I would love to see John Schmidt go after a World 9-ball title, however I can only assume that he has decided to play The Action Report Callenge match instead. I suppose a possible $10,000 payout, with very little travel and expense, is pretty tempting. Especially when it is a one-on-one match. In order to win the same $$ at the WPC, one would have to place top 4, in a field of 128 world class players.
Either way I wish John all the best, and hopefully someday he can go after the WPC title as well. He seems to finally be getting some of the recognition he deserves for his outstanding game and his championship character.