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Phoenix Open - August 18-22

Jaden
Badpenguin said:
The streaming makes no sense whatsoever. If you happen to stumble upon it via this forum is the only way you are going to find it. 1 table via wnttv.com, the same single table via railbirds youtube channel, some random tables from Evo Sports on the Metro Sportz Bar youtube channel, and probably more tables being recorded by railbirds that they might release in a few months (completely pointless). What a freaking mess man.
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It does if you understand that Metro is setup to stream every table. TMatchroom setup to have one tv table and one recorded match table, the rest are being streamed through Metro. All you have to do to find them is do a search for Metro Sportz bar and grill. They have an individual stream for each table.
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I think of the break as a skill set, so why have rules, and so many rules, restricting the break?

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My understanding is that the rule reads as follows:
“All Players will be required to use a forceful break when participating in World Nineball Tour events.”
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They then give the referee discretion:


“The determination of a forceful break will be at the discretion of the officials at the tournament.”
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I think of the break as a skill set, so why have rules, and so many rules, restricting the break?

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trob said:
That’s the issue..it’s so simple to say ok the eye test says thats a soft break so you get a warning and now we monitor your speed for the rest of the match if gots below a certain number it’s a foul. So I agree the rule is to erroneous and can easily be fixed with an app we all have on our phone.
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The thing that I do not understand is that, if they get a certain amount of balls up table, as the rules require, then why can it still be considered a Soft Break? I mean, if they are breaking hard enough to get a certain amount of balls up table, past the side pocket, or whatever the rule requires, then calling a Soft Break (foul) on them should not be possible. I really do not know about that rule though, but if there is one, then that should be all that is needed.
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Kaci, pro pool and prize money

loggerhead12
garczar said:
We AZ'rs see pool from in a bubble, a small one at that. If you talk to any(most??) sports fans they don't even know pro pool exists. Its never going to be popular on the scale like in the places you mention. It is doing better and i'm good with it as it is, i have no delusions of 'pool grandeur'.
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Yup. Very few in any pool hall have ever heard of Efren, or SVB, or Filler. And it pisses me off that they stream cornhole instead of pool.
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John Schmidt new run

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td873 said:
It’s from earlier this year. https://forums.azbilliards.com/threads/john-schmidt-runs-820.585407/

I watched it over a couple days. It was pretty good,r actually. SSOP has a nice video on it also.

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Oh, I most likely did see that thread but just didn't remember or just assumed they were talking about one of John's runs but not a new one.
Be fun to see John play Shaw a match game, say a thousand point catch up match.

I don't think either one plays straight pool really better than the other, other than I do believe John plays a technically better game. I would probably bet on him.
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Kaci, pro pool and prize money

rexus31
JAM said:
And what happens in the United States with the IRS, if one does not turn a profit on pool due to tax write-offs and deductions for expenses/costs, the IRS does not recognize it as a profession and it becomes a "hobby." A hobby does not let you deduct expenses that are more than your income.

Believe me when I say the expenses on the road in the early 2000s were hefty if you wanted to eat well and sleep in a decent hotel. Entry fees, travel expenses, hardware purchases and tune-ups, they add up. Even when you cash in the big tournaments, you're so suck from the ones you did not cash in that you never, ever turn a profit, unless, of course, you win, place, and show on a regular basis to offset the exorbitant costs to play pool professionally around the world, two, three, and four times a month.
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Now you are shifting gears. You mentioned Shane in the post I quoted you on. I didn't make a blanket statement about all players. I was referencing Shane, "If his expenses aren't covered by his sponsors, they are a tax write off. I'm not sure what percentage can be written off.". It's unlikely his expenses are going to overshadow his earnings so I think he is safe, as are (probably) the Top 10 on the earnings leaderboard.

Actually, the closer you can get to no profit as sole proprietor, the better off you are tax wise.

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