Gambling Seems To Make Women Better

Johnnyt

Johnnyt

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Both Fu X Fang and Sha Sha Liu have made the final 4 in the $300,000 ($40,000 to winner) Chna Open. Fang won it last year and Sha Sha won it 2 or 3 years ago at 17. Both women go to Star Billiard Center in the PI twice a year to gamble with the 1st and 2nd tier PI pros. It is part of their training routine. I believe China has the right idea here. Johnnyt
 
Johnnyt said:
Both Fu X Fang and Sha Sha Liu have made the final 4 in the $300,000 ($40,000 to winner) Chna Open. Fang won it last year and Sha Sha won it 2 or 3 years ago at 17. Both women go to Star Billiard Center in the PI twice a year to gamble with the 1st and 2nd tier PI pros. It is part of their training routine. I believe China has the right idea here. Johnnyt
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Gambling just twice a year sounds more like a test to see if their training is doing what it's supposed to be doing.
 
its almost garanteed to make any player better for that matter.
they are big stars in their countries, 40,000$ sounds like a poultry sum for the amount of attention they generate, just feel the players should be making alot more than that .
 
sly said:
its almost garanteed to make any player better for that matter.
they are big stars in their countries, 40,000$ sounds like a poultry sum for the amount of attention they generate, just feel the players should be making alot more than that .
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A lot of the top women players in Asia have big endorsment contracts with leading cosmetic, cloths, and other mainstream companies. Some appear on tv on a regular basis. Pappzazi? (guys taking pictures to sell...lol follow them around. They are stars over there. Johnnyt
 
sly said:
its almost garanteed to make any player better for that matter.
they are big stars in their countries, 40,000$ sounds like a poultry sum for the amount of attention they generate, just feel the players should be making alot more than that .
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While $40,000 may sound like "chicken feed" to some, I think that's a good bit of corn.
 
I'm not sure Johnnyt................

Johnnyt said:
I agree Joey. Now how do you make todays US pool player's stars so pool gets mainstream sponsors? Johnnyt
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I'm not sure Johnnyt, but a start would be:

With US pool player stars, acting like professionals at all times.

With them making attempts to win fans wherever & wherever they go.

With them competing without sharking.

With them showing class when they lose.

With them showing class when they win.

With them choosing the honorable and decent life rather than taking the shortcuts which often lead to the dismal failure we sometimes see.

With them staying out of controversial situations that puts them and pool in a bad light.

With them putting the sport before their immediate personal needs (knowing that what is good for the sport is good for them).

With them putting their best foot forward by providing philanthropic services to the community around them.

With them making public appearances to those who can least help them financially but who can benefit the most from their selfless, generous use of their private time and energy.

With them thinking about how they may better serve their pool community and acting on that.

With them working with industry leaders like Mark Griffin to develop pool into a respectable enterprise.

With them working with sponsors to figure out additional ways that they can help their sponsors achieve their goals of selling more and better product.

With them thinking about the whole pie, rather than that thin, micro-slice of the pie, that will only serve to satisfy their needs for a brief moment in time.

Maybe then sponsors will START to look at US pool players in a more pleasing light.

Maybe then, mom and pop will take an interest in knowing who these talented people are and will start watching the players when they do make it to television.
 
JoeyA said:
I'm not sure Johnnyt, but a start would be:

With US pool player stars, acting like professionals at all times.

With them making attempts to win fans wherever & wherever they go.

With them competing without sharking.

With them showing class when they lose.

With them showing class when they win.

With them choosing the honorable and decent life rather than taking the shortcuts which often lead to the dismal failure we sometimes see.

With them staying out of controversial situations that puts them and pool in a bad light.

With them putting the sport before their immediate personal needs (knowing that what is good for the sport is good for them).

With them putting their best foot forward by providing philanthropic services to the community around them.

With them making public appearances to those who can least help them financially but who can benefit the most from their selfless, generous use of their private time and energy.

With them thinking about how they may better serve their pool community and acting on that.

With them working with industry leaders like Mark Griffin to develop pool into a respectable enterprise.

