How can no public figures be in any of the US’s bigger pool tournaments ever? I mean you can’t tell me there aren’t any movie stars, or sports figures, or government figures that are not able to hold their own with at least a “semi pro” player. They have to be out there. I know for a fact a bunch of them have tables set up at home. Why not get them signed on for a tournament before or after the US Open? Get some more publicity in pool. Just go out and make a “star” pool tournament like they do/did with poker. I haven’t seen one of those in a while. The TV station that televises it will pay for the telecast. And have it for charity like the Texas hold ‘em tourney. To get them there. (Have the real players in the bunch pay into a side pot so they actually win something too). All right. Whose gonna make it happen?