BCA nationals, Vegas, May, how competitive?

[klockdoc]

So we've got a team together for the BCA national 8ball open championship here in Vegas in May. I'm curious about a few things, though.

About how many teams usually play?

My team will be comprised of five players, an A-, a B+ and three B- players. (I'm ranking based on the criteria listed on about page 411 of Phil Capelle's Play Your Best Pool.) Are we gonna be one and done? Might we win a match or two? Have a chance at making the money?

We're definitely playing no matter what, but I guess I'm envisioning we'll go and lose just about every game as all our opponents will be break-and-run-like-it's-their-job players and that will be that.

Oh, just to mention one other thing. If by chance you happened to get knocked out of the tournament, (and DO NOT CASH), they have a 2nd chance tournament. I think that the entry fee is only $50.00 per team and first place is around $500.00, (depending on entries).

This is great for those teams that do happen to get knocked out early. It gives them something to do for the extra days they have available.

 

[kobyp]

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Yeah, I have to admit, not many of my opponents are streaking across the table to hug me after a game.

I know exactly what you mean.

But lately, I've been playing like chit! So I probably won't have to worry about that for a while.