EXCELLENT!!!!! Jeff :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:. You did a great job at the interview on TV. Hope this will a good start.
USPPA Reno players, did they get paid?
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Since you are playing an accountant on paid prize money, I'm curious how much was actually paid out to date?
I can't add all that numbers!!!
Hidy Ho <-- one of those Asians who are bad at math (yes, it's not an urban legend, there are Asians who suck at math!!!)
I'd love to be the accountant on this so I could see exactly where all the money went. All I know about who has been paid is from postings from what others have posted here. I suspect there are others that have been paid that we don't know about.
The whole situation is ridiculous and the method it was managed shows a total lack of respect for the winners and the pool world in general.
I do know that Jeff Heath was paid his share, I also heard that Rylan Hartnett was paid too. If anyone else has received a check from Mr. Annigoni please let us know. Thank you.
Jeff Gregory
Jeff Gregory
Below is the updated list (24 names still missing):
1st $5,000 (Jeff Gregory)
2nd $3,000 (Carl Wilson Jr.)
3rd $2,300 (Jenny Lee)
4th $1,700 (Mike Langerica)
5th-6th $850 (Jeff Heath*, Colin Mazaika)
7th-8th $650 (Kenny Koo, Charles Skeen)
9th-12th $550 (Alex Bradley, Jamie Bruce, Gilbert Arellano, ?)
13th-16th $400 (?, ?, ?, ?)
17th-24th $300 (Lisa Coronado, Kenny Maeda, Johnny Skeen, Nick Callado*,?,?,?,?)
25th-32th $150 (Albert Alfred, Mike Prebeg, Brandon Boatman, Steve Lucas, Billy Silvera, Robert Egan, ?, ?)
33rd-48th $100 (Chris Cruz*, Don Parker, Rylan Hartnett*, Pancho Corrall*, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
Total Prize fund is $24,900
An '*' after name indicates player received money
If anyone knows of anyone else that has been paid or should be on this list, please help update the list. Every winner needs to get paid.
Hopefully some answer soon from either from Tony A. or USPPA.
Kenny,
We are all still waiting to hear from Annigoni. He said he would be calling each player the week when he published the update for the USPPA website. He also told me he would be putting up a payment plan on HOW we would be getting paid. Still has not done either. Just another broken promise from him. I have had many of those in the last 2 and a half months. Now I am just tired of hearing him speak.
I was just watching the finals interview that he demanded we have and at about 9 minutes in he stated he would get me a much nicer replacement plaque to replace the cheap one I got for winning the tourney. Thought that about summed up this whole experience.
Tony, whats the deal man, why are you not taking care of your players and letting all this get way out of hand? You let us all down..
We are all still waiting to hear from Annigoni. He said he would be calling each player the week when he published the update for the USPPA website. He also told me he would be putting up a payment plan on HOW we would be getting paid. Still has not done either. Just another broken promise from him. I have had many of those in the last 2 and a half months. Now I am just tired of hearing him speak.
I was just watching the finals interview that he demanded we have and at about 9 minutes in he stated he would get me a much nicer replacement plaque to replace the cheap one I got for winning the tourney. Thought that about summed up this whole experience.
Tony, whats the deal man, why are you not taking care of your players and letting all this get way out of hand? You let us all down..
A revenue shortfall triggered some alarms for me because that means he was relying on money from income at the event to pay out the prize money. The alarm for me is he knowingly ran a tournament without having the prize money available before the tournament. It may or may not be common practice. From now on it should be enforced that tournaments have the prize money they promote otherwise tell the players. This is a trust issue the organizer does not trust the players and does not disclose information that concerns and affects them.
How about developing some standards for tournaments? The first standard needed is proof of prize money and ability to payout the prize money. Should that proof be needed before the tournament begins or during the tournament?
The only enforcement is for the players to not show up if they don't trust the producer.........
Broken Rack Tournaments?
Kenny, does the Broken Rack have a new handicap tournament system going on there now, since the USPPA tournament is no longer held there?
Kenny, does the Broken Rack have a new handicap tournament system going on there now, since the USPPA tournament is no longer held there?
Barry Behrman had a similar money shortage problem with a recent Masters 10-Ball tournament. Although nobody likes the idea of not being paid at a tournament, at least I get the feeling he's going about solving the problem the right way:
http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.php?storynum=8478
http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.php?storynum=8478
They did a few open tourneys on Tuesday nights, but I thought they were going to the WorldPPA system. Bob?
