Sure. So you’ve saying that a US tour can only get US players to participate if it’s prestigious?
Michigan Open (22-25 Sep 2021), 9ft, Winner $13K
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If you are free, come out to Kellog Arena in Battlecreek to meet and watch the players.
That could very well be the absolute worst format ever!
Gotcha. I didn't know about that event. Thanks for the correction.
It’s during the work week at business hours. So few spectators is not a surprise.
This event is part of a series of Pro events co-located with various amateur BCAPL state tournaments. So they get to leverage an economy of scale for hosting expenses. And I think it’s already a free event. You might as well think of it akin to an exhibition funded by Predator from Revo sales. It’s a fairly repeatable model.
Hope you're right Matt. Go Jeremy!
I would say there are ways to get people to enter a tournament that apparently weren't done at the Michigan Open. Do you know what the entry fee was? I searched but couldn't find that information. The referee from the U S Open seems to be running this event. The format is goofy. Same spot shot nonsense as the 10 ball event. I notice Shane Ban Boening isn't there.
If they had a reasonable entry fee and an experienced American tournament director like Helfert running the tournament I think they could have filled up the brackets.
Combination of factors.
Pro event was like $350 in advance and $390 late entry.
There are definitely more people in the Detroit Metro area, but Battle Creek is known to be a pool hotspot- at least it was when I lived in Michigan over 20 years ago. Jayme Goodwin (a former pro) used to run a great room called The Billiard Cafe.
Back when the U.S. Open 1P was played there.
yapp is probably the most consistent player at this point in time. good on him for winning one
That was in Kalamazoo.
I completely agree but it did give me an idea for what COULD be a good format. I like tennis' format. I think 3 races to 6, last set, if played, must be won by two games could be a good format... But the spot shot play off has got to be the stupidest thing I've ever heard of.
Jaden
Oh yeah, my idea would be winner break the first two sets and alternate break for the tie breaker set. I think that could make for some REALLY interesting matches. Imagine a domination from both sides the first two sets and then trading racks for the last set... That would be epic and it would showcase the skill of BOTH players giving everyone a chance. First set breaker is determined by lag, second set is the other breaker and then a lag again if a third set is played.
It would also make fans of both winner breaks and alternate breaks happy.
Jaden
p.s. Mark Griffin, you need to hire me to run CSI... lol
p.p.s, the above ^^^^^^^ is only half tongue in cheek.
It would also make fans of both winner breaks and alternate breaks happy.
Jaden
p.s. Mark Griffin, you need to hire me to run CSI... lol
p.p.s, the above ^^^^^^^ is only half tongue in cheek.
Win by 2 has always worked.
i'm a bit surprised there haven't been more break and run sets. if the announcer was right only shaw had one, in the las vegas edition. tight tables and triangle rack is probably the reason
No, it's because packages are NOT all that common. The top players only average between 30-45% bnr's in 9 ball, even less in 10 ball. You're not going to have sets ran out all that often.
Jaden
Your right, but very closeThat was in Kalamazoo.
