I'm not sure about their clasp issues as all mine are older cases but I will say I was going to buy a case as a gift for someone and emailed them twice about 2 months ago with no reply from them. Long story short I won't be buying another Instroke case

maha said:

so only 4 out of 64 of the 128 players get enough to pay maybe for their expenses for the trip.
get my point here? they need to structure the playing conditions to lure more players in general that have smaller chances of winning..

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I think from Matchroom's point of view, the reasons to have lots of players is to create buzz back home, encourage new talent, and satisfy room-night requirements at the venue. Other than that, the sub-800 players are just underfoot. If a match is not worth watching, it is not useful to MR.

The chance to get your entry fee back in MR events is already much, much better for the bottom half than in the traditional American pro event. Consider Derby City for example, and look at the added money there. 11th place got $1600 in the nine ball with nearly 500 entries.

gregcantrall said:

Be Here Now is a favorite book.
Don't focus on the last nor the next.

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To me, that's the bottom line: Here and now, give it your best shot if you want to.

Sometimes you're the hammer, sometimes you're the nail.

cole used to just say to me give me a 100. but all his cues were fairly basic ones. as he was getting them for free as fast as he got rid of them. i couldnt care less as he was a friend to say, and just gave him what he asked.

Be Here Now is a favorite book.
Don't focus on the last nor the next.

One of the most solid tables Schmidt ever designed.