"Omaha John" Shuput won the Miller Lite World Series of Tavern Pool and it paid $25K
I believe you're right, this is the one I would guess was the biggest. My road partner {at the time} "Omaha John" Shuput won the Miller Lite World Series of Tavern Pool and it paid $25,000 for first place, they had the total at $200,000 in total prize money. Steve Mizerak was the host that year.
Two years later I won the same tournament, however, a week before the event there was an issue and Miller Lite pulled out and Bud Lite took it over. The prize money was cut in half, but they still had the event, and {of course}
that's the one I finished 1st in.....there was 756 Players in the Eight Ball, and they didn't have the 9 Ball that year.
I believe you're right, this is the one I would guess was the biggest. My road partner {at the time} "Omaha John" Shuput won the Miller Lite World Series of Tavern Pool and it paid $25,000 for first place, they had the total at $200,000 in total prize money. Steve Mizerak was the host that year.
Two years later I won the same tournament, however, a week before the event there was an issue and Miller Lite pulled out and Bud Lite took it over. The prize money was cut in half, but they still had the event, and {of course}
that's the one I finished 1st in.....there was 756 Players in the Eight Ball, and they didn't have the 9 Ball that year.
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The regionals in New Orleans had about 150 players from all over the country (I guess they took local winners from wherever, some were from as far away as New Jersey, I recall). Full of pros, some on the tour at the time. Race to 5, my two losses I never got a shot...both my opponents whitewashed me with 5 packs. :angry:
