Tighter tables last year. 4½" corner pockets this year instead of last year's 4¼". The thinking was that the tighter tables last year slowed down many matches.
SJM at the 2024 Derby City Classic
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When can I provide some free samples for a charity donation.
If the right food is at derby, people won't have to leave so soon. I am trying to establish a footprint at DCC as a food vendor.
Either fresh food or prepacked fresh.
If the right food is at derby, people won't have to leave so soon. I am trying to establish a footprint at DCC as a food vendor.
Either fresh food or prepacked fresh.
Right, I forgot about that.
I wonder if…more tables…or less entries would make a difference?
Maybe they could say, “this is what we have, deal with it”.
I could live with that. At least it’s honest.
Some things I missed in my recap:
The Fine Play of Two of the Women
Pia Filler and Kristina Tkach both reached Round 8 in the 9ball event, which is impressive.
Some Rising Young Stars
Pijus Labutis may not have been on the radar of many, but he's a very fine player with a complete skill set. No reason he can't win a major somewhere down the road. Nathan Childress impressed in his first Derby. Lukas Fracasso Verner is, similarly, becoming a dangerous opponent. Vitaliy Patsura showed rock solid form, coming third in the 9ball.
The Fine Play of Two of the Women
Pia Filler and Kristina Tkach both reached Round 8 in the 9ball event, which is impressive.
Some Rising Young Stars
Pijus Labutis may not have been on the radar of many, but he's a very fine player with a complete skill set. No reason he can't win a major somewhere down the road. Nathan Childress impressed in his first Derby. Lukas Fracasso Verner is, similarly, becoming a dangerous opponent. Vitaliy Patsura showed rock solid form, coming third in the 9ball.
I don't think there is any room to put more tables.
We all know that.
I was way off with my estimate!
Biloxi Boy
Man With A Golden Arm
Does that mean we should just give up on a Taco Truck?
Yes, Diamond’s profit margins come first apparently.
But it would be good entertainment for the rest of us if you rolled up with a taco truck so we could watch the casino security response.
Somewhat overstated here. The main reason is Visa issues not poultry.
A TT out front would make a KILLLLLLLLLLLING during Derby. Hell have 3-4 different food trucks.
At least you said “somewhat overstated”.
I’ve said that to people over the years and they’ve all gone for it. What’s it say that people would really think they might have live chickens in their hotel room for food?
Biloxi Boy
Man With A Golden Arm
It's the simple things that show one cares, and their lack that says "I simply don't give a #^$&".
SlateMan
Registered
Perhaps they should have a qualifying tournament before the actual DCC starts. Give the professionals with high enough rankings an automatic qualification to the main events. Make the pre-events bigger and open to lower ranked players and let them play into the main event. Perhaps the top 50 to 100 players from the play in tourney make the main event (I am just making up numbers) but the idea should have some merit. Let the cannon fodder earn their way into the main weeks event.
The payouts should be higher as you can have more entries. The cost for the cannon fodder people would be higher, but the quality of the main event should also be higher....
The payouts should be higher as you can have more entries. The cost for the cannon fodder people would be higher, but the quality of the main event should also be higher....
For the second year in a row, my wife picked up a 30 dollar roast and made jerky out of it.
We broke it down into 2 , 1 gallon bags and me and a friend took one with us.
On the way home ,stopped at a convience store and they are selling it for any where from 9-19 dollars for small ounces.
So stop by our jerky stand next year,we'll be over by the pizza place that's never open.
We broke it down into 2 , 1 gallon bags and me and a friend took one with us.
On the way home ,stopped at a convience store and they are selling it for any where from 9-19 dollars for small ounces.
So stop by our jerky stand next year,we'll be over by the pizza place that's never open.
I would tend to agree with your numbers and something like 100K in Buyback money, plus $13,750 in entry fee charges at $10 each. The MOT money is $25,000 and the total added money is $75,000, for a total of 100K. If this is correct the Buyback money pays for all this with only a small profit left for Diamond. I'd like to see the prize money in each division to verify all this. I wonder if they are available somewhere.
Each division's prize fund is (the number of entrants x $150) plus the $25,000 "Guaranteed Added" money. I haven't seen yet how that was broken down this year for each of the places (except $16,000 for first again).