Monica Webb
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Monica did not make an open $$ challenge. She commented that the top female players don't get to play the other top female players enough times to get comfortable playing them. Then she commented that she would like to play a 10 ahead set with Allison or Karen. It was not an open challenge for anyone to call her up and set up the game.
Mike
Mike
AzHousePro said:
Most people know that Karen Corr does not gamble at pool, at least that's what Julie Kelly told me at a Joss tournament. So I did not consider the comment as an "open challenge. Julie, on the other hand, is a different story! I've never seen her gamble, but she has bought herself in calcuttas before.
JAM
monica said:
Hey Powder,
If you don't stop and see me next time, I'll be forced to come down there..
I'll take it easy on you..
Best,
Ken
JAM said:I remember Frankie Hernandez asking Karen Corr why she likes to play on the Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour so much, and her response was that she believed that playing in "open" events helps to strengthen her game. What say you?
JAM
I have a question, how come a female player that lets say wins a qualifier for the WPBA is considered a pro.
Over the years I have read or heard a many of stories about "C" or "B" class female players considering themselves professional pool players. I really could never understand this concept. Please no negative replys, this just has been on my mind for quite some time now.
monica said:
Best lesson - worked for me when I was learning to play and I think it still works for a lot of players. Go girl
JAM said:Most people know that Karen Corr does not gamble at pool, at least that's what Julie Kelly told me at a Joss tournament. So I did not consider the comment as an "open challenge. Julie, on the other hand, is a different story! I've never seen her gamble, but she has bought herself in calcuttas before.
JAM
Jenny now I heard, "HEARD" only, that Fusco used to back here when she played out of his room in PA.
Frankie
frankwhite said:Jenny now I heard, "HEARD" only, that Fusco used to back here when she played out of his room in PA.
Frankie
Your absolutely correct.. Karen was put into action at least 2 times that I know of in Scranton PA..
Best,
Ken
Karen still plays out of Fusco's room in PA. Its just a new room in Trevose. I heard a few stories about Karen matching up with some good players but I only heard it so may not be true. She comes from a town in Northern Ireland about 30 miles from the town I grew up in and we both played snooker at the same time over there although she was World Champion and for some reason I didn't win that one. I never heard of her losing in these matchups
Man, what a fuss this has created. GO USA !
monica said:
Back in 2002, I saw Line run 114 at Amsterdam Billiards. I have to say, probably one of the better runs I ever witnessed. She's a genuine talent that one.
Frank, a player may consider themselves a pro because they won a qualifier and got to play in a pro event, but the WPBA has a very strict policy for what they consider a 'touring pro'.
The last I heard, a player trying to qualify for the tour had to finish in the top half of four events in a calendar year in order to be a 'touring pro'.
I had heard that they might tweak this system, but I don't know if they have or not.
Mike
The last I heard, a player trying to qualify for the tour had to finish in the top half of four events in a calendar year in order to be a 'touring pro'.
I had heard that they might tweak this system, but I don't know if they have or not.
Mike
frankwhite said:
AzHousePro said:
Thank you for your input.........
Frankie
bruin70 said:
The WPBA rules state that players cannot gamble at a WPBA event nor in the same city as a WPBA event while the event is in progress.
So, during the Thurs-Sun that a WPBA tournament is taking place....the WPBA ladies cannot gamble. At any other time and place....we can do what we will with our time and money
I know that as an association, the WPBA has tried to veer their players away from the gambling world in order to clean up the image. But no one will get in trouble for issuing challenges to or matching up with other players (unless it's during an event).
Melissa
AzHousePro said:
When a player wins a qualifier, they only attain semi-pro ranking. Mike is correct that a player must have 4 top-half finishes in one year in order to attain professional status.
In 2008, we will be making some changes to the way we do things. Stay tuned for press releases!!!
Melissa