My experience was very much mixed. Most of which has nothing to do with the USA getting smoked. I had VIP tickets for day 2 and 3 and the VIP experience was great. All of the food/drink you want and easily accessible. Maybe certain hard liquors cost money but I only drank beer which was all free and readily available so cannot speak to this fully. Food quality was above average. Pics with pro's. Rasson table to knock em around on. Darts, Beer Pong and a few other things to do.
Obviously USA is getting smoked but I'm annoyed day 3 was cut so short. I understand day 2 being cut short 1 match but day 3 was announced before the last match meaning that regardless of whether it was 10-1 or 9-2 it was over, was very disappointing. It sold short both day 3 ticket holders as well as day 4 ticket holders. I appreciate this is a business but (IMO) you were selling both customers short. So possibly leaving 1 match for day 4 was ok'd by someone? Imagine paying for a ticket and getting 1 match. I believe in an attempt to appease both customers they were comfortable appeasing neither. Plus the optics of being money hungry to avoid refunding day 4 customers. I cannot confirm if they refund day 4 customers in this instance but was told by several people this is the case.
Last but not least was SVB. There is no debating his career achievements so that is not in this conversation. I'm a big SVB fan and will continue to be in every other situation. But, tonight should serve as the end of his reign on the Mosconi Cup. This has absolutely nothing to do with his play either. His clear disinterest in the event and the other team members notice/calling out of, his disinterest is very telling.
The event was tremendous and, by and large, I fell like most people's behavior was appropriate/great. There was PLENTY of rooting for each side with only 1 person slightly out of line from my perspective. It was a great experience though not sure it will be something I would do again.
GO USA!
Obviously USA is getting smoked but I'm annoyed day 3 was cut so short. I understand day 2 being cut short 1 match but day 3 was announced before the last match meaning that regardless of whether it was 10-1 or 9-2 it was over, was very disappointing. It sold short both day 3 ticket holders as well as day 4 ticket holders. I appreciate this is a business but (IMO) you were selling both customers short. So possibly leaving 1 match for day 4 was ok'd by someone? Imagine paying for a ticket and getting 1 match. I believe in an attempt to appease both customers they were comfortable appeasing neither. Plus the optics of being money hungry to avoid refunding day 4 customers. I cannot confirm if they refund day 4 customers in this instance but was told by several people this is the case.
Last but not least was SVB. There is no debating his career achievements so that is not in this conversation. I'm a big SVB fan and will continue to be in every other situation. But, tonight should serve as the end of his reign on the Mosconi Cup. This has absolutely nothing to do with his play either. His clear disinterest in the event and the other team members notice/calling out of, his disinterest is very telling.
The event was tremendous and, by and large, I fell like most people's behavior was appropriate/great. There was PLENTY of rooting for each side with only 1 person slightly out of line from my perspective. It was a great experience though not sure it will be something I would do again.
GO USA!