Yes, the Broken Rack is running WorldPPA 9-Ball Handicapped tournaments on Tuesdays. As of today, they have had 5 weekly tournaments:
http://www.worldppa.com/reports/showplaydates2011.php?roomnum=6
kybill9
Banned
Dear Tony,
You and I have known each other for many years. I have always respected your dedication to pool, your abilities, and your willingness to promoting pool. Like many who strive for their dreams, you have not always been successful, but that has not deterred you from trying, and trying again. It is said you learn from your mistakes. I do know that to put on a top class tournament has been a desire of yours for many years.
Last year you made your dream a reality. Your advertising and promotion as usual were top notch. Your dream almost a reality. For each thing we do, there is a beginning, a middle, and an end. What happened at the end? For reasons you fail to disclose, the whole purpose of the tournament, the payout for success, was not made. You have not been honest. You will not revel a payment program. You have not publicly spoken. This is not the Tony I know.
I have taken a lot of flack from no nothings hiding behind avatars, because I defended you as a person. I did so knowing that your not a crook or that you set out to cheat anyone. The appearance of impropriety is there because of your actions, or should I say non-actions.
Its my opinion Tony that you publicly admit your shortcomings in the final preparations of the failed tournament. Blaming others has always been something we have discussed previously. The failure of the tournament payout is not with Chris, Jeff, or anyone else but you. Everyone makes mistakes. Your mistake has blacken pool tournaments in Reno, the USPPA, and your reputation.
Here is what I suggest for you. There is a tournament coming up at California Billiards. You make an appointment to be there. Show some honesty. You apologize to the players, the pool community, the pool room owners. While there, privately discuss with the players you have harmed, the failure. This is not in lieu of a payment option. You still owe the players.
Bill Meyers :shocked2::shocked2::indecisive::indecisive::shocked::shocked:
You and I have known each other for many years. I have always respected your dedication to pool, your abilities, and your willingness to promoting pool. Like many who strive for their dreams, you have not always been successful, but that has not deterred you from trying, and trying again. It is said you learn from your mistakes. I do know that to put on a top class tournament has been a desire of yours for many years.
Last year you made your dream a reality. Your advertising and promotion as usual were top notch. Your dream almost a reality. For each thing we do, there is a beginning, a middle, and an end. What happened at the end? For reasons you fail to disclose, the whole purpose of the tournament, the payout for success, was not made. You have not been honest. You will not revel a payment program. You have not publicly spoken. This is not the Tony I know.
I have taken a lot of flack from no nothings hiding behind avatars, because I defended you as a person. I did so knowing that your not a crook or that you set out to cheat anyone. The appearance of impropriety is there because of your actions, or should I say non-actions.
Its my opinion Tony that you publicly admit your shortcomings in the final preparations of the failed tournament. Blaming others has always been something we have discussed previously. The failure of the tournament payout is not with Chris, Jeff, or anyone else but you. Everyone makes mistakes. Your mistake has blacken pool tournaments in Reno, the USPPA, and your reputation.
Here is what I suggest for you. There is a tournament coming up at California Billiards. You make an appointment to be there. Show some honesty. You apologize to the players, the pool community, the pool room owners. While there, privately discuss with the players you have harmed, the failure. This is not in lieu of a payment option. You still owe the players.
Bill Meyers :shocked2::shocked2::indecisive::indecisive::shocked::shocked:
Hi Ron,
Yes The Broken Rack is no longer running the USPPA tournament. Now I am the new TD running the ""WORLD PPA 9-Ball Handicapped tournaments " tournament at The Broken Rack. Last week is our FIRST WEEK OF THE MONTH tournament house added $100.00 1ST place is $226.00 , 2nd is $126.00 out of 16 player at @ $25.00.
Kenny
Come on Bill.... You know as well as I know where is this going. Tony will tell you or all the pool players what they want to hear:barf:. Every 3 months extension follow up with another 3 months:banghead::banghead::banghead:. Show up with California Billiards with CASH IN HANDS Let the GREEN do the action. That's if he even got a set of balls to show up:angry:.
If the USPPA did endure difficult financial times and poorly planned their finances for the year then would a prize payout reduction be acceptable?
There is talk in other places about paying out, just less than what was advertised.
How much influence do unpaid players have at this point? Nothing that can produce results, changes or anything substantial. The USPPA has the advantage IMO.
There is talk in other places about paying out, just less than what was advertised.
How much influence do unpaid players have at this point? Nothing that can produce results, changes or anything substantial. The USPPA has the advantage IMO.
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