Thanks for that. Yes, I recall Bader's Cinderella run last year for silver. Still, Mike Page's analysis, that says that this format doesn't really randomize the results at all, seems to hold up. Per Mike, each match is, statistically, like a ten-ball race to eight, which is usually long enough to bring the cream to the top. To their credit, these events are producing very worthy champions.
You are absolutely right that I read the bracket's walkover players incorrectly. I'm clearly not a math major. My mistake.
You are correct, I was wrong in how I read the walkovers in my haste. Don't worry, I have no interest in watching races to 4.
Another perspective is this event last year had 51 players, and this year it has 74.
just look at the brackets. the euro's are here because of all the big events on tap: American 14.1, Int'lOpen and US Open are all coming up soon.
Yeah, it's not like Calgary and Edmonton, AB isn't a hour and a half away...
This event is called the Michigan Open. Chicago is a different state. Next month, these players will be back for the Ohio Open and another chance at $25K first prize.
CSI/Predator have two other Pro events in the same area. The Wisconsin Open was just held earlier in February this year, and next month we have the Ohio Open. All 64 spots for the Ohio open are filled. If these tournaments didn't draw out the players , why would CSI/Predator host 3 tournaments in the region. To me, it's successful.
