Is she the one that Jay Helfert is high on?
Is she the one that Jay Helfert is high on?
Yes. More amazing is that she has to "qualify" for the WPBA. They should reserve a certain amount of spots for foreign pros who have reached professional level. It's an affront to make a top ten player in the world qualify.
As for the top Chinese players overall, they have almost no weaknesses because they train relentlessly. They almost always get out when they are supposed to, they almost always make the right decisions at the table. They don't have any give up in them. So basically any time they enter an event they are super tough to beat.
All other foreign players before her have had to qualify through the regional tour system. The WPBA is just being consistent and treating everyone he same. There is nothing wrong with that.
I watched her play yesterday and she is definitely the real deal. She beat Karen Corr 7-4 for the hot seat and beat her again 7-2 in the final.
Actually ALL players wanting to play on the WPBA now have to qualify through the regional tour system. But I have said it in the past that there ought to be an exception for professional class players who have achieved high rankings already.
Sorry it's very stupid in my eyes to make a world champion qualify for a pro tour spot in my opinion. Not only that but Si Ming also takes away a spot that an aspiring amateur could have claimed.
For the record her name is Chen Si Ming. Si Ming is her first name.
wait, why is it better for an aspiring amateur to get a certain spot vs. a champion?
JB,
I am glad that she is here to visit but there isn't any money to be had in the WPBA or in the US for women. Isn't there more money in Asia?
Is her trip subsidized?
...could find not a chink in her game...
I feel that the qualifying spots should be reserved for women who are working their way into the pro ranks and not for women who are already recognized and ranked professionals.
When a woman has already snapped off major events then she shouldn't need to qualify for a spot on the tour. I understand it's the system and so on but I think that there should be allowances for players of obvious stature.