Corey Deuel Wins Million Dollar Shootout!
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Bigjohn said:
I did, even though they re-tapped the table for some reason before the finals. Nobody in the world is favored over Corey with the rack they were using and nine ball.
Thanks again to everyone for your support..... Yes, it was only $60,000 this year, but its gonna get better... we are working on some systems to increase participation and get players involved for a fraction of the actual entry fee...
one idea is to create a type of league designed to help players earn their way into this event... check out is here:
http://www.milliondollar9ball.com/mdl_league.html
Its not completely ironed out yet, but it is going to happen. And by introducing a handicapped method of earning entry, we may modify the format to a make the main event handicapped as well... players who satellite into the event via league structure events may be given a few games on the wire against the top pros.... just an idea, but I think it will work. OR, satellite winners will play the 1st round or 2 without any pros in the mix, so they can get deeper into the money before coming up against a pro. If the league could satellite (yes, I am using 'satellite' as a verb occasionally, sorry for confusion) 100 players into the event, then pros will definitely ante up $5k to play, since the money from satellite players is like added money (like $5K each). However, in the 25 game matches, how about if the weak league players were given like 5-8 games on the wire (depending on Skill Level)? Now its a challenge for the pro, and a good amateur could win... These are all just open-thought ideas here, this isn't official
Anyhow, I think twists like that will make this event more enticing to everyone. If certain pros don't want to give unknown amateurs some games on the wire in a 25 game match, then they don't have to play. There will be enough amateurs playing to create a nice prize pool.. The $500,000 overlay that satellite winners are providing will justify a pro buying in directly, and I am confident that players who consider themselves top professionals won't back down.
one idea is to create a type of league designed to help players earn their way into this event... check out is here:
http://www.milliondollar9ball.com/mdl_league.html
Its not completely ironed out yet, but it is going to happen. And by introducing a handicapped method of earning entry, we may modify the format to a make the main event handicapped as well... players who satellite into the event via league structure events may be given a few games on the wire against the top pros.... just an idea, but I think it will work. OR, satellite winners will play the 1st round or 2 without any pros in the mix, so they can get deeper into the money before coming up against a pro. If the league could satellite (yes, I am using 'satellite' as a verb occasionally, sorry for confusion) 100 players into the event, then pros will definitely ante up $5k to play, since the money from satellite players is like added money (like $5K each). However, in the 25 game matches, how about if the weak league players were given like 5-8 games on the wire (depending on Skill Level)? Now its a challenge for the pro, and a good amateur could win... These are all just open-thought ideas here, this isn't official
Anyhow, I think twists like that will make this event more enticing to everyone. If certain pros don't want to give unknown amateurs some games on the wire in a 25 game match, then they don't have to play. There will be enough amateurs playing to create a nice prize pool.. The $500,000 overlay that satellite winners are providing will justify a pro buying in directly, and I am confident that players who consider themselves top professionals won't back down.