PBS St Louis 2026 (Men’s World 8 Ball Championship, Mixed Doubles, Women’s Open, Bank Pool), 1-8 April, Half Million Prize Fund
- By GideonF
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Its unreal the amount of people that continually spread the "Oh the Europeans gets so much Federation/govt support" bs, and 'Merica sucks. I asked Daz years ago and he responded with they get very little.
I think it varies by country. I believe the Netherlands has a non-trivial amount for top pros, based on success in certain big events. I remember Niels talking about it and how important it was for him to place high enough to keep it, and also I believe Nick Vandenberg stopped competing internationally when he lost his stipend.