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Pop quiz: Who was the six four pro pool players to play in every WNT major in 2025? Two from Asia and two from Europe.

I definitely do not underestimate Predator as brand or company, Kris. As I said in one of interminably long posts: "The biggest mistake...

I have to say, this is one of the best threads I’ve read on AzBilliards in a long, long time. You’ve really hit the nail on the head...

Thanks, JAM. I am sure I am missing the boat on some things. And obviously, if anyone had the answers for how to make pro pool succeed...

Barry Hearn has pretty consistently positioned himself as someone trying to professionalize cue sports, structured tours, bigger prize...

... Predator, unlike Matchroom, is not trying to make a profit. Fans can attend for free and matches are aired free on social media. The...

... MR did a better job getting most of its schedule out early this year, but it’s still a big problem. The European Open was only...

... Where are we now? Pro pool is growing, but it’s hard to say its overall popularity as a viewing sport is growing. Nor is pool...

... The early days of euphoria having worn off, WNT might have a bigger mountain to climb. It’s lost influence with players. The Mosconi...

I think Predator and Matchroom will try to avoid obvious toe-stepping on scheduling, but there’s bound to be more conflicts given their...

Which brings us to the present. In some ways, WNT and Predator/WPA seem to be cooperating. For the most part, the dates of their big...

You are right. I briefly mentioned in one of my posts. The Polish players in particular stick to all WPA events over WNT ones for this...

Possibly I missed it in an earlier post, but I think you've left out the large roll that Federations played in this. Many in the USA...

... The other big mistake Matchroom has made is its handling of the Mosconi and Reyes Cups. We’ve hashed over this quite a bit on this...

From listening to Podcasts Karim Belhaj did, I got the sense that he was not onboard with a 9 ball only tour. He wanted 10 ball...