Players not being paid at US Open
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Was he partnered-up with Kevin Trudeau, or was Kev just his Mentor.
Back in my day, this shit would get sorted out FAST or "someone" would end up in a ditch.
Back in my day, this shit would get sorted out FAST or "someone" would end up in a ditch.
John I know of 3 locations for sure. At one time or another I have shot pool in all three locations.
Original room in Norfolk commonly referred to as 5 points
Downtown Norfolk "Waterside"
Current location in Va. Beach.
I get it now, you work for good ole Barry, hope you got your money up front, Barrys credit or his word isnt very good these days!
Still Hope?
It just makes no sense for players to keep quiet. "IF" they have not been paid then let the pool world know.
Otherwise silence will only make us wonder if its true.
Right now I think all players have been paid or at least an agreement was signed by all the players concerning distribution of funds.
It just makes no sense for players to keep quiet. "IF" they have not been paid then let the pool world know.
Otherwise silence will only make us wonder if its true.
Right now I think all players have been paid or at least an agreement was signed by all the players concerning distribution of funds.
An agreement was already made for them to be paid on completion of their last match. It was broken. With BB, agreements dont count. Been through this so many times before and trust me, it's the odd case when a Player goes public saying he was stiffed until 90% of hope is lost.
In 2013, we were told that the WPA was requiring Barry to deal with the ABP and post the money. Barry deposited the added money into my trust account. The player's entry fees then went directly into my trust account as well. We basically had most of the money needed to pay the players prior to the US Open starting.
When it came close to the last day, Barry wanted us to transfer the money into his account and we refused to do so. He threatened to have Johnny or me arrested but we held strong. I transferred the money from my trust account to a new account at Bank of America that Johnny Archer could access. Johnny then wrote out the larger checks for the last few days.
This year, I heard that the WPA was not requiring the same arrangement. I read Barry's press release that he was going to put the money in escrow in his own account and noticed there was never any announcement that it had been done.
The result is no surprise to me.
Is there no a pattern of NO PAYMENT at US OPEN. Why would you allow your self this grief, and just no go to be screwed over?
Deserving
Oh well then. Case is closed. As long as these fools continue to let BB do as he pleases then they get what they deserve.
Maybe this should be the players motto.
"Night after night his disappointment is acute, but hope springs eternal in the scholastic breast, and he follows me again to-morrow."
Oh well then. Case is closed. As long as these fools continue to let BB do as he pleases then they get what they deserve.
Maybe this should be the players motto.
"Night after night his disappointment is acute, but hope springs eternal in the scholastic breast, and he follows me again to-morrow."
Great information Dennis. Congrats for sticking to your guns and making sure the players got paid.
Danny Harriman has gone public about the money he is owed and has taken a stand to not play until he is paid. Say what you want about Danny, but I respect him as a pool player with a backbone.
Barry doesn't owe Danny Harriman. Danny is wanting to get paid from the Mid-Atlantic 9-Ball Championship, which was run by Brady, not Barry, and occurred in January 2003.
It was a great tournament, but it was a week after Music City Open, which was a week after Derby City Classic. Pool peeps can only afford so many week-long tournaments in a month. It also happened on the same weekend as Super Bowl, and to add insult to injury, yes, there was a snow blizzard in Virginia that week. There were more hookers in the stands than spectators, and they were there in full force, hoping to drum up some business, I guess. It's funny the things one remembers.
Here's the article about the tournament. It was, without a doubt, an all-star cast of professional pool players. On that front, it was a A-plus event ---> Reyes defeats Jeong to win Mid Atlantic title
Yup, at the 2013 Straight Pool Hall of Fame Banquet, run in conjunction with the World 14.1 event in Queens, NY, Barry Behrman was present.
My trip report for this August 2013 event included this:
The players held their ground in 2013 and, apparently not in 2014. Truly a shame.
Stu:
In 2012, the players, on their own decided to boycott unless the money was escrowed. The uproar against the players from the pool community was deafening. Eventually, the ABP along with the BCA got Barry to agree to escrow some of the funds. It was administered by the BCA and the funds were given back to Barry by the BCA at the time of the Open. Results were mixed.
In 2013, the WPA required Barry to deal with the players and put up the money. We made sure the money went to the players.
In 2014, the WPA did not require Barry to be monitored.
The results speak for themselves.
What this says to me is that as long as the WPA gets paid their 10 percent, they don't give a hill of beans whether the players get paid. It's sickening. Nobody should pay them a damn dime. Ever.
Of course it's our business...
If any of us are potential players in the open, it's our business.
If a company promises one thing and delivers another, that's fraud and it's the public's business so they can make an informed decision as to whether to do business with that company or not...
It's not our business....get out of here with that shit.
Jaden
If any of us are potential players in the open, it's our business.
If a company promises one thing and delivers another, that's fraud and it's the public's business so they can make an informed decision as to whether to do business with that company or not...
It's not our business....get out of here with that shit.
Jaden
So what is next?
We all know that old saying " Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me".
Hell, even President Bush was able to figure it out. Well sort of.
We all know that old saying " Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me".
Hell, even President Bush was able to figure it out. Well sort of.