This exact thing happened in Miami this weekend. The best player in the local 1000 added tournament was bought for the highest price in the calcutta. Lost a match, got pissed, and walked out instead of fighting it out in the losers bracket.
The interesting thing is that this player is always looking for sponsors and complaining about the lack of support for his game. The 3 people he burned in the calcutta were some of the wealthiest people in the pool hall, and they wont soon forget this.
The "fans" who bid in the calcutta, in many cases represent opportunities for the players to network for support, sponsorship and stakehorses. If a player I bought in a calcutta quit the tournament, you better believe I wouldnt stake that person for a dime in the future and I would tell all my friends the same. Schmidt, even in a scenario where he is just looking out for himself, should have played.
The interesting thing is that this player is always looking for sponsors and complaining about the lack of support for his game. The 3 people he burned in the calcutta were some of the wealthiest people in the pool hall, and they wont soon forget this.
The "fans" who bid in the calcutta, in many cases represent opportunities for the players to network for support, sponsorship and stakehorses. If a player I bought in a calcutta quit the tournament, you better believe I wouldnt stake that person for a dime in the future and I would tell all my friends the same. Schmidt, even in a scenario where he is just looking out for himself, should have played.