DCC straight pool shoot-out 2006

Bob Jewett

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[Since this message seems to have gotten lost over in the Mosconi 526 thread, I'll repost it here with some additions.]

More or less following Earl's suggestion and with some ideas from Greg Sullivan, there will be a 14.1 shoot-out at the Derby City Classic in Louisville next January. The added money is guaranteed and the event will occur.

The current plan, subject to minor changes, is:

4 days of prelims on six tables. $50 entry for three tries. Each try begins with a 14-ball rack and the 15th ball and the cue ball in hand. Each try ends on a miss or foul. A run of 40 in the prelims gets you one try in the finals, 80 two tries, 120 three tries, and 160 four tries. Only your highest run in the prelims counts, so three runs of 42 only gets you one try in the finals. After 160 in the prelims, you can continue for the record. You may enter the prelims more than once unless you have run 160 or more already.

One or two days of finals. You shoot as many tries (1-4) as you earned with your best run in the prelims. Order will probably be by the number of tries (1's first, 4's last).

Prizes ($10k added, entries 100% returned):

Prelims: 1st $1500, 2nd $1000, 3rd $500

Finals: 1st $2000, 2nd $1500, 3rd $1000, 4th $500.

Bonus: $2000 for high run overall.

The above payouts are with no entries and will be higher according to the final number of entries. With 200 entries, the amounts above are doubled.

Each player can receive only one payout in each of the two phases (prelims and finals), even if he has multiple high runs in one phase. If the highest run occurs in the prelims, that player will get (more than) $3500.
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Bob Jewett said:
[Since this message seems to have gotten lost over in the Mosconi 526 thread, I'll repost it here with some additions.]

More or less following Earl's suggestion and with some ideas from Greg Sullivan, there will be a 14.1 shoot-out at the Derby City Classic in Louisville next January. The added money is guaranteed and the event will occur.

The current plan, subject to minor changes, is:

4 days of prelims on six tables. $50 entry for three tries. Each try begins with a 14-ball rack and the 15th ball and the cue ball in hand. Each try ends on a miss or foul. A run of 40 in the prelims gets you one try in the finals, 80 two tries, 120 three tries, and 160 four tries. Only your highest run in the prelims counts, so three runs of 42 only gets you one try in the finals. After 160 in the prelims, you can continue for the record. You may enter the prelims more than once unless you have run 160 or more already.

One or two days of finals. You shoot as many tries (1-4) as you earned with your best run in the prelims. Order will probably be by the number of tries (1's first, 4's last).

Prizes ($10k added, entries 100% returned):

Prelims: 1st $1500, 2nd $1000, 3rd $500

Finals: 1st $2000, 2nd $1500, 3rd $1000, 4th $500.

Bonus: $2000 for high run overall.

The above payouts are with no entries and will be higher according to the final number of entries. With 200 entries, the amounts above are doubled.

Each player can receive only one payout in each of the two phases (prelims and finals), even if he has multiple high runs in one phase. If the highest run occurs in the prelims, that player will get (more than) $3500.
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Is there going to be a table, dedicated for prelim tries? I would think there would be a long wait to take a prelim try. It does sound like it will be a success.

Tracy
 
RSB-Refugee said:
Is there going to be a table, dedicated for prelim tries? I would think there would be a long wait to take a prelim try. It does sound like it will be a success.

Tracy
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I believe Bob stated that there would be six tables for the qualifiers to be played on.
Dick
 
very interesting. The DCC is great with the bank pool and one pocket. This will make it even better. The DCC is really pool's best hope for establishing itself on TV in the US IMO. The atmosphere, games and storylines might attract good coverage someday.
 
Bob Jewett said:
[Since this message seems to have gotten lost over in the Mosconi 526 thread, I'll repost it here with some additions.]

More or less following Earl's suggestion and with some ideas from Greg Sullivan, there will be a 14.1 shoot-out at the Derby City Classic in Louisville next January. The added money is guaranteed and the event will occur.

