Chinese 8-ball event in LA
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SVB posted on Facebook two days ago that he is playing in it.
Updates regarding this event can be found in this thread https://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=481386
I'll put the over & under at 30 players. Unless they pay the entries for a bunch of local guys to fill out the field. I'll be very curious to see how this plays out. $15,000 for first and $500 for second? 
Over in the other thread, they claim to have more than 64 players already.
that is way too steep. I was thinking of going but probably won't now.
I haven't been there since Monday of last week. I've tentatively booked peter@unitprospect.com to do a live interview with us on POV Pool during our Hard Times, Live Stream on October 7th in Bellflower, CA. Honestly, I have not been promoting aggressively for obvious reasons. The group has not campaigned with me directly nor asked to take advantage of my reach. Streaming is apparently going to take place by a Chinese company.
There are so many fans mobbing the arena ,maybe it has been just late in getting underway.
When you are out of your element -trying to put on a tourny, get some locals on your team. Even if they are 2nd class. Having half assed local knowledge in general a nd on the culture is far more important than having the technical ability to put on an event (which there is no real visible indication of being a success so far either=that i I've seen)..
Did a bit of looking and Thomas Heal on youtube has been posting official looking recorded matches of the tourney. Not sure where the brackets are maybe Daniel with POVPool knows?
Here is the youtube playist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWCdUGkXhrLWfP3JOBWlpny3mGqmu4OfH
Here is the youtube playist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWCdUGkXhrLWfP3JOBWlpny3mGqmu4OfH
I didn't realize Garreth Potts made the trek for this,
game over
game over
I spoke with Tang Hoa last night. He said there were sixteen players left out of the original 48 players who started the tournament. The stories we heard about 70+ players were just that - stories!
Is this a first time thing for them? Maybe they do not know how to go about things when doing an event in the US. Honestly, I was way more focued on the American 14.1 to even care about this. and I like Chinese 8 ball.
interesting to see gareth potts making the trip. I know the answer would be no, but someone should ask him if he plans on making the trip to the us international 9 ball open. that would make for some interesting betting lines.
interesting to see gareth potts making the trip. I know the answer would be no, but someone should ask him if he plans on making the trip to the us international 9 ball open. that would make for some interesting betting lines.