The leagues I've played in recently used six to eight tables typically. Many years ago I played in a league that was 5-player teams on a single table. Two games per night. Smoking bars. Not really my idea of pool.
Colorado Open Sept 13-25 2024
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Badpenguin
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My local room starts with 1 table for an hour, then goes to 2 tables. This is APA, TAP, and USAPL. Only Ultimate Pool is restricted to 1 table all night. So zero advantage to match length and shot clocks.
i Participated in league play on time years ago. You loose your momentum waiting your turn. I know some great players that refuse to play league or tournament pool because of the tediousness of waiting around to play.
Jordan Shepherd vs. Bergman now. Shepherd has an 823 Fargo rating in 60 games.
Shepherd's road to the semifinal:
- 7-3 over Ricardo Martinez (664 or 659)
- 6-5 over Kevin Guimond (719)
- 7-3 over Shane Thompson (784 or 573)
- 7-1 over Grant Berg (598)
- 7-5 over Robert Moreno (654)
- 7-5 over Joven Bustamante (779)
Now leading Bergman 2-0.
Shepherd's road to the semifinal:
- 7-3 over Ricardo Martinez (664 or 659)
- 6-5 over Kevin Guimond (719)
- 7-3 over Shane Thompson (784 or 573)
- 7-1 over Grant Berg (598)
- 7-5 over Robert Moreno (654)
- 7-5 over Joven Bustamante (779)
Now leading Bergman 2-0.
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I guess their trying pick another fight with the Americans. In 1814 we took a little trip
Along with Colonel Jackson down the mighty Mississip'
We took a little bacon and we took a little beans
And we caught the bloody British in the town of New Orleans
Slightly after the truce had been signed, as I recall.
Yup. They must not have charged there cell phones before they headed down the mighty Mississip'
And it's not exactly fair if one player has physical limitations that prevent him/her from moving quickly.
Bob, are you saying that a 2-team match gets to use from 6-8 tables? If so, what possible benefit is that to the venue operator? In that scenario I would think the whole match would be over in well less than an hour.
I was talking about 2-team matches being played on one table. This is the standard in any of the bar leagues in which I have played, as well as the multi-team in-house leagues at pool halls. On the latter, all of the teams in the league play at the same venue on league night, utilizing from 10 to 25 tables, but each 2-team match is played on one table.
i didn't see much of the open, but i saw bergman win the invitational in a pretty flawless fashion. can only concur with the ones hoping he begins to travel more, play WNT, derby etc
I really enjoy watching the format. The Shootout is very entertaining. The Open starts feeling more like a typical bar box 8-ball event. Having a women's and juniors event is a plus. It helps that the video production really feels organic. It rivals what Matchroom does for their $200k events. But you have to observe these are not $200k events. It's no shock no real women pros show up. It's no shock the open is predominantly shortstops and like 5 actual pro-level players. To me with these payouts, it's a shock the European Ultimate Pool pros even can afford to come over to attend these events.
And it's certainly not a shock that we don't get SVB, Sky, Fedor, Filler, Shaw, Kaci, or any other big name playing. Honestly I think if you really filled the field with top talent, I think we'd start talking about how the races are too short, the game is too easy, and format is too gimmicky. But at the level of talent that is there, there's a lot of pizazz and for the time being I'm all for it. I'm just curious how it will progress once we're past this inaugural year and we're seeing it grow. Because they do have momentum.
Louisville Open
$26,000 Prize Pool
$150 entry fee ($120 entry + $30 equipment/registration fees)
128 Players Max
$8,000 Winner $4000 ru
$1800 semi finals $900 quarter finals
$450 9th-16th $200 17th-32nd
Louisville Junior Open
$2,000 Prize Pool
17 years and under
$40 entry fee ($35 entry + $5 equipment/registration fees)
32 Players Max
$800 Winner $400 ru
$200 semi finals $100 quarter finals
Louisville Women's Open
$3,000 Prize Pool
$80 entry fee ($65 entry + $15 equipment/registration fees)
32 Players Max
$1,250 Winner $650 ru
$350 semi finals $100 quarter finals
And it's certainly not a shock that we don't get SVB, Sky, Fedor, Filler, Shaw, Kaci, or any other big name playing. Honestly I think if you really filled the field with top talent, I think we'd start talking about how the races are too short, the game is too easy, and format is too gimmicky. But at the level of talent that is there, there's a lot of pizazz and for the time being I'm all for it. I'm just curious how it will progress once we're past this inaugural year and we're seeing it grow. Because they do have momentum.
Louisville Open
$26,000 Prize Pool
$150 entry fee ($120 entry + $30 equipment/registration fees)
128 Players Max
$8,000 Winner $4000 ru
$1800 semi finals $900 quarter finals
$450 9th-16th $200 17th-32nd
Louisville Junior Open
$2,000 Prize Pool
17 years and under
$40 entry fee ($35 entry + $5 equipment/registration fees)
32 Players Max
$800 Winner $400 ru
$200 semi finals $100 quarter finals
Louisville Women's Open
$3,000 Prize Pool
$80 entry fee ($65 entry + $15 equipment/registration fees)
32 Players Max
$1,250 Winner $650 ru
$350 semi finals $100 quarter finals
Singles league. The several room owners in this area that have run leagues like that seem to think it promotes their room. In such leagues, each player is on a table 50 to 90 percent of the time they're in the room.