The current plan, subject to minor changes, is:

4 days of prelims on six tables. $50 entry for three tries. Each try begins with a 14-ball rack and the 15th ball and the cue ball in hand. Each try ends on a miss or foul. A run of 40 in the prelims gets you one try in the finals, 80 two tries, 120 three tries, and 160 four tries. Only your highest run in the prelims counts, so three runs of 42 only gets you one try in the finals. After 160 in the prelims, you can continue for the record. You may enter the prelims more than once unless you have run 160 or more already.

One or two days of finals. You shoot as many tries (1-4) as you earned with your best run in the prelims. Order will probably be by the number of tries (1's first, 4's last).

Prizes ($10k added, entries 100% returned):

Prelims: 1st $1500, 2nd $1000, 3rd $500

Finals: 1st $2000, 2nd $1500, 3rd $1000, 4th $500.

Bonus: $2000 for high run overall.

The above payouts are with no entries and will be higher according to the final number of entries. With 200 entries, the amounts above are doubled.

Each player can receive only one payout in each of the two phases (prelims and finals), even if he has multiple high runs in one phase. If the highest run occurs in the prelims, that player will get (more than) $3500.
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This sounds great. It will be fun watching the finals too.

Chris
 
Bob Jewett said:
[Since this message seems to have gotten lost over in the Mosconi 526 thread, I'll repost it here with some additions.]

More or less following Earl's suggestion and with some ideas from Greg Sullivan,
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Sounds pretty similar to my suggestion too! :D

Oh well, great result anyway, even more tempting to go to my first DCC now!

But I no like travel anymore :(
 
Bob, thanks for the info ! The event sounds great. I bet there are going to be a lot of players trying out their luck... wait a minute... can you get lucky in 14.1 ? Sheesh. :rolleyes:

Anyway, I hope someone's going to break at least the 300 barrier. I suppose getting a huge bonus for breaking 526 is out of the question ? I think there might be some marketing opportunities in this tourney regarding the nature of the event and possible historical achievements. But getting a huge pile of jellybeans and insuring it if someone breaks the 526 is out of the question ?

I can already imagine the buzz going through the entire crowd when someone is closing in on 500 and still shooting !! :cool:
 
Bob Jewett said:
[Since this message seems to have gotten lost over in the Mosconi 526 thread, I'll repost it here with some additions.]

More or less following Earl's suggestion and with some ideas from Greg Sullivan, there will be a 14.1 shoot-out at the Derby City Classic in Louisville next January. The added money is guaranteed and the event will occur.

The current plan, subject to minor changes, is:

4 days of prelims on six tables. $50 entry for three tries. Each try begins with a 14-ball rack and the 15th ball and the cue ball in hand. Each try ends on a miss or foul. A run of 40 in the prelims gets you one try in the finals, 80 two tries, 120 three tries, and 160 four tries. Only your highest run in the prelims counts, so three runs of 42 only gets you one try in the finals. After 160 in the prelims, you can continue for the record. You may enter the prelims more than once unless you have run 160 or more already.

One or two days of finals. You shoot as many tries (1-4) as you earned with your best run in the prelims. Order will probably be by the number of tries (1's first, 4's last).

Prizes ($10k added, entries 100% returned):

Prelims: 1st $1500, 2nd $1000, 3rd $500

Finals: 1st $2000, 2nd $1500, 3rd $1000, 4th $500.

Bonus: $2000 for high run overall.

The above payouts are with no entries and will be higher according to the final number of entries. With 200 entries, the amounts above are doubled.

Each player can receive only one payout in each of the two phases (prelims and finals), even if he has multiple high runs in one phase. If the highest run occurs in the prelims, that player will get (more than) $3500.
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You play'n? I was thinking about going to DCC.
Jack
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mjantti said:
I suppose getting a huge bonus for breaking 526 is out of the question ? I think there might be some marketing opportunities in this tourney regarding the nature of the event and possible historical achievements. But getting a huge pile of jellybeans and insuring it if someone breaks the 526 is out of the question ?
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All it would take, is for someone to have a contest, on the side. Say $5 per try with some serious cash added. Then that person would have rights to film it and own the rights to the video if it happens. It would be a win-win proposition for someone if they decide to do it. At any rate I hope the cameras are rolling, just in case history is made.

