Jay Helfert owes an apology!
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av84fun said:
Come to think of it, many matches in all three divisions were played on the TV table. Should we be complaining about the unfair advantage the players had who played on this table? It definitely played differently then the other tournament tables. But I didn't hear anyone complaining about playing there. Did you?
Adolf?
Was the fer-de-lance Adolf?
Hu
beetle said:
Was the fer-de-lance Adolf?
Hu
TX Poolnut said:
These 3 guys woke up the next day and they all have great dreams last night!. The guy on the left said, "I had a dream that a beautiful girl gave me a great hand job last night! The guy on the right replied, "Weird! I had the same dream as yours! The guy in the middle butted in, "Why was I the only one who had a different dream last night?" he said. "But my dream was great nonetheless, I dreamt I was in Aspen skiing!"
gopi-1 said:These 3 guys woke up the next day and they all have great dreams last night!. The guy on the left said, "I had a dream that a beautiful girl gave me a great hand job last night! The guy on the right replied, "Weird! I had the same dream as yours! The guy in the middle butted in, "Why was I the only one who had a different dream last night?" he said. "But my dream was great nonetheless, I dreamt I was in Aspen skiing!"
LMAO. Johnnyt
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Jay, you don't owe this guy any more of your time. Your reputation and credibility speak for itself.
jay helfert said:
I Dreamed Of Yodeling In The Valley In The Alps, TOO
Hmmmmm, I don't know. All their hands look frozen in the 'ski pole' postion.... imo
Doug
( I have NEVER skied.................but I've dreamt of skiing.... imo )
*Come to think about it, one night I dreamed about Bob Jewett...... TOO.
gopi-1 said:These 3 guys woke up the next day and they all have great dreams last night!. The guy on the left said, "I had a dream that a beautiful girl gave me a great hand job last night! The guy on the right replied, "Weird! I had the same dream as yours! The guy in the middle butted in, "Why was I the only one who had a different dream last night?" he said. "But my dream was great nonetheless, I dreamt I was in Aspen skiing!"
Hmmmmm, I don't know. All their hands look frozen in the 'ski pole' postion.... imo
Doug
( I have NEVER skied.................but I've dreamt of skiing.... imo )
*Come to think about it, one night I dreamed about Bob Jewett...... TOO.
The DCC has had issues in the past over time restraints & the multitude of players in the events. I remember talking to Matlock not too happy that Efren & Corey got a bye in the late rounds of the 9 ball because they were finishing up the 1-pocket finals. Cost David the all-around title that year.
Sometimes things happen & from what Jay & others that were there, Jay did everything in his power to ensure that all players got a fair shake. Another two sided point to 9ers complaint is the time extension of the challenge. Seems to me, if the time was extended, then it was done so in order for all players wanting a chance to try on the TV table. Makes sense to me.
Next year, I think that sharking allowed and known to be an 'obstacle' in the event would make it even more enjoyable. $50 entry fee & lets have some real fun.
This could be compared to the Home Run Derby at the All Star game. (wait to see what the NHL has in store for their game this year)
Sometimes things happen & from what Jay & others that were there, Jay did everything in his power to ensure that all players got a fair shake. Another two sided point to 9ers complaint is the time extension of the challenge. Seems to me, if the time was extended, then it was done so in order for all players wanting a chance to try on the TV table. Makes sense to me.
Next year, I think that sharking allowed and known to be an 'obstacle' in the event would make it even more enjoyable. $50 entry fee & lets have some real fun.
This could be compared to the Home Run Derby at the All Star game. (wait to see what the NHL has in store for their game this year)
Watchez......as a follow up to your post and hopefully as an objective observer of the content of this thread would just say that unless I'm misreading what Jay wrote the "finishing time" is also a complete red herring as far as the complaint goes, because there wasn't actually any "finishing time" deadline as such.
By my reading of Jay's explanation there was only ever one deadline (midnight) by which time all "$50 attempts" had to be booked and paid for. According to Jay that deadline never changed and nobody was allowed to book any new attempts after midnight. So there was no question of any "extending".
