Americans are very patriotic and love events which pit them against other countries
It would be very popular
Espn televise the Weber cup which is the same thing for Ten pin bowling!
so surely they can do the same for pool
On the cool runout media video, they had a segement on money matches in a Vegas poolroom
Said Shane Van Boening played this guy and gave him a ton of weight
The weight included
The other guy getting all breaks (that's self explanatory)
the other guy getting ball in hand after the break (so...
TV coverage has a huge influence on sporting format unfortunately
Matchroom can't have things go so far over hence the race to 5 instead of 6
Honestly, it doesn't make that much difference and it used to be a race to 5
It's so evenly matched with 10 of the best players in the world. Anyone can win any match. Comes down to a bit of luck, who handles pressure best and some other x factors
Great competition played fiercely but in good spirit
The key point is don't aim to bend the cue , if it happens as a byproduct of your breaking style, so be it
Aim for a solid hit on the cueball and a solid hit on the rack