Bonus Ball on livestream PPV now. WTF????

Roy Steffensen

Roy Steffensen

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There is a GREAT match going on right now, between two Germans, both are former World 9-ball and World 14-Champions, and one of them will be out of the tournament after this match. Ortmann is already in a 3-0 lead.

This would be an awesome match to sweat, but what are the Accu-Stats broadcasting?

A new game from Canada called Bonus Ball.

It is the dumbest and most confusing game I've ever seen...

Why do they put that on when there are great matches to watch? I've paid to watch 9-ball, not a stupid canadian bonus ball game. This could be on as a "bonus" for the people who paid for the PPV, but broadcasted during the dinner break or after the 6 matches, not instead of 1.

Argh...
 
LOL Bone-us ball. Perfect game, tailor made for the announcing ability of Steve Lawrence. Where is he when we need him?
 
I don't know if I should laugh or cry...I think I'll continue laughing.

It gives me an odd feeling when I see people trying to push new games/gadgets/whatever to try to get mass pool appeal. I'm glad people are trying, but this is probably not gonna cut it. And to hear players/commentators getting excited (NOT) just makes me cringe :)
 
Bonus ball

I thought i paided to watch world class 9-ball. I only got a
info-mercial on how to play something.
 
I think this is the rules of the game.

The Unofficial Official Rules of Bonus Ball

Permanent Rule: You may not play the Bonus Ball the same way twice.

Primary Rule: The following rules are subject to be changed, amended, or deleted by any player(s) involved. These rules are not required, nor necessary to play Bonus Ball.

1.0. The following words in these rules are mostly freely interchangeable, the Primary Rule applies:

§ Can

§ May

§ Must

§ Shall

§ Should

§ Will

§ Would



1.1. All players must wear a Bonus Ball mask (See Bonus Ball Equipment - 2.1). No one may question the masks (Figure 2.1).

1.2 Any player may declare a new rule at any point in the game (Figure 1.2). The player may do this audibly or silently depending on which pocket (Refer to Rule 1.5) the player is aiming at.

1.3. A player may use the Bonus Ball (See Bonus Ball Equipment - 2.2) in any way the player see fits, whether it be to incur injury upon other players or to gain benefits for himself.

1.4. Any penalty legislation may be in the form of pain, embarassment, or any degradation the rulee wishes to execute upon the other player.

1.5 The Bonus Ball Field (See Bonus Ball Equipment - 2.3) should consist of a pooltable, with zones, which are governed by a set of rules declared by players. Zones may appear and disappear as often and wherever the player decides. For example, a corollary zone would enable a player to make a corollary (sub-rule) to any rule already made. Or a pernicious poem place would require the intruder to do what the name implies. Or an opposite zone would enable a player to declare reverse playibility on the others. (Remember, the player would declare this zone oppositely by not declaring it.) (Figure 1.5a and 1.5b)

1.6 Flags (Bonus ball Equipment 2.3) shall be named by players whom shall also assign the power and rules which shall govern that flag (Figure 1.6).

1.7 Songs are an integral part of Bonus Ball and verses must be sung spontaneously through the game when randomly assigned events occur.

1.8 Score may be kept or disregarded, on the official Bonus Ball Score Card. In the event that score is kept, it shall have no bearing on the game nor shall it have any logical consistency to it. (Legal scores include 'Q to 12', 'BW-109 to YU-34, and 'Nosebleed to Pelvic Fracture'.)
 
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Why did they have to say its from Canada....lol

I'm building a new identity now and going undercover from parts unknown.


Dont the regular views have enough trouble figuring out the rules of 9 ball.


BONUS...not
 
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Hmm, I was going to buy the PPV $5.95 tonight to watch the Earl and Deuel matches. Doing crap like this to paying customers really leaves a bad taste in my mouth though and now I am of the mind to instead watch some TV.

They probably think that this type of thing cannot hurt their bottom line so they might as well screw people over. They are wrong.
 
Celtic said:
Hmm, I was going to buy the PPV $5.95 tonight to watch the Earl and Deuel matches. Doing crap like this to paying customers really leaves a bad taste in my mouth though and now I am of the mind to instead watch some TV.

They probably think that this type of thing cannot hurt their bottom line so they might as well screw people over. They are wrong.
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They sure are!!!

I paid yesterday for the rest of the week, and I regret it already.

I watch enough pool in a year, I am not depending on the US Open to watch great matches. If they are going to put shit like this on, I won't buy the feed next year.

This is a slap in the face to those who have paid for the stream, and who have made plans to watch world class 9-ball live.

The only good thing about Bonus Ball is all the hilarious comments in the chatroom, making fun of this stupid game...
 
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Celtic said:
Hmm, I was going to buy the PPV $5.95 tonight to watch the Earl and Deuel matches. Doing crap like this to paying customers really leaves a bad taste in my mouth though and now I am of the mind to instead watch some TV.

They probably think that this type of thing cannot hurt their bottom line so they might as well screw people over. They are wrong.
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Actual match play should begin @ 9:00 PM EST
 
Oliver Ortmann 7
Thorsten Hohmann 5

Hah...amazing match going down yet I'm staring at my TV waiting for this to pass. Awesome.
 
I hope the players got well paid for humiliating themselves for this...

And the Oscar for best acting goes to the winning team, team Archer (JA and Darren Appleton). We almost believed that they were having fun and enjoyed the game...
 
Roy Steffensen said:
I hope the players got well paid for humiliating themselves for this...

And the Oscar for best acting goes to the winning team, team Archer (JA and Darren Appleton). We almost believed that they were having fun and enjoyed the game...
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Darren was laughing and smiling. I could tell that he really thought it was a joke as well.

I miss TAR. :(
 
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