Mega bucks?

[7forlife]

I don't think that I missed it but it was interesting to see that no one talked about the mega bucks amateur league that Upstate was so kind to stream last weekend. I know most of you guys only care to support pro speed pool, neglecting the underbelly of pool which turns out to be the backbone of pool (I know, it's not easy to watch). But

Talent aside, did any of you happen to catch the stream "not knowing what you were getting into until it was too late" and what do you think, based on you limited or extended knowledge of it? were you curious and lost interest or are still a bit curious, just for curiosity sake?

This was an amateur tourney that paid a flat out and very respectable $5000 for first place, a feet that bigger Pro Am tourney fall short of, and this may include the APA finals, but that i'm not sure off.

So..... thoughts?

 

[slide13]

Didn't know anything about it or I probably would have checked it out. Of course I like watching pro level pool but I'd probably learn a lot by watching higher level amateur pool as even that is a big step up from the level I play at, haha.

 

[7forlife]

Didn't know anything about it or I probably would have checked it out. Of course I like watching pro level pool but I'd probably learn a lot by watching higher level amateur pool as even that is a big step up from the level I play at, haha.

well this one would of been a real toss up for you as the talent was very low, at least for this round. There are some good player but not many, the handicap system is really tough and need some work in my opinion but for the most the the league seems to be heading in the right direction. For example, at the players meeting, the very first words spoken was "if you are not in dress code you will not play", a vest and shirt attire like that of the Masters 8 ball that just passed was required.