Are Junior players being set up for a tough life?

I think the same thing about the young teenage girl "the roadrunner". I"m afraid she's going to end up like Vivian. A broke deadbeat with no other talents or income in a few years.
I think for girls it might be better. Even if they are not champions, they can make a living with fans. A 730 male is a hero locally but broke on the national level. A 650 female might be able to milk her nationwide fan base and do well.

Are Junior players being set up for a tough life?

Its funny.... Thomas was raised by his mom, his dad lived far away during his early years. Son and dad didn't really reconnect a lot until Thomas was already in his teens and already a rally good local player.

Anyway, I didn't really know this, and I saw them both at a tournament about a year ago together. I said to Thomas: "you shoot exactly like your dad did when he was 25. Your stroke, your head movement, even the way you walk around the table". That's when he told me they didn't reconnect until later, and Thomas never saw his dad play when Thomas was young. It's amazing how the "apple doesn't fall far from the tree"!

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