Are you people serious????
First off, I want to thank TAR, Simonis, CSI, Kamui, and OB Cues for sponsoring this great match.
The last time I had to listen to this forum throw a fit over how a player acted was Stevie Moore at the US Bar Table Championships. Yes, Stevie went on a five minute rant, but it wasn't over money people. It was over the table being open the first time he played and closed for the semi-finals. If Bad Boy Billiards would have went to Stevie and Ernesto after their first match and told them. They made a mistake and the table was going to be closed for the rest of the tournament. I am confident there would not have been a problem.
The reason I can make this statement is because, Stevie Moore has played in the USBTC as many times or more than any of the other top pros. So, Stevie knew he would have to pay for the table.
Justin, from TAR put on a PPV match between two of the best American pool players. Justin knows Dennis and Mike have heart, ego, and a strong desire to win. Justin had too know there would be tense times.
Justin keeps stating on his podcasts that he wants the players he invites and pays, to act like professionals. Which Justin has every right to do. However, the facts are these individuals are the best at their skill and struggle to live.
Four thousand dollars to a pool player with the chance to come back and win more means everything to Dennis and Mike.
We have professional athletes that get paid 20 million dollars a year to act a fool.
All I ask is that the people on this forum quit complaining about the best American players in our sport getting pissed. They are playing for a few thousand dollars. We are extremely lucky that they will.
If you people don't like my response. I am sure the pool players will appreciate you stepping up and paying the top 16 pool player's in America a million dollars a year. Plus, sponsoring a 10 stop pool tour where they can make the living they deserve for their talent.
If you don't want to pay them millions then please shut up!!! Support TAR, Big Truck, POV Pool, CSI, Simonis, OB Cues, Kamui, and all the other companies trying their best to keep pool alive. Like I do. Hope to see you whiners in Vegas supporting the BCA and the pros.
By the way, I flunked English so don't try to correct my post!!!