My U.S. Open

Jay,

Is this a 5 part story or will you pen another chapter?


Also, I'd like to say that one of my favorite US OPEN matches was when JJ played Rempe and it was late at night. I think like 2AM. I believe it was the year Archer won it. In fact he beat JJ in the finals. That's back when JJ was a real monster. Back when he was a bit portly...:smile:

And it was Jay doing the commentary with Mark Wilson. I have to say that was one of the best commentary jobs I've ever heard. And that was a great match to call. Lots of ebbs and flows and great position play from no where in that match.

Barry is a real piece of work.

jay helfert said:
This one's free!

We were working with a skeleton crew, considering the size of the event. We needed shot clock workers (always promised but never delivered), at least one more person to assist Chase and Amber so they could take a much needed break once in a while, and maybe one more good assistant for the three of us. Four tourney officials would have been nearly ideal. How I miss Bill Stock!

The good news is that it turned out to be a great pool tournament, with many terrific and memorable matches, and a superb champion crowned at the end. If you missed it on Accu-Stats live stream, then I hope you can see it later on TV or on a DVD. Buying the Accu-Stats live stream is one of the really great bargains in pool. You are watching championship quality pool, played by the best in the world, broadcast by the most knowledgeable crew in the game. You want pool on TV, well then here you are. It won't get any better than this. Buy a big screen, hook it to the net and watch Accu-Stats. You won't regret it. My new flat screen is coming tomorrow (true). And it's full internet ready! Shane played brilliantly to win, reminds me of how he played in 2007 when he won his first Open. Pool played at the highest level is awesome to see up close and personal, and there was a lot of that here.

The fans are also great at the Open. It's a pleasure for me to interact with all the pool crowd and to see all my pool playing buddies. Many of them I only see once a year. What made it not so pleasurable was being heaped with abuse by an often inebriated person who was supposed to be in charge. The disrespectful treatment all the tourney staff received was uncalled for in my book. We all worked hard to make the tourney a success and to be treated so badly was saddening (and sometimes maddening). For this reason it is very doubtful I will return to work on any future U.S. Opens. I left with a very bad taste in my mouth this time.

Pt.5
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Top 20 still not paid? That's just sad...

The saddest part is unfortunately that I'm not surprised... Poolplayers never seem to learn.

"Insanity - doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results"
 
iusedtoberich said:
I really don't understand why you guys think Barry is done? The same thing has happened every year for the past decade at least. He will keep trying and doing the same as long as he's got the will to do so.

No one is going to forcefully "take" the US Open from him. Additionally, If he decides to quit on his own, no one is crazy enough to take it over.
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I believe your statement above is inaccurate. It might have to change a little; but general location, name, and history mean a lot. If Barry was not involved, the tournament should be a resounding success (although possibly not as highly paid out).
 
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