$10000 for first place
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i can see your point in one respect, but you must relize that the director abd house man must try to make some. i doubt that MJ can say in honesty that he is banking mucho $$$ on green fees and card fee as i am sure vicking gets thier share,and as the calcutta goes, you dont have to buy yourself, as he states berfore each tourny!! if not for MJ and shannon Daltons tour very little action on the east of the mississipi!!!what tourny do you play in???Snap9 said:
If that 10k figure includes the calcutta then that changes things. Its disappointing if that is the case. From what I understand it was a race to 5 loser breaks, they might as well been shooting dice. Even though hillbilly was the odds on favorite it still took some nads to buy yourself for that much cheese with such short races.stick8 said:Way to go guys sounds like a winner to me fun had by all . next time just post it on the net as you will get more action!!!!
ironman said:
I think if you paid 25% of the field in the Calcutta, many more people would participate.
You know what....... NO CALCUTTA, stiff the Caluctta and have larger entry fees, that way the players who are doing all of the work get to see the larger pay for their work.
Maybe we just need to have a local tournament entry fee of $50 and a $100 entry fee for a regional entry fee (or more). A little added money, paying 25% of the field and you have some decent payouts for at least 25% of the players......................
YOu may see a POLL coming your way.
JoeyA
Actually race to 7 Alternating break.......
JoeyA said:I think if you paid 25% of the field in the Calcutta, many more people would participate.
You know what....... NO CALCUTTA, stiff the Caluctta and have larger entry fees, that way the players who are doing all of the work get to see the larger pay for their work.
Maybe we just need to have a local tournament entry fee of $50 and a $100 entry fee for a regional entry fee (or more). A little added money, paying 25% of the field and you have some decent payouts for at least 25% of the players......................
YOu may see a POLL coming your way.
JoeyA
I understand your feelilng and I have had this conversation with many.
Calcuttas are made up 90% by people who don't even play pool and if they do, feel itis a waste of time. Still, they come out and suppport the event and like being involved.
With that said, these guys make up any where from 75% of the calcutta to maybe 90%. So if buyer A drives his 200 plus miles andbuys 2,3, or more players, what chance does he have of making anything Unless all 3 are in the top 4. I have a loyalty those buyers just as I do to the players. Calcuttas for the most part are nothing compared to what they were years ago. If a buyer comes in andspends upwards of $1500 and doesn't cash, hewilllikely be stuck at the end of the year. To spsend say $800-1000 for a player who may payonly $1500 is pretty gutsy and they know this going in.
The guys in Louisiana did a great job andI'm happy for them, but that type of action is very rare today.
Calcutta Players Do TOO Much 'Business'
Most of the players that figure that way, seldom crack the top 3 or 4. They're perennial 5th-6th place finishers and usually barred from B & C player tournaments....
Doug
JoeyA said:I think if you paid 25% of the field in the Calcutta, many more people would participate.
You know what....... NO CALCUTTA, stiff the Caluctta and have larger entry fees, that way the players who are doing all of the work get to see the larger pay for their work.
Maybe we just need to have a local tournament entry fee of $50 and a $100 entry fee for a regional entry fee (or more). A little added money, paying 25% of the field and you have some decent payouts for at least 25% of the players......................
YOu may see a POLL coming your way.
JoeyA
Most of the players that figure that way, seldom crack the top 3 or 4. They're perennial 5th-6th place finishers and usually barred from B & C player tournaments....
Doug