I ran the 9-ball tournaments at the Golden Q for awhile. I'm not sure if it was before or after Vinny. I brought Finnigan in as my assistant. That was his first experience in running tournaments.
Players liked to play in my tournaments because I was fair. I wouldn't accept any bad boy behavior from the players. If they acted up they were warned once. The second time they were ejected from the tournament. I also refused to accept tips from players. I asked the owner, Bruce, to pay me a small fee so I didn't have to take a cut from the prize fund and he complied.
I wasn't comfortable with Calcuttas, and when players insisted on them, I left, and others stepped in.
Players liked to play in my tournaments because I was fair. I wouldn't accept any bad boy behavior from the players. If they acted up they were warned once. The second time they were ejected from the tournament. I also refused to accept tips from players. I asked the owner, Bruce, to pay me a small fee so I didn't have to take a cut from the prize fund and he complied.
I wasn't comfortable with Calcuttas, and when players insisted on them, I left, and others stepped in.