It is therefore irrelevant whether the last booked and paid for attempt was actually played at midnight or 2am or 7am. If enough people had booked and paid for attempts before midnight it could theoretically have even gone on way beyond 7am as the actual "finishing time" would obviously be the time that the last booked attempt was completed and that was of course whollly dependent on how many attempts were booked before midnight and how long the players then took to get though the backlog of booked attempts.
One person didn't want to wait and was given his money back.
So really can't see the problem in respect of "finishing time" unless anyone was allowed to book and pay for attempts after midnight which Jay has clearly said wasn't the case. Just a two cents worth
By my reading of Jay's explanation there was only ever one deadline (midnight) by which time all "$50 attempts" had to be booked and paid for. According to Jay that deadline never changed and nobody was allowed to book any new attempts after midnight. So there was no question of any "extending".
It is therefore irrelevant whether the last booked and paid for attempt was actually played at midnight or 2am or 7am. If enough people had booked and paid for attempts before midnight it could theoretically have even gone on way beyond 7am as the actual "finishing time" would obviously be the time that the last booked attempt was completed and that was of course whollly dependent on how many attempts were booked before midnight and how long the players then took to get though the backlog of booked attempts.
One person didn't want to wait and was given his money back.
So really can't see the problem in respect of "finishing time" unless anyone was allowed to book and pay for attempts after midnight which Jay has clearly said wasn't the case. Just a two cents worth
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wayne said:
That's interesting. Where did you dredge this quote up from? It sure wasn't on this thread.
I learned something a long time ago about promoting pool events. No matter what you do, you will never please everyone. There will always be "knockers" around taking pot shots at you. It goes with the territory.
The Derby City One Pocket Challenge will be back next year, bigger and better than ever. I invite you all to come and watch (and play if you like). You'll see why we had so much fun this year. And if anyone thinks they can beat Gabe's 60 on the TV table, I will be offering 10-1 odds on a hundred dollar bet all day long (whenever the table is open).
The 1P challenge was a highlight for me at this years DCC. Thanks, Jay for the idea and the execution. I must admit I was wondering about the fairness of finishing the event on a different table. If Mika and the rest of the high scorers are ok with it then nobody else should be complaining, especially a non player. 60 balls on that equipment is a spectacular effort. Thanks again Jay. I look forward to it again next year.
I still would like to know how Gabe was breaking (i aksed the q in DCC forum). Where did the cue ball end up on the break shot?
I still would like to know how Gabe was breaking (i aksed the q in DCC forum). Where did the cue ball end up on the break shot?
misterpoole said:
On day two, Allen Hopkins taught everyone how to break. It was a third ball One Pocket break with a little more speed.
nfty9er said:
I went back and read this again just now. You told one blatant lie after another. Shame on you. You should be pleased to know that you are only the second person I ever gave bad rep to in three plus years on AZ.
Perhaps next time, you will check your facts before spewing garbage all over yourself.
jay helfert said:
So if I show up and beat all of your so called "pros" you won't get mad? I tell you what, if you just send me that money now it will save you the torture of having to stand there and watch me run those balls.
Seriously, I can't believe people are *****ing about your tournament. You cut off registration at midnight then stayed until 6 am to give everybody a chance. Some people just like to complain.
has anyone considered the op was asked to create this thread by a disgruntled player?
This was not matces
Don't you get it? This was not a match. It was a contest of an individual skill that was suppose to be done on equal terms for everyone because they all contributed hundreds of dollars.
If I had a weekly break pot and it went on for several months with no winner and then one night I decided to change to an easier table and only a few got to try it and won I would get chastized because I let all that money go to someone who got a lot better chance to win. Get it?
av84fun said:
Don't you get it? This was not a match. It was a contest of an individual skill that was suppose to be done on equal terms for everyone because they all contributed hundreds of dollars.
If I had a weekly break pot and it went on for several months with no winner and then one night I decided to change to an easier table and only a few got to try it and won I would get chastized because I let all that money go to someone who got a lot better chance to win. Get it?