Joss event @ Comet Billiards

skip2134 said:
Along with a number of players, is there a list of players playing. I know this is a little out of reach, but it doesn't hurt to ask. Thanks for all the help guys.
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According to the broadcast there will be 8 players coming back today.With play starting at noon.
 
Johnnyt said:
So how IS Karen doing? She must be doing well...no one wants to talk about it. Johnnyt
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I may actually be rooting against karen in this one. Apparently the WPBA does not want her playing in any broadcasted matches. Yesterday she would not play on the Accu-Stats table worried about this. Im hoping that she got the OK last night from the WPBA but if not, sorry Karen, I already made plans to sit my lazy butt in front of the PC today and watch pool. Things are pretty boring here in FLA this weekend.

BTW-The Accu-Stats streaming is the nuts. NIce and clear on a good sized screen.
 
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Nostroke said:
I may actually be rooting against karen in this one. Apparently the WPBA does not want her playing in any broadcasted matches. Yesterday she would not play on the Accu-Stats table worried about this. Im hoping that she got the OK last night from the WPBA but if not, sorry Karen, I already made plans to sit my lazy butt in front of the PC today and watch pool. Things are pretty boring here in FLA this weekend.
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About 20 more of them on the WPBA Tour need to do the same as Karen. I can't even see where that is legal. That's how they make their living. Karen makes out OK on the tour...but what about the 90% of them that don't? Johnnyt
 
Update: Joss Event at Comet Billiards

The Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour is at Comet Billiards in Parsippany, NJ this weekend with 45 players competing for a $5,600 total prize fund.

Some notable players in the field include Allen Hopkins, Jose Parica, Teddy Garahan, Karen Corr, Mike Davis, Joey Korsiak, Jonathan Smith, Bob Blackmore, Carmen Lombardo, Jason Michas, Marc Vidal, Chris Lynch, Jeremy Sossei, Adam Kielar , Dan Heidrich, Lenny Favata, Joey Kong, Dave Grau and Mike Zuglan.

They are down to the final eight players and Sunday's matches starting at noon are;

On the Winners Side:
Jeremy Sossei vs. Mike Zuglan
Jose Parica vs. Adam Kielar

On the One Loss Side:
Dave Grau vs. Allen Hopkins
Joey Korsiak vs. Joey Kong

Accu-Stats will have its cameras back on the feature table starting at noon and full day coverage is available for just $5.95.

For more information on this PPV event, visit Accu-Stats at http://www.accu-stats.com/liveppv.html .

Be sure to check AzBilliards.com on Sunday evening for the full story and complete results including payouts.

Also, Mike Zuglan is already taking entries for the Turning Stone Classic 9-Ball Open XII event scheduled for February 19-22, 2009 at the beautiful Turning Stone Casino in Verona, NY.

This $25,000 added event will surely fill fast and is limited to the first 128 paid entries. It requires a pre-entry and you MUST contact Mike Zuglan to enter!

Remember, the previous eleven Turning Stone events were filled to capacity with many players being shut out, so enter early!

All ages are welcome in the Event Center at Turning Stone and spectator admission is FREE.

To enter or for more information you must call Mike Zuglan at (518) 356-7163 or email mike@joss9balltour.com .

For more information about the Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour please visit http://www.joss9balltour.com or contact Mike Zuglan at (518) 356-7163 - email mike@joss9balltour.com .
 
Latest Update: Comet Billiards

Mike Zuglan over Jeremy Sossei 9-3
Jose Parica over Adam Kielar 9-3

Mike Zuglan vs. Jose Parica for the hot seat soon....
 
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Karen finished lower than 8th is all i know.

Someone should tell the announcer (J Bender) that it's Zuglan, not Zugland.
 
Johnnyt said:
About 20 more of them on the WPBA Tour need to do the same as Karen. I can't even see where that is legal. That's how they make their living. Karen makes out OK on the tour...but what about the 90% of them that don't? Johnnyt
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Not only is it legal, but it's the formula that explains why the WPBA is still around after 30 years and no other American pool organization has survived.

The WPBA players, voluntarily, sign a contract annually and the provisions of that contract (devised by the players themselves) are made quite clear in its text. The contract, more or less, says that the player can participate in WPBA events and a) earn exempt status into every event through perfromance, b) gain TV appearances for which the WPBA itself will cover the production budget, and c) earn money from the prize fund made possible by title and venue sponsors attained by the WPBA. In exchange for providing these opportunities, the WPBA asks for, among other things, exclusive rights to the player, with the proviso that permission is required to play in any non-WPBA sanctioned or affiliated event. These days, permission is customarily granted when WPBA players ask to play in men's regional events having no TV coverage or internet streaming.

Why do exclusive rights matter? Because title and venue sponsors, assured that the stars of the WPBA will gain TV or internet coverage in WPBA events only, are willing to pay bigger sponsor and sanctioning fees because of it. By maintaining exclusive rights to its players, the WPBA has been able to sell its product much more easily, and that is one of the key reasons that the WPBA business model has worked for so many years.

I'm not going to argue for or against the current policy, and like you, I'd like to see WPBA pros have as many opportunities as possible to supplement their incomes. Still, your suggestion that there may be something illegal going on here is in error.

If John Q Public Fan could watch an Allison Fisher or Karen Corr live or on TV without attending or watching the telecast of a WPBA event, then title and venue sponsors know that the appearance of these players at their venue is made just a little less special.

Want to watch the best women in competition in America? Then, for the most part, you'll have to attend or watch WPBA-sanctioned events. It has been that way for a long time, and that's a big part of why the WPBA has stood the test of time. This is a true unity among the WPBA players, and the men have not had this kind of unity in recent decades.
 
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Parica makes it to the hot seat with a defeat over Mike Zuglan 9-6. Great feed accu-stats. Keep up the good work and thanks for the stream.
 
Latest Update: Comet Billiards

Adam Kielar over Mike Zuglan 9-5

True double elimination finals, Jose Parica vs Adam Kielar in next....
 
Dana Bufalo said:
Jose Parica over Adam Kielar 9-3

Congratulations Jose Parica!
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SO great to see the little man snap one more off. He looked very smooth. Kielar was burying everyone and he buried Kielar.
 
Dana Bufalo said:
Jose Parica over Adam Kielar 9-3

Congratulations Jose Parica!
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And Congratulations to Adam Kielar as well, seems as though he had quite a tournament but just came up a little short.
 
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