This is exactly my point! That is the ultimate goal. These types of matches help in that very thing. It doesn’t matter if it’s one pocket or bumper pool. It raises the sport as a whole. It’s unfortunate that Blue-ballz can’t see past his own ego to understand that simple fact. He seems to keep reverting back to knowledge of one pocket. Which is completely irrelevant to the conversation. I can guarantee that a vast majority of television viewers have no idea what the actual playing rules are of major sporting events. So should they not watch because they don’t have in depth knowledge? Sounds to me like there are only half a dozen people in the world that seem to understand this game enough to even comment on it. No way in hell viewers understand the winning percentage of any given poker hand. That’s why they have commentators and post those percentages on the screen.
Bottom line...characters and money (not necessarily in that order) bring professionals and amateurs and when you get that combination you drive interest from sponsors.
In regards to “there was nothing else to watch back then”, this is a true statement. However more channels and a much larger population base along with the ability to broadcast globally also provides opportunities. You have access to a much larger broadcast audience than ever before. This sport is older than any of the large spectator sports and without doubt has more amateurs and ball bangers. Almost everyone has picked up a pool cue at one point in there life. Can’t say the same for other sports. The audience is out there. If you reach them then all the things I speak of are possible. Just don’t think that everyone is going to grasp why players push up table and start a wedge. You can explain that to your spouse or playing buddy if you like.
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