Who deserves your gratitude and who deserves your sympathy in the matter of the IPT?
However it all turns out, I'll always believe that KT tried to make this venture work. For that, he deserves gratitude. If the IPT turns it all around, he'll deserve even more.
More than a few players have some real money to show for their efforts, having participated in the King of the Hill and/or the IPT Vegas event and earning enough to justify the effort they gave and sacrifices they made to participate on the IPT. For these players, many of whom are personal friends, I couldn’t be happier. Every BCA Hall of Famer has been paid at least $32,000 cash, and that’s just great!
For the sake of the players, I’m hoping for with all my heart that the IPT will right it’s ship, but…………..if this is the end and the IPT is over, amidst shockingly poor communications to the players and continual misrepresentation of its financial condition and operational plans, then woe is us.
As my fellow posters already know, I feel that the wounds of the IPT have been inflicted not just on the players, but on many others. Still, in this thread, I’ll focus on just the players. If the IPT is dead my heart will weep for these players, some of them overlooked in far too many IPT threads.
John A Poolplayer practiced hundreds of hours and spent thousands of dollars trying to earn one of the eight IPT tour cards vacated by members originally selected but was unsuccessful. Time invested in practice and attempts to qualify meant reduced earnings power from giving pool lessons.
John B Poolplayer practiced hundreds of hours and spent thousands of dollars trying to get into one or more IPT events, but failed to get into any of them. Time invested in practice and attempts to qualify meant reduced earning s power from giving pool lessons.
John C Poolplayer practiced hundreds of hours and spent thousands of dollars trying to get into one or more IPT events, but expenses to date not covered by prizes received to date. Time invested in practice and attempts to qualify meant reduced earnings power from giving pool lessons.
John D Poolplayer was an original IPT member, but prizes received to date are barely worth the expenses incurred to date and lost income from giving lessons and appearance moneys that could have been earned.
John E Poolplayer was considering furthering education but put it on hold to pursue the IPT dream and has little to show for it. Education set back by a year.
John F Poolplayer was considering starting or furthering a business venture but put it on the back burner to pursue the IPT dream. Business plans set back and, perhaps, business opportunities foregone.
John G Poolplayer had a full-time job but gave it up to pursue the IPT dream. Out the cash that could have been earned, and career development set back by one year. Would have had medical insurance, but had to purchase it, costing thousands. May or may not have access to a job comparable to what they had.
John H Poolplayer had the qualifications to pursue gainful full-time employment, but put it off to pursue the IPT dream. Out the cash that could have been earned, and career development set back by one year. Would have had medical insurance, but had to purchase it, costing thousands.
How easily we forget these eight victims of the IPT if the end has been reached. Please, my fellow posters, keep John A, John B, John C, John D, John E, John F, John G and John H in your thoughts. Each of them, and so many others, will have wounds to lick if the IPT folds.
However it all turns out, I'll always believe that KT tried to make this venture work. For that, he deserves gratitude. If the IPT turns it all around, he'll deserve even more.
More than a few players have some real money to show for their efforts, having participated in the King of the Hill and/or the IPT Vegas event and earning enough to justify the effort they gave and sacrifices they made to participate on the IPT. For these players, many of whom are personal friends, I couldn’t be happier. Every BCA Hall of Famer has been paid at least $32,000 cash, and that’s just great!
For the sake of the players, I’m hoping for with all my heart that the IPT will right it’s ship, but…………..if this is the end and the IPT is over, amidst shockingly poor communications to the players and continual misrepresentation of its financial condition and operational plans, then woe is us.
As my fellow posters already know, I feel that the wounds of the IPT have been inflicted not just on the players, but on many others. Still, in this thread, I’ll focus on just the players. If the IPT is dead my heart will weep for these players, some of them overlooked in far too many IPT threads.
John A Poolplayer practiced hundreds of hours and spent thousands of dollars trying to earn one of the eight IPT tour cards vacated by members originally selected but was unsuccessful. Time invested in practice and attempts to qualify meant reduced earnings power from giving pool lessons.
John B Poolplayer practiced hundreds of hours and spent thousands of dollars trying to get into one or more IPT events, but failed to get into any of them. Time invested in practice and attempts to qualify meant reduced earning s power from giving pool lessons.
John C Poolplayer practiced hundreds of hours and spent thousands of dollars trying to get into one or more IPT events, but expenses to date not covered by prizes received to date. Time invested in practice and attempts to qualify meant reduced earnings power from giving pool lessons.
John D Poolplayer was an original IPT member, but prizes received to date are barely worth the expenses incurred to date and lost income from giving lessons and appearance moneys that could have been earned.
John E Poolplayer was considering furthering education but put it on hold to pursue the IPT dream and has little to show for it. Education set back by a year.
John F Poolplayer was considering starting or furthering a business venture but put it on the back burner to pursue the IPT dream. Business plans set back and, perhaps, business opportunities foregone.
John G Poolplayer had a full-time job but gave it up to pursue the IPT dream. Out the cash that could have been earned, and career development set back by one year. Would have had medical insurance, but had to purchase it, costing thousands. May or may not have access to a job comparable to what they had.
John H Poolplayer had the qualifications to pursue gainful full-time employment, but put it off to pursue the IPT dream. Out the cash that could have been earned, and career development set back by one year. Would have had medical insurance, but had to purchase it, costing thousands.
How easily we forget these eight victims of the IPT if the end has been reached. Please, my fellow posters, keep John A, John B, John C, John D, John E, John F, John G and John H in your thoughts. Each of them, and so many others, will have wounds to lick if the IPT folds.
