I have a copy of that, and wanted to send it off to get it made into a .pdf file with normal sized text. In its current form it is almost unreadable, even with readers on.
Didn't know the ramifications of having a new book made off of the old one, especially if I wasn't selling them...
He was complaining about the money matches not living up to the totals, so here is a thought.
Ditch the BS 100k 200k etc. matches and play reasonable matches where you still get a good cut, or bet your own in matches.
Guessing you've called and sent numerous emails for something most of us would have waited several more weeks for. It's not like you bought something from Amazon and you were given a firm date, or it's lost in tracking. Real world things come up.
Saw Larry Schwartz and Steve Oaks play in a 1P tournament at Chris's where the rail was weighed down with coins with each person continually taking fouls (no 3 foul)
I'm in the same state as the OP. He posts about needing a new chalk, table, instructor, cue, plan for running out, book, DVD, gadget, whatever it is he posts about how it isn't working for him.
For $48k you could have had Sky, Roberto, and Devin. Devin only went for 2200 so whoever covered that is up for a nice payday.
In some of these you have to entertain a saver if the calcutta owners are OK with it.
I think there could be a book made of Melling's runouts and it would be incredibly enjoyable to read.
In this ultimate pool format, with 15 second shot clocks, he finds multiple ways to accomplish breakouts and complicated shots.