Arizona Open (CSI Predator US Pro Billiard Series) 28-31 July, (10 Ball/9 ft table) Winner $13K

[spartan]

First leg of this new CSI Predator 10 ball tour dubbed US Pro Billiard series kicking off in couple of days
https://www.playcsipool.com/2021-arizona-open.html
http://www.usprobilliardseries.com/

https://www.playcsipool.com/uploads/7/3/5/9/7359673/us_pro_billiard_series_player_guide_rev_3.pdf

Underwhelming response so far only 49 players out of 64 slots
Only 2 players in Fargo top 20 -Gorst, Biado
3 Fargo 800+ players-Gorst, Biado, Dechaine
40% below Fargo 700

They announced previously in their press release that will be free stream on newly launched free channel Billiard TV
https://www.playcsipool.com/csinews...ternational-launch-the-us-pro-billiard-series

Winner gets $13K if full field of 64 players

 

[sjm]

Obviously a weak field, but that's where the game is right now. The superstars of Asia are missing and most of the stars of Europe are missing, too. Kudos to CSI for introducing new events at this time.

I fear the US Open field in September will be the weakest of the last twenty years, but it's still good to see these events are being played.

 

[gxman]

None of the US MC team??

 

[garczar]

Is that a stream or a actual t.v. channel?? Can't find info on it.

 

[bb9ball]

Is that a stream or a actual t.v. channel?? Can't find info on it.

Here is the only streaming info I've found for this event, possibly.

US Pro Billiard Series

IT'S TIME TO ELEVATE THE SPORT

www.usprobilliardseries.com

Then go to the "more ..." menu, then "Live Streaming". Clicking on the picture on that page, takes you to CSI's YouTube channel.

 

[easy-e]

I'll be there for this one! SVB and Alex were signed up but they had to back out I guess.

 

[measureman]

Will Cocobolo Cowboy be there in person?

 

[spartan]

Now down to only 47 players.
2 players who pulled out -John Morra ,Tony Robles.
Actually am surprised that Tony Robles fargo is only 727

 

[easy-e]

Will Cocobolo Cowboy be there in person?

Only if someone picks him up, covers the gas, and pays for his room.

 

[easy-e]

Now down to only 47 players.
2 players who pulled out -John Morra ,Tony Robles.
Actually am surprised that Tony Robles fargo is only 727

I wonder if the format has anything to do with it.

 

[CocoboloCowboy]

Will Cocobolo Cowboy be there in person?

Not a chance, I will be at home on patio, staying out of rain.

Weather report is predicting rain all weekend.

See zero reason to drive in bad weather for no good reason.

 

[Joe_Jaguar]

That stream quality is stepping back about 12 years.

STREAMSTAK

billiardtv.streamstak.com

 

[jay helfert]

Maybe I missed something but the numbers on all the above events add up to $10-20,000 less than it should be if all the players are paying a $500 entry. Looks like 10K is being deducted from the prize money in each of the first two events and 20K from each of the second two. Perhaps that should be explained somewhere on their information page.

 

[AtLarge]

Maybe I missed something but the numbers on all the above events add up to $10-20,000 less than it should be if all the players are paying a $500 entry. Looks like 10K is being deducted from the prize money in each of the first two events and 20K from each of the second two. Perhaps that should be explained somewhere on their information page.

The Player Guide says the entry fee is $350 plus an admin fee, which depends on when the player registered, of either $20 or $40.

 

[jay helfert]

The Player Guide says the entry fee is $350 plus an admin fee, which depends on when the player registered, of either $20 or $40.

Looks like I did miss something then. Never mind.

 

[spartan]

Free Stream https://billiardtv.streamstak.com/
Starts 2pm Eastern.
Brackets not out yet https://www.playcsipool.com/2021-arizona-open.html

I like the Sudden Death shootout in event of tie

 

[gxman]

This 2 set format is dumb imo.

 

[iusedtoberich]

Nice to see Dechaine back in the mix. He has a reasonable chance to win the whole thing if he's in stroke.

 

[iusedtoberich]

Didn't Appleton's event have a shootout? I forget. Does anyone know why his events disappeared? I think he quit before Corona was an issue.

 

[iusedtoberich]

The cushion bounce looks great! Like a GC Thank the devil.