With nearly $150,000 earned, Yu Haitao, is dominating the earnings and I never heard of the guy. The winner of this event will top the list every year unless someone wins every "Major" event in pool. Isn't Chinese 8 Ball more of a specialty event than a regular pool event? The pockets are extremely tight, cut like a snooker table, mostly played with snooker cues, and players have a snooker stance/form/CB control. Is it the future of "pool" or an oddity that pays extremely well?