spiderwebcom...I don't fault you in the least for posting AH's comments. It is not right to shoot the messenger.
But I assume AH is computer literate enough to read this forum and if not...then he cannot POSSIBLY be "TOTALLY up to speed" as you assert becuase a LOT of information about what is going on is unique to this forum.
And if AH is monitoring this forum I ask him the following question.
As a general rule Allen...are you in favor of doing business with people who do GREAT things for SOME people while lying to and cheating others?
Take the age old practice of "dumping" for example. When a player dumps, he is obviously helping other people...those in on the scam...and in some well known examples of that dispicable practice...some on the dumper's side won more money than they ever had in their LIVES.
But ooops....a lot of other people were CHEATED. So Allen...is it OK with you to get in on the winning side of a dumped match...and do you want to keep doing business with the dumper?
The analoby is exactly apt re: what has happened so far, on the IPT. Some Hall of Famers...like you for example...got basically a free ride to win money that you otherwise would not have been a favorite to win...with all due and genuine respect.
Then there are several dozen other players who at least won back their travel expenses to Vegas...who might not have done so if they finished as low as they did on any other tour event. Very cool!
But how about the MANY, MANY dozen others who have LOST money...in some cases very large losses...in the $10,000.00 and UP range who paid dearly to qualify for Reno and have not gotten a dime?
Stevie Moore, for example TRAVELED TO ROME because there were fewer players in a qualifier and he has LOST HIS A$$ because of that.
I'm sorry to have to be critical of such a GREAT CHAMPION and personal hero and while you are CERTAINLY entitled to your opinion...it amounts to saying "Hey...it's OK if a tour promoter screws OTHER people...as long as it's not ME."
Jim
But I assume AH is computer literate enough to read this forum and if not...then he cannot POSSIBLY be "TOTALLY up to speed" as you assert becuase a LOT of information about what is going on is unique to this forum.
And if AH is monitoring this forum I ask him the following question.
As a general rule Allen...are you in favor of doing business with people who do GREAT things for SOME people while lying to and cheating others?
Take the age old practice of "dumping" for example. When a player dumps, he is obviously helping other people...those in on the scam...and in some well known examples of that dispicable practice...some on the dumper's side won more money than they ever had in their LIVES.
But ooops....a lot of other people were CHEATED. So Allen...is it OK with you to get in on the winning side of a dumped match...and do you want to keep doing business with the dumper?
The analoby is exactly apt re: what has happened so far, on the IPT. Some Hall of Famers...like you for example...got basically a free ride to win money that you otherwise would not have been a favorite to win...with all due and genuine respect.
Then there are several dozen other players who at least won back their travel expenses to Vegas...who might not have done so if they finished as low as they did on any other tour event. Very cool!
But how about the MANY, MANY dozen others who have LOST money...in some cases very large losses...in the $10,000.00 and UP range who paid dearly to qualify for Reno and have not gotten a dime?
Stevie Moore, for example TRAVELED TO ROME because there were fewer players in a qualifier and he has LOST HIS A$$ because of that.
I'm sorry to have to be critical of such a GREAT CHAMPION and personal hero and while you are CERTAINLY entitled to your opinion...it amounts to saying "Hey...it's OK if a tour promoter screws OTHER people...as long as it's not ME."
Jim