Blaze 2005 9 Ball tour Championship results Payouts and Prizes

K

King B

AzB Silver Member
Silver Member
Blaze 9 ball tour championship big success The finals was a great match with Danny Basavich edging out Ryan McCreesh 11-8 for the 2005 title.

Finishes, Cash & Prizes are as follows:

Player of the year:

Matt Krah wins a $5,000 Skins game slot

Eddie Abraham wins freee entree into Blaze 2006 Season a cash value of over$2,200

Raffle for free enteree to US Open 9 ball Championship winners:
Carmen Lombardo and Ryan McCreesh

1st Danny Basavich $4,000 Plus a $2,500 custom cue from Ariel Carmeli

2nd Ryan McCreesh $2,500 Plus a Blaze Cue & Case and a free entree to 2006 US open 9 ball Championship.

3rd Mike Davis $1,000 Plus a cue and case form Smith & Weston Cues and a trip for 2 an entree to a tournament in Puerto Rico.

4th Pat McNally $600

5th Bob Maidhof/Shaun Wilkie $400

7th Brett Stottlemyer/Dennis Spears $300

9th Phil Sherman/Wali Muhammad/Mike Miller/Kenny Rutman $250

13th Anthony Lucania/Carmen Lombardo/Eddie Abraham/Paul Robinson $150

The rest of the field $50 Gifft Certifacate
 
Just out of curiosity...
Why would top rated players like this need to receive cues as prizes? I mean Danny Basivich has his own line of cues, now he has a $2,500 cue made by another cue maker, did he give it away, sell it or did he take it with him?
I'm not knocking the prizes, just find it odd why a lot of tournaments/tours give cues and cases as "additional" prizes, especially when the recipient most likely has no need for it.

Just rambling...
Zim
 
Some sponsors for tours give cues and stuff in lieu of cash since the perceived value is higher, yet they cost is lower to them.
 
Zims Rack said:
Just out of curiosity...
Why would top rated players like this need to receive cues as prizes? I mean Danny Basivich has his own line of cues, now he has a $2,500 cue made by another cue maker, did he give it away, sell it or did he take it with him?
I'm not knocking the prizes, just find it odd why a lot of tournaments/tours give cues and cases as "additional" prizes, especially when the recipient most likely has no need for it.
Click to expand...
Here is my guess. :confused:

The organizers of the tournament contact cue and case makers to act as sponsors. Rather than cash, the cue and case makers contribute their products. Therefore, for tax purposes, the cue maker can deduct $2500 for the value of the cue and the case maker may be able to deduct $500, depending on the case. Obviously, it costs them much less to make these items.
The organizers like it, because these items give the perception of additional value to the prizes in their tournament.
Most likely, the winners, end up selling these items, especially if they win a cue that they don't happen to like themselves. They may also keep them, for a while, until a time comes when they need the money.

As I said, this is just my guess. :D
 
Website?

Does the tour still have a website? I know it did when it was Hampton Ridge...
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top