Everyone bitching about Manas being picked again probably enjoys watching Pinegar play at 0.25x speed for hours on end.
He's fearless, exciting to watch, and adds to the entertainment factor, which is something the Reyes Cup needs if Jayson Shaw isn't there. He may not have the same showmanship or bravado/arrogance, but he plays fast and loose and can beat the top players.
He also brings more eyes to pool, with his huge fan-base, same as Hoang who has the entire Vietnam on his back and helps with viewership and engagement.
It's not their fault they're popular and can play great pool.
If it's such an issue then let's just remove wildcards/Captain pick from Reyes and MC. See how that goes
It would be a snoozefest, albeit some great pool would still be played.
