"Barry Extraordinary" is how he's described. Originally an accountant by trade, this Barry had purchased a chain of billiard clubs "as a property investment" in the early 1970s but fell in love with the game. Soon thereafter, he was promoting events and managing players.
A wildly optimistic visionary and a firm believer in cultivating brands, this Barry has never been interested in one-hit wonders, preferring instead to find an underexposed product and carefully build a brand around it.
Of course, this is the incredible Barry Hearn, owner of Matchroom Sport. In his 20 years of promoting pool, Hearn has staged 65 international events and has paid out nearly $9 million in prize money. A Matchroom main event has never carried an entry fee.
Mike Panozzo of Billiards Digest, hits it out of the park again with this great "From the Publisher" article about our new BCA Hall of Famer, who will be formally inducted later this year.
As the smoke from the U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship dissipates, why not enjoy a cool pool read for a change. Check it out: Barry Extraordinary.
Hearn is involved in multiple sporting activities. Check out this recent BBC interview taken 4 days ago about a British football team: Barry Hearn: Leyton Orient chairman sets play-off target
With all the volcano rumblings in the current pool world, it's nice see a ray of sunshine like Barry Hearn.
Ooh-la-la. This Barry is kind of cute. :wub:
A wildly optimistic visionary and a firm believer in cultivating brands, this Barry has never been interested in one-hit wonders, preferring instead to find an underexposed product and carefully build a brand around it.
Of course, this is the incredible Barry Hearn, owner of Matchroom Sport. In his 20 years of promoting pool, Hearn has staged 65 international events and has paid out nearly $9 million in prize money. A Matchroom main event has never carried an entry fee.
Mike Panozzo of Billiards Digest, hits it out of the park again with this great "From the Publisher" article about our new BCA Hall of Famer, who will be formally inducted later this year.
As the smoke from the U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship dissipates, why not enjoy a cool pool read for a change. Check it out: Barry Extraordinary.
Hearn is involved in multiple sporting activities. Check out this recent BBC interview taken 4 days ago about a British football team: Barry Hearn: Leyton Orient chairman sets play-off target
With all the volcano rumblings in the current pool world, it's nice see a ray of sunshine like Barry Hearn.
Ooh-la-la. This Barry is kind of cute. :wub:
They actually do have a pool forum in England that I used to post on. I haven't done so in a long while, but it's kind of fun to read the British railbird chatter. A few pros also post there. 
