WNT in Arizona
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They weren’t designed for shit. Somehow, in 1990, they ended up all wrong, unintentionally, and they didn’t know how to fix. And it stuck. There wasn’t a player alive in 1990 who “wanted” them like that and did it on purpose.
Try using straight angle in angle out through center ball for most banks on a red label diamond and get back to me.
I went to DCC in '07, played on red labels, and heard ZERO complaints from any players. I watched the filipinos play basically perfect pool in all games. No whining. But you come on a internet forum and the lurkers whine and bitch like they know something. Hey, folks ever thought that maybe you suck??
Well there are feel players and deliberate players. I CAN play fine on a red label, but I still hate playing on them. There's a reason they don't make them any more.
My nephew and niece live in Yuma, and it is hot, hot, hot in August. But the event will be inside with air conditioning, so that's cool. [Pun intended.] 
I do like the WNT trophies. Emily Frazer said this trophy will be a distinctive cactus-shaped trophy, fitting the desert theme. I can't wait to see it. That will be quite an eye-catcher.
What does Shane say? "Five-time US Open champion Shane Van Boening shared his excitement about competing in the inaugural event on home soil: 'Anytime you get the chance to compete in a major on home soil, it means something special. The Arizona Open is a huge addition to the calendar and another big moment for pool in the United States. The fans here are incredibly passionate, and I’ll be doing everything I can to lift another major title in front of them. Events like this show how strong and competitive the World Nineball Tour has become, and I can’t wait to be part of it.'"
I do like the WNT trophies. Emily Frazer said this trophy will be a distinctive cactus-shaped trophy, fitting the desert theme. I can't wait to see it. That will be quite an eye-catcher.
What does Shane say? "Five-time US Open champion Shane Van Boening shared his excitement about competing in the inaugural event on home soil: 'Anytime you get the chance to compete in a major on home soil, it means something special. The Arizona Open is a huge addition to the calendar and another big moment for pool in the United States. The fans here are incredibly passionate, and I’ll be doing everything I can to lift another major title in front of them. Events like this show how strong and competitive the World Nineball Tour has become, and I can’t wait to be part of it.'"
Yep.... sorry I used the Wrong termonolgy.WTH. Just how old are you???They might use humidifiers if the air gets too dry. With all the people inside that's probably not an issue. The problem is desert winters, they are bone dry.
If an unseeded player wins his first match.... are they in the money?
No. All players, seeded and unseeded, start in the same first round of a 128 man bracket. No bracket gimmicks. No stage 1 stage 2, etc. No "qualifying" bracket for the unseeded players to get into the "main event", like some WPA events do. Just a simple 128 man, single elimination bracket, played through to a winner.
so to win you have to win like 7 matches in a row.?
who but the heavy favorites have a chance.
so if you are even money to win each match and only a few will get that most of the way, then still 127 to one against winning.
and very much higher really as the dominant players will be very heavy favorites to win each match.
who but the heavy favorites have a chance.
so if you are even money to win each match and only a few will get that most of the way, then still 127 to one against winning.
and very much higher really as the dominant players will be very heavy favorites to win each match.
Sounds like tennis and they seem to be doing fine.
Yes, all true.
What I meant is with single elimination, imo, a strong amateur has a better chance of cashing than in a double elimination event. Single is more likely for the top players to knock each other out earlier, and for a weaker player to get through to the money rounds with a good draw and a bit of luck.
Especially with the WNT seeding not really being super accurate, since a lot of strong players skip a bunch of WNT events, as we saw in the Philippines Open.
If the structure is the same as the Philippines Open, if you win your first match, you get $500, at least. That was the entry in the Philippines Open. Some players there got a bye in the first round and lost the second, so they broke even.
Roughly half the prize fund is added money. That's far, far better than the traditional US pro tournament that was mostly fodder-financed.
I agree, and though it is still expensive to live out of a suitcase, even in USA soil, going to various events, it's still much cheaper than traveling abroad and having to stay two and three weeks in a row to compete in consecutive events.