Mcup pays what it pays. Idk the numbers this year.Thank you for the solid answer.
Will the rate go up for the Mosconi Cup? My real question is this: is a strong appearance bonus an incentive for a guy like Earl? More to the point, at this stage of the game, what's in it for Earl?
After the Mcup The rates rooms offer are kinda what they have to work with and see who’s available for what dates. Johnny, Rodney, Nick, Earl all get around the same rate-it’s never really fixed. There’s no guideline. The fact Earl is playing the Mcup this year can’t hurt, but that doesn’t mean he gets more $. They don’t have agents and cut their deals with rooms they know the owner at.
For big $ challenge matches they get flights to Vegas & rooms for example and sometimes show up money if the PPV numbers are excepted to be strong. That again varies widely.
It’s a mom & pop biz at best with no unions, managers, agents. And the total rake isn’t enough to sustain a retired player just doing shows.
Mike Massey probably makes the most of all the exhibitions. He’s built up one heck of a reputation and does great shows and has a few BIG $$$ corporate shows he does every year.
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