By now most of us know who Ra Hanna is and if not you should. He and Beau Runningen have been doing streaming reports from Mezz tour events and other pool tournament for some time now. In case you don't know, Ra is this handsome and robust tan man who has it all together and has proven to be an asset to any event he is part of.
That said, this past week was a breakthrough for him and our sport when he took center stage at the recently completed U.S. Open, serving as emcee of the festivities during the breaks between games of the televised matches on Day Three. Ra lit up the room, filled with 700 pool aficionados, and brought some high energy to the proceedings. The crowd loved him and got behind his whole schicht, having fun while we waited for the match to restart after the break. Those watching on television or DAZN didn't get to see Ra at his best, and they missed out on one of the best parts of the day.
I'm sure we will be seeing a lot more of Ra at future events put on by Matchroom and others. I just wanted to take a moment to acknowledge him publicly on here. I believe he posts on here, but I'm not sure under what name.
That said, this past week was a breakthrough for him and our sport when he took center stage at the recently completed U.S. Open, serving as emcee of the festivities during the breaks between games of the televised matches on Day Three. Ra lit up the room, filled with 700 pool aficionados, and brought some high energy to the proceedings. The crowd loved him and got behind his whole schicht, having fun while we waited for the match to restart after the break. Those watching on television or DAZN didn't get to see Ra at his best, and they missed out on one of the best parts of the day.
I'm sure we will be seeing a lot more of Ra at future events put on by Matchroom and others. I just wanted to take a moment to acknowledge him publicly on here. I believe he posts on here, but I'm not sure under what name.