Tracy
 
RSB-Refugee said:
All it would take, is for someone to have a contest, on the side. Say $5 per try with some serious cash added. Then that person would have rights to film it and own the rights to the video if it happens. It would be a win-win proposition for someone if they decide to do it. At any rate I hope the cameras are rolling, just in case history is made.

Tracy
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I hope accu-stats gets some good runs on tape. Hell yeah I'd buy a dvd with a 400 ball run or whatever.
 
Sweet Marissa said:
I'm sure Aaron will get some footage for World Pool, also.
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I'll play jus to see how it goes..If earl play he has no wins with Jhon S....mr 400..soon to be mr 600.. Do u think ???
 
If this is done on a tight diamond pro with 4 1/4 inch pockets, which I'm told is the equipment of choice at the DCC, I'm guessing the high run will be about 200. Mosconi's record is completely unapproachable on a supertight table.

Mr Hohmann, are you ready to make a statement?
 
sjm said:
If this is done on a tight diamond pro with 4 1/4 inch pockets, which I'm told is the equipment of choice at the DCC, I'm guessing the high run will be about 200. Mosconi's record is completely unapproachable on a supertight table.

Mr Hohmann, are you ready to make a statement?
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I will bet some V-Cash that the high run is over 300. I seem to remember that many players of yesteryear had high runs over 200 on 5x10 tables with tight pockets. Once the players get the feel of the tables it will about their patterns rather than their pocketing ability. They will be shooting 400 easy shots :-))

John
 
onepocketchump said:
I will bet some V-Cash that the high run is over 300. I seem to remember that many players of yesteryear had high runs over 200 on 5x10 tables with tight pockets. Once the players get the feel of the tables it will about their patterns rather than their pocketing ability. They will be shooting 400 easy shots :-))

John
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Nice idea, John. Maybe we can get Mike to make it a v-bookie event, with run ranges as the choices. With 4 1/2 inch pockets, I'd have been looking for 300, but a diamond pro is quite a bit tighter than that, and I truly believe that if a supertight table is in use, 200 would represent a huge run. Of course, on this occasion, I'd far prefer it if you were right and I was wrong.
 
sjm said:
Nice idea, John. Maybe we can get Mike to make it a v-bookie event, with run ranges as the choices. With 4 1/2 inch pockets, I'd have been looking for 300, but a diamond pro is quite a bit tighter than that, and I truly believe that if a supertight table is in use, 200 would represent a huge run. Of course, on this occasion, I'd far prefer it if you were right and I was wrong.
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SJM,
I believe you may be mistaken about the equipment at DCC. The last 2 years they have used the one-piece slate, Diamond Smart, coin-op tables. They seemed to me significantly easier (looser) than the Diamond tables (?Diamond Pro) we have here in Indy (though at least one pro thinks that the rails on the Diamond tables at Chalkies were cut wrong, making them tougher). I hope someone knows for sure, but the DCC tables this year I would only consider medium tough/tight - certainly easier than the tables on which I usually play. Perhaps someone knows the exact measurements of the Smart table vs. the Pro table - there may be some confusion (most likely on my part).
 
Williebetmore said:
SJM,
I believe you may be mistaken about the equipment at DCC. The last 2 years they have used the one-piece slate, Diamond Smart, coin-op tables. They seemed to me significantly easier (looser) than the Diamond tables (?Diamond Pro) we have here in Indy (though at least one pro thinks that the rails on the Diamond tables at Chalkies were cut wrong, making them tougher). I hope someone knows for sure, but the DCC tables this year I would only consider medium tough/tight - certainly easier than the tables on which I usually play. Perhaps someone knows the exact measurements of the Smart table vs. the Pro table - there may be some confusion (most likely on my part).
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Thanks for the heads up. If they use that same equipment, I look for the winning run to be about 260.
 
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