vintagecollectibles831 said:

That is really cool. I think I would hate Chip tournaments, unless they call you fairly quick, to play the next guy. If not, then you just play 1 game, then wait. Then play 1 game, and then wait again. Hard to get any kind of rhythm going, I imagine, if that makes any sense. With that being said, you played him 1 game, so it made your odds so much better, of winning, then if you had played him, a race to 3, for example.

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Positively Ralf said:

I would love to make it out there one day but for now, the furthest I will ever go into long island for pool is Raxx and that's mainly because I have family there. And even getting to Raxx is a long trip as it is.

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DieselPete said:

This is now off topic, but...

We do it the opposite. If you lose, you stay on the table and break the next game. Weaker players are out the door pretty quickly because they lose, and lose, and lose...

Yes, if you win you go back to the top of the list and do have to wait. You socialize. You watch matches. You know what you are in for when you choose to play. Then you get called to a table and immediately have to switch on for what is basically a hill-hill game. I think it is a real opportunity to test your game and your mental strength.

Finally, the tournament manager will rearrange the wait list to even out games, so there is no incentive to slow play. By the last few rounds (getting toward the money) everyone will have very close to equal games played.

It's not for everyone though.

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