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I am happy to see the game of 10 ball gaining so much popularity, I really believe the rules directed at minimizing the luck factor is truly what 9 ball should have been. Here in the CAYMAN ISLANDS we have a large Filipino population (relatively speaking)...and we had modified the 9 ball rules...

Reason and speak objectively If u can't see any positives for pool as a result of the IPT...your are obviously a very partial person.

"Eureka" very good post. Islandboz

Yes. I can see where stepping back on purse prizes at this point, may not go over that well (taste and tease effect). However, it may become a question of salvaging; Do you postpone (or end the tour) based on inabilities to pay the large promised prizes? Or, do you continue with lower tournament...

I agree with your reasoning. but here is a question..what was the "revelation" that made poker such a hit? It has a "s-e-e-dy" history as well. Now every man,woman, child (and their pets) are watching poker, and the prize money is starting to look like great heavy weight boxing bouts. What did...

I agree with that thinking. Perhaps, if the total purse for all of the previous IPT tournaments were 50% less, and the entry fee for the qualifiers remained the same, the attendance would be as high, because the purse would have still dwarf any previous pool tournament, and The IPT would atleast...

If poker can make the jump to the mainstream, so can pool. Just takes the right strategy (the IPT did some things right).

I know your position. Mine is the same, won't commit to travel any IPT tournaments untill the confirmation is in. It is "outrageously rude" the lack of information forthcoming from the IPT.

Perhaps, a better assessment of the "economies of scale" needed to keep the IPT alive (only in the absence of corporate sponsors) For example: The tournaments prize monies may need to be less (but still a lot more than, say the US Open) until more corporate sponsors will participate. A lot is...