Oh one other point, (maybe it was already mentioned).... holding back entry fee's for future events leads to problems, IMO.
I saw one TD in the Philly area do that for a year and then run off with the "season finale" money and donkey it off at the casino. I'm sure just about everyone in this thread has a similar story. Pool players all know this. Best to make each event its own money, IMO.
One other tour tried to do this that I recall. It was the N.U.T.S and I think it was about 2005. It tried to unify a few of the independent promoters, Like Zuglan and whoever was down South at that time. The idea was to collect a few bucks from each entry, that would fund an overall season end championship. There was no theft in this tour, but it never really got off the ground from what I recall. Maybe a couple of events.
Pool is an independent sport. Independent players. Independent promoters. Put the money on the light and play for it now. Not "here is a dollar, I'll come get it in 6 months at the yearly championship". (Well, except for league players, but they would not enter an open event if it was free).