent gone rogue

Chili Palmer said:

What's the history of the race length? Could it be the beginning stages are actually shortened for time as opposed to lengthening them in the later stages. I prefer a bit longer race; however, I will fully admit I do not have the patience to watch a live stream online. I will wait until it's at least halfway through, or more, and then start watching it, that way, I can zip past the boring parts.

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We played Race to 11 in majors for decades! From first match to last. DE and the winner pf the losers side had to beat the undefeated player twice!

jbart65 said:

No, I don't know as much about snooker as you do. Pool would be lucky to be as big on TV as snooker is in the UK and China. If the sport is to grow, however, I don't think it can mimick much about snooker.

As for the Chinese snooker numbers, I treat as suspect all numbers coming from China. I write about economics, and their economic numbers have repeatedly proven to be ... untrustworthy.

A core global audience of 100 million, even 200 million, is possible. But 500 million? That's half the population of China!

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india, pakistan, iran etc are snooker nations

Or see all in 1 place

Poolmanis said:

It just shows you don´t know about subject..

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No, I don't know as much about snooker as you do. Pool would be lucky to be as big on TV as snooker is in the UK and China. If the sport is to grow, however, I don't think it can mimick much about snooker.

As for the Chinese snooker numbers, I treat as suspect all numbers coming from China. I write about economics, and their economic numbers have repeatedly proven to be ... untrustworthy.

A core global audience of 100 million, even 200 million, is possible. But 500 million? That's half the population of China!