Flakeandrun
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Some Chinese 8 ball events are legitimately good. and Duya 9 ball is awesome. UP is... shite. Tried thinking of a nicer word, but can't think of one.
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WNT Legends
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Flakeandrun
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I wonder how many people will pay $30 to watch this
I'll probably pay it just to see. The fact that I'm paying a PPV on top of a subscription is irksome. But I'm partially curious and willing to toss away the green once to see. At least it's not the crazy price gouging we've seen from AccuStats/DigitalPool in recent years.
What if they aren't even playing pool? It could be a round robin chess match for all we know, as there are no details whatsoever. Maybe an exhibition trick shot competition? Dance-off?
My assumption is that this is not a 128 Player open so the PPV is likely a means for the players to get paid. So part of it feels like the Efren, Earl, and Busty GoFundMe. So I'm writing it off in my head as a charity act. Hopefully its entertaining and hopefully the production is good. Otherwise I might grab the pitchforks and torches with everyone else after.
I respect it. I've paid many times to watch Earl and Efren play in-person at Steinway, hopefully the charity went straight to their pockets.
The wnttv website indicates that the event starts 6 hours from now (9 pm EST), at a ppv $30, even for wnttv subscribers. Here's what I could find about the event:
• Races to 11
• Alternate break
• Players are ranked by wins, rack difference, racks won — and if still tied, a one-rack shootout decides who reaches the final.
So said Matchroom on Facebook.
• Races to 11
• Alternate break
• Players are ranked by wins, rack difference, racks won — and if still tied, a one-rack shootout decides who reaches the final.
So said Matchroom on Facebook.
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Can't believe there's not even 1 scotch doubles match.
What a load of crap! I may cancel my subscription.
$30 for 6 matches is insane. That's like paying Fedor Gorst $100 to play some practice sets....
jax_joe
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i guess these old guys are expensive. i'll already be $50 out of pocket for derby PPV so won't be watching this. good luck to them though
Based on the highlights I saw online, the quality of pool was pretty darn good. Efren can still play at his age. Watching him think thru a rack is still worth a little coin. I don't have a problem with PPV, but $30 was too much. I might have went in at $20.
Scheduling in pool is difficult. I don't think MR sought to upstage the Derby. The Legends event only has two matches a day. I think MR was mostly targeting a Filipino/Asian audience, and perhaps some diehard Earl fans in the U.S.
Scheduling in pool is difficult. I don't think MR sought to upstage the Derby. The Legends event only has two matches a day. I think MR was mostly targeting a Filipino/Asian audience, and perhaps some diehard Earl fans in the U.S.
Have to disagree. The Legends event, taking place halfway round the world from Derby City, coincides only with the first two days of the bank pool event. It's not a very big deal.
On the other hand, the Premier League Pool event in late February will coincide with the Las Vegas Open 10ball, and that's really a shame. Still, these are the realities of the very busy world pool calendar which has so many elite events that producers cannot possibly avoid a few schedule conflicts.
Hey Stu, I agree about the overlapping w/banks being fairly insignificant compared to the rest of the event, so from a streaming viewership perspective it’s not a huge deal. However, Bustamante played in the DCC last year, and Efren as recently as 23’. Would they have made it this year? Maybe not. Your point about these events being on the other side of the world just reinforces the idea that the players (and fans) wouldn’t be able to do both if they wanted to.