Too me I wouldn't mind buying a reserved seat or session or something like it. I don't need it to be free and dealing with a hoard roaming around. Depends on what you are looking for. I'm strongly thinking of flying out there for a week to spectate. I wouldn't be playing out there and drifting around constantly in-between matches and just peaking in. Is it just going to be uncomfortable bleachers? What is the set up? I'm not going to stand and watch. That said, I would probably be spending most of my time watching the World 10 Ball although their scheduling is so ridiculous that there will be plenty of time to watch 3C, so maybe I would be bouncing around LOL. Haven't seen any pro 3C in person since the days of the Carom Tour at Chris's Billiards. The info on these events is just poor. Now you got the WPBA event too. They aren't even two months out and there is next to no info. SOP for Pro pool. I guess they are just set up as a side show for the amateur CSI BCA stuff going on. I think during the last 10 Ball event in AZ a month back they announced that the World 10 Ball was Finally going to be expanded from 64 players so maybe there will be a lot more matches than that one a day crap they've had the last few years. The World 10 Ball should be the preeminent event in pool and ought to be featured as such. It sure isn't that Matchroom 9 ball crap, or I mean Matchroom "Pool" crap.
I think it is incredible to see Predator step up and sponsor all of these events.
Here is a picture of the bleachers. I think they're cushy and comfortable.
If you enjoy watching pool, I think you'll feel you missed out if you didn't attend.