First time I’ve seen a performer actually drop a cue.
2024 World Pool Championship
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Yeah, I saw that too. I was wondering if they would chop his hands off afterwards. I felt bad for him.
I think anyone with a decent full time job, and single, could afford to travel to every single international event, and play in it (assuming they had an invite).
The issue is a dayjob probably would not give that much vacation.
I have a few pool buddies who work Uber. I've seen their pay and they can clear over $500 a day if they work super hard. That might be the perfect job for an aspiring pro. Make your own hrs. Work anywhere in the country. Enough pay to support entry and hotel. Can even work a few hours at the tournament destination between rounds to pay for the trip.
The issue is a dayjob probably would not give that much vacation.
I have a few pool buddies who work Uber. I've seen their pay and they can clear over $500 a day if they work super hard. That might be the perfect job for an aspiring pro. Make your own hrs. Work anywhere in the country. Enough pay to support entry and hotel. Can even work a few hours at the tournament destination between rounds to pay for the trip.
Flakeandrun
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Agree with all of the above.
Even smaller domestic events here are often spaced out over too many days, and often on random ass weekdays, or overrunning weekends. I am not sure if it is the same in other countries. But it often hinders desired participation. My employer has allowed me to use my few personal leave days to go to events in two other countries, and a couple of bigger ones here. But I only get 5 per year, so they often get tacked on either side of a weekend. One problem is I also need them for Visa, bank, or other, issues that are frequently a feature in expat life. I may or may not have also used some of my 14 sick days.
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i would lie if i said i hadn't wondered the same thing, but he has got to this particular event out of rankings. i suppose he's played a lot of satellite events as well as the majors? i think there are more and better paying satellite events in the US than in any other country. bj ussery has also got there via rankings.
when the dust settles, the payouts from this event will have a massive effect on the rankings. even L16 and L8 will have you in a good stead. hopefully we will get another high paying major in the season, like the US open, with maybe a 100k or 150k first prize. as it is now it's gonna be a little skewed.
Nah, that was part of his plan
A thing to remember and talk about, the way we are doing now.(I recall winter Olympics in Sochi, the opening ceremony when one of the five rings actually stuck and did not "open", as per initial scenario. The world remembered that funny incident as good, that later the showrunners kinda mocked at themselves at the closing ceremony - they reproduced that "stucking"
)speaking of lombardo and ussery, they're playing each other next so there's a guaranteed american in L64.
makes me wonder if they already split (the share of possible winnings)
I can't see those two making a saver.makes me wonder if they already split (the share of possible winnings)
If Hunter had ferocity,
he'd be um, ferocious...
he'd be um, ferocious...
i like aj manas pace and style. 4-1 up on morra
Unless you have big family
Listen, no disrespect for the guy but if I were him i'd quit long time ago...its embarrassing to devote your life to pool and play as much as he does and still don't win...Its beyond my understanding unless you're really really really bad at the game, and even if you're really really really bad at the game there's still chance that one tournament here and there you'd have POOL GODS on your side and you should win!! but he manages not to do that either so I'm baffled.
Listen I have real job & I also have big family and lots of commitments in my life, pool is my hobby and I swear to you if you put me in as many tournys as he played i'd snag one if pool gods and all rolls by my side, afterall you need those to win tournaments and they happen maybe 3-4 times during your life time, you still have to play but if pool gods on your side you'll play even better, I'm sure pool players will relate to what I'm saying here because it happened to them. But my point is, with my life commitments if i played as many tournys as Hunter has played i would at least snag one tournament 100%.
Then you would be the outlier of all outliers. Most players, in any sport, who are really really really good never win anything. They also never sound off about it.
Not a pro tournament you would not, no matter if you quit your job and played pool 24/7. None of us here would.
The stands are completely empty around youtube table 1.
Would have been better in Vietnam with packed fans for less money, IMO.
Would have been better in Vietnam with packed fans for less money, IMO.
Hunter in pro golf terms is a journeyman check chaser. In golf it pays great money to play his speed, not so much in pool. He plays purely because he likes too. i'm cool with that. be nice to afford it.
early rounds... status quo. Besides, MR isn't banking on the gate to recoup their investment
Worrying or gossiping about somebody's finances, or how they can afford to do what they do is just silly. Nobody really knows where someone stands financially and quite honestly it doesn't really matter anyway. The only thing that matters to, is to you and your family.
As to pool, there is very few pros in the overall scheme of things, and if it were just the top pros that had any chance of winning showing up for these tournaments, it would be the end of pool tournaments as they would be over in one or two days, if held at all.
A high percentage of players show up for the love of the game knowing full well they have no chance of being in the top 8 or for that matter ever winning. Should they do it or can they afford it, none of anyone else's business. Instead of saying they should find a better way to spend their money, maybe you should be supporting them for doing what they love to do, as without them you wouldn't have these tournaments to watch
As to pool, there is very few pros in the overall scheme of things, and if it were just the top pros that had any chance of winning showing up for these tournaments, it would be the end of pool tournaments as they would be over in one or two days, if held at all.
A high percentage of players show up for the love of the game knowing full well they have no chance of being in the top 8 or for that matter ever winning. Should they do it or can they afford it, none of anyone else's business. Instead of saying they should find a better way to spend their money, maybe you should be supporting them for doing what they love to do, as without them you wouldn't have these tournaments to watch
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