Best Tournament Directors in Country

sharandrew

sharandrew

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Who is the best couple of tournament director out thier right now. Gary Benson runs big tournaments who else can do a job that big and who uses a computer program? I would really like to know all those who can do a big tournament??? please let me know
 
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I like MIke Zuglan. only he don't use a computer to much. Northeast

the i also like TK from FLA...Tommy Kennedy

Then you gotta like Eydie and BOB romano in the midwest. great couple of people

out in California you gotta like Tom Suarez from Hard Times..great person and also Jay helfert fore sure...sorry i forgot him.

But best over all Tournament director has to be none other than Mr. Scott Smith...who does the U S Open among others

hope you like my answers............................mike
 
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sharandrew said:
Who is the best couple of tournament director out thier right now. Gary Benson runs big tournaments who else can do a job that big and who uses a computer program?:o
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Most of the small tour directors do so many tournaments they just go through the motions most of the time. The final is being played and they are busy packing up their stuff so they can get out of the place. Never announce the matches or ever tell anyone about the players. There used to be a tournament promoter Bill Steagall (sp?) who even with the smallest tournaments put on a show.

The final was always with the lights down with all the focus on the final table and he would referee in a beautiful suit, do a small speech introducing the players, you would think you were at a world championship. He put on a great show through the whole tournament spectators never wanted to leave and his tournaments always drew top players. Most of the tours run now are an incredible bore.
 
Evelyn and Danny Dysart. They are very, very good at what they do. (And such nice people ya just wanna puke)
 
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Well, Scott Smith is a pro.

Helfert (never met him) gets 2 thumbs up.

I would bring to mind the Tiger/ Planet Pool Tour Crew- Nick, Cece, Andy. Always professional, running smooth events. The success of their events, IMO, is a direct result of the proficiency with which they host. Regular turnouts of 100+, the biggest # that I read about for any regular tour, they are obviously doing something right.
Now, what they need to do is buy a facility so that they can have them in their own space...get on it Tigers!
 
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Then you gotta like Eydie and BOB romano in the midwest. great couple of people


hope you like my answers............................mike[/QUOTE]

Eydie and Bob don't actually run their tournaments. I'd consider them promoters and organizers. John Stitch has run their tournaments in the past and he does an excellent job.


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How to get a hold of the mentioned folks with phones and address anyone know??
Iam interested in getting information on them or have them contact me at this thread want to talk to all directors who do big tournaments.
 
Tiger / Planet Pool Tour

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Well, Scott Smith is a pro.

Helfert (never met him) gets 2 thumbs up.

I would bring to mind the Tiger/ Planet Pool Tour Crew- Nick, Cece, Andy. Always professional, running smooth events. The success of their events, IMO, is a direct result of the proficiency with which they host. Regular turnouts of 100+, the biggest # that I read about for any regular tour, they are obviously doing something right.
Now, what they need to do is buy a facility so that they can have them in their own space...get on it Tigers!
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I'll give a thumbs up to the Tiger / Planet Pool crew as well!
 
macguy said:
Most of the small tour directors do so many tournaments they just go through the motions most of the time. The final is being played and they are busy packing up their stuff so they can get out of the place. Never announce the matches or ever tell anyone about the players. There used to be a tournament promoter Bill Steagall (sp?) who even with the smallest tournaments put on a show.

The final was always with the lights down with all the focus on the final table and he would referee in a beautiful suit, do a small speech introducing the players, you would think you were at a world championship. He put on a great show through the whole tournament spectators never wanted to leave and his tournaments always drew top players. Most of the tours run now are an incredible bore.
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Yup, that's right. I don't run any of my BIG events. I would have to be "Wonder Woman" to do all that, and besides, Linda Carter has title to that name! I have so many other issues to deal with during this event that it is impossible for me to pay attention at the tournament charts. Thanks for the compliment Mike!:D

John Stich from MN, is my tournament director along with Duane Tuula (IL) who has done an excellent job for me in the past. :D

Although, I do run all my smaller events that's like 256 players and under. In addition, I work for The Seminole Tribe of Florida for some events!:cool:
 
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As far as I am concerned there is no one that does a better job that Steve Tipton and Mark Wilson with the WPBA tour. I am very impressed with them.
 
Who are the tournament directors who can run multiple events (5-10) simultaneously with 300 or more players in an event?
Do they run them manually or do they use a computer?
Which events do they run?
 
Mark Avlon said:
Who are the tournament directors who can run multiple events (5-10) simultaneously with 300 or more players in an event?
Do they run them manually or do they use a computer?
Which events do they run?
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Many of us can do this task. Bob and I can, Gary, Steve, Tommy, Mike, Mike John and more. Different devices are used but when push comes to shove, I like the old fashioned way... BIG tournament charts on the wall manually done. ;)
 
merylane said:
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Did Bill Stigall die? I knew him from when we were kids in Ohio. He was originally from Mansfield and quite a player himself.
 
Eydie Romano said:
Many of us can do this task. Bob and I can, Gary, Steve, Tommy, Mike, Mike John and more. Different devices are used but when push comes to shove, I like the old fashioned way... BIG tournament charts on the wall manually done. ;)
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You and me both Eydie. I still post the charts and do the draw in front of God and everybody.
 
amatuer said:
As far as I am concerned there is no one that does a better job that Steve Tipton and Mark Wilson with the WPBA tour. I am very impressed with them.
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Stongly agreed, although it is Tipton who is the tournament director.

Steve is not just the best tournament director of today, but, in my opinion, the best of the last twenty five years.

It was only a week ago that he pulled off the BCA "Enjoypool.com" Open in Las Vegas, a monumental task involving coordination of a men's and women's pro event in the same venue at the same time. His work in managing 128 pros in competition was, as usual, masterful.
 
Before health problems forced him to retire, Joe Kerr started the show of professionalism in promoting and presenting pool tournaments in the 70's and 80's.
 
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