2024 World 8 Ball Championship (2-8 Sep), New Zealand , Winner $75K

[skogstokig]

I see chua wrote a very good post explaining why he didn’t play, lots of subtle digs at Filler and Albin in my opinion.
Should make the Reyes cup interesting!

i did see quite a few negative comments from asian fans in chat/comment section during this event. not surprising since it will be the asian players that'll be most affected by the bans. i guess we'll see how it pans out, last i heard the hanoi open wasn't a certainty.. ACBS are trying to push the vietnam govt to not allow it somehow?

 

[kling&allen]

I agree with you 100 percent. Unless one walks in the shoes of a professional pool player today in 2024 and has to incur the expenses to travel the world every month, multiple times a month, and must win, place, or show to break even, one does not understand how expensive it is living out of a suitcase, as well as how it affects one's well-being, mentally, emotionally, and physically. The pro player has every right to pick and choose which event to compete in, and if they change their mind, so be it.

There is not enough money in this fractured industry of pool today to earn a decent living, even with Matchroom's influx of events. Yes, Fedor made a nice score recently at the World's, but that's one player and one event. The other pros are scrambling for crumbs, trying to decide which crumb to eat that will sustain them to keep going. while the pool organizations flex their muscles, putting up stop signs and hurdles for the pros.

I recently read a post on Facebook when a person said they hoped Joshua Filler loses because of him changing his mind about competing in an event. Shame on the railbirds who have no financial interest, and shame on the pool organizations who continue to muddy up the waters.

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I was reminded of your cartoon when I saw the report today that the players weren’t paid for the recent Maldives Open (a WPA sanctioned event, although they weren’t the promoter).

 

[Badpenguin]

I was reminded of your cartoon when I saw the report today that the players weren’t paid for the recent Maldives Open (a WPA sanctioned event, although they weren’t the promoter).

Say what?

Where did you see this report?

 

[kling&allen]

Say what?

Where did you see this report?

 

[sjm]

I was reminded of your cartoon when I saw the report today that the players weren’t paid for the recent Maldives Open (a WPA sanctioned event, although they weren’t the promoter).

This is very distressing.

 

[nicksaint26]

I’ll bet the WPA was paid!