maybe a 100 years later he would have some really good multiple sponsorship deals, pool may have become a regular thing on tv and espn would be also paying for using his image and there would be more bigger tournaments with a lot bigger purses, thats the chance they did not take...this is what you dont understand :thumbup: but it was left up to guys like earl to make the decision on the future of pool and i bet the dude doesn't even own a house now or a car and he thinks pool is a harder game then golf to master lol im also thinking you walk around with all the money you have in your pocket too and get the impression you have never looked to secure your own future and live day to day.