I feel spreading the prize money out could be a good solution....
...too much top-heavy payouts in this game.
In golf, the winner usually gets less than 20% of the total purse.
In pool, I hear a lot of requests for top-heavy payouts....
...by the players that think they’re going to get them...
..even though they’re ensuring the tournament’s demise...it’s akin to canabalism.
...and pick the top players and put a bonus on them....
...so that it becomes a mark of honor to overcome one...and profitable.
We need events that emphasize that getting better is a GOOD thing.
That wouldn’t work either. There’s not enough money to spread around. You’d see good players stop showing up for tournaments that weren’t right around the corner as the carrot isn’t big enough.
There is nothing that can really be done to help pool until either people evolve back to watching pool or someone comes up with a billiard game that draws attention.
Everything else is just rearranging the cans before kicking them down the street