With them working with sponsors to figure out additional ways that they can help their sponsors achieve their goals of selling more and better product.

With them thinking about the whole pie, rather than that thin, micro-slice of the pie, that will only serve to satisfy their needs for a brief moment in time.

Maybe then sponsors will START to look at US pool players in a more pleasing light.

Maybe then, mom and pop will take an interest in knowing who these talented people are and will start watching the players when they do make it to television.
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You have had some questionable posts lately Joey ;), but this is gold!

Up-and-coming players should print this out and plaster it on the wall next to their picture of Efren
 
Food for thought: Two of the fastest growing commercial spectator sports in the last 10 years in the U.S. have made explicit efforts to be more derogatory, more crude, and generally more rude in order to further boast ratings.
 
JoeyA said:
I'm not sure Johnnyt, but a start would be:

With US pool player stars, acting like professionals at all times.

With them making attempts to win fans wherever & wherever they go.

With them competing without sharking.

With them showing class when they lose.

With them showing class when they win.

With them choosing the honorable and decent life rather than taking the shortcuts which often lead to the dismal failure we sometimes see.

With them staying out of controversial situations that puts them and pool in a bad light.

With them putting the sport before their immediate personal needs (knowing that what is good for the sport is good for them).

With them putting their best foot forward by providing philanthropic services to the community around them.

With them making public appearances to those who can least help them financially but who can benefit the most from their selfless, generous use of their private time and energy.

With them thinking about how they may better serve their pool community and acting on that.

With them working with industry leaders like Mark Griffin to develop pool into a respectable enterprise.

With them working with sponsors to figure out additional ways that they can help their sponsors achieve their goals of selling more and better product.

With them thinking about the whole pie, rather than that thin, micro-slice of the pie, that will only serve to satisfy their needs for a brief moment in time.

Maybe then sponsors will START to look at US pool players in a more pleasing light.

Maybe then, mom and pop will take an interest in knowing who these talented people are and will start watching the players when they do make it to television.
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The U.S. women pros have done that and more. But when the money runs out, there is little you can do. When Brunswick says it can't afford to continue to support the women's pro tour, that's the beginning of the end. There is no one else out there at this time, at least where you don't have to sell your soul. If you're willing to sell out, go live in China. They'll take care of you --- for a price.
 
JoeyA...I agree with every point you made. That said, good golly that's a TALL order for our pros. Probably have a better chance to win the lottery than for all those things to happen (although if they did happen it would be a 'red letter' day for the sport in this country)!

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com

JoeyA said:
I'm not sure Johnnyt, but a start would be:

With US pool player stars, acting like professionals at all times.

With them making attempts to win fans wherever & wherever they go.

With them competing without sharking.

With them showing class when they lose.

With them showing class when they win.

With them choosing the honorable and decent life rather than taking the shortcuts which often lead to the dismal failure we sometimes see.

With them staying out of controversial situations that puts them and pool in a bad light.

With them putting the sport before their immediate personal needs (knowing that what is good for the sport is good for them).

With them putting their best foot forward by providing philanthropic services to the community around them.

With them making public appearances to those who can least help them financially but who can benefit the most from their selfless, generous use of their private time and energy.

With them thinking about how they may better serve their pool community and acting on that.

With them working with industry leaders like Mark Griffin to develop pool into a respectable enterprise.

With them working with sponsors to figure out additional ways that they can help their sponsors achieve their goals of selling more and better product.

With them thinking about the whole pie, rather than that thin, micro-slice of the pie, that will only serve to satisfy their needs for a brief moment in time.

Maybe then sponsors will START to look at US pool players in a more pleasing light.

Maybe then, mom and pop will take an interest in knowing who these talented people are and will start watching the players when they do make it to television.
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Somedays you're the bug and somedays you're the windshield.

pooladdict said:
You have had some questionable posts lately Joey ;), but this is gold!

Up-and-coming players should print this out and plaster it on the wall next to their picture of Efren
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Chris, it's always about whose ox is getting gored.
 
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