Do you mean the pro players need to support tournaments? They have to decide if a tournament makes financial sense. If the event is guaranteed to cost them money, they have to pass. Or maybe their sponsor decides to foot the bill for the advertising, but you can't put the burden on the player.They still need to support the tournaments that kept the game alive !!! They threw a fit after the derby
To my recollection, few superstars of European pool have ever crossed the pond to play in SBE. That's not likely to change.It’s definitely better then it was last year But the expo tournament isn’t going to get the big names like it used to. it was the premier event back when there really wasn’t any.. just not the case anymore.
Souquet was a regular for a while but I don't recall any others -- ignoring the resident aliens.To my recollection, few superstars of European pool have ever crossed the pond to play in SBE. That's not likely to change.
I hear a lot of vendors say that it’s hard to make money with what he’s charging . Maybe thats why the vendors got less and less over the years. God I miss the event at the old valley forge.Personally, I belive Hopkins gouges on the prices. The cost of a small booth is becoming prohibitive for a small dealer. Once all the small to midsized dealers are gone, that expo will have a whole different feel to it.
Personally, I belive Hopkins gouges on the prices. The cost of a small booth is becoming prohibitive for a small dealer. Once all the small to midsized dealers are gone, that expo will have a whole different feel to it.
At $20 per person, per day, just to walk around. That seems like a lot. If admission was $5, there would be more foot traffic for the vendors. I believe $20 limits foot traffic. I know it limits me. I can afford $20, I just don't like paying it. So if I'm on the fence about going there another day, that $20 is the tiebreaker that keeps me home.He charges $1500 for a 10X10 booth. I display at a few trade shows and it costs me around $4200 for a 10X10. Granted we are in larger, nicer halls than the Oaks but I don't think his price is out of line.
I agree about the 20 being steep for the locals but by the time I pay for airfare, hotel, food, beer etc. it's not a real factor.At $20 per person, per day, just to walk around. That seems like a lot. If admission was $5, there would be more foot traffic for the vendors. I believe $20 limits foot traffic. I know it limits me. I can afford $20, I just don't like paying it. So if I'm on the fence about going there another day, that $20 is the tiebreaker that keeps me home.
State Fairs are normally cheap to get into, which increases admission and helps the vendors. Vendor set-ups at State Fairs is like you mentioned (4-5k), but those vendors make it up (if they don't get rained out).
I've talked to vendors at the SBE that said it's hard for them to overcome the table cost. The smaller vendors struggle.
If you drive 50 miles each way and stay over one night and eat, $20 is not much. You're going to spend more than that for an evening at the pool hall where you see the same old players.I agree about the 20 being steep for the locals but by the time I pay for airfare, hotel, food, beer etc. it's not a real factor.
Find me.At $20 per person, per day, just to walk around. That seems like a lot. If admission was $5, there would be more foot traffic for the vendors. I believe $20 limits foot traffic. I know it limits me. I can afford $20, I just don't like paying it. So if I'm on the fence about going there another day, that $20 is the tiebreaker that keeps me home.
State Fairs are normally cheap to get into, which increases admission and helps the vendors. Vendor set-ups at State Fairs is like you mentioned (4-5k), but those vendors make it up (if they don't get rained out).
I've talked to vendors at the SBE that said it's hard for them to overcome the table cost. The smaller vendors struggle.
I agree. Who wants to pay to watch amateurs on a bar box?Let some advanced amateur win it.
I don't watch them there
...too much action to be had.
Agree. I enjoyed watching the one pocket more than anything else there. The last one I watched Appleton won. Not sure when they stopped.If you drive 50 miles each way and stay over one night and eat, $20 is not much. You're going to spend more than that for an evening at the pool hall where you see the same old players.
My beef is no more one pocket tournament.
My gambling years are behind me; I'm too old to be stressing my ticker.Find me.
We can flip quarters for 100s.
You'll forget all about the 20.