Current status
We WILL have a private AZB room at DCC this year; which will have a private, non-coinop, 9ft. table for the round-the-clock enjoyment of the contributors. A $20 donation gets you playing privileges on the table. Non-contributors may also get in the room for watching or socializing, but they must let me know ahead of time so I can get them on the list (or seek me or OldHasBeen out at the tournament and we will get you on the list, and get you a pass into the room). To play, however, requires an advance contribution - PM me soon if you are interested.
When the pro's are there, the table will be a "challenge the pro" table. When they are not there, it will be a challenge table with a list (#1 plays #2, then #2 plays #3, then #3 plays #4, and so on), so unless the room is empty, no one will be playing more than 2 matches in a row (this is NOT a "winner stays at the table" type of challenge table). The games will be 9ball race to 3, onepocket race to 2, straight pool to 50 points, full rack banks race to 1, short rack banks race to 2, 8-ball race to 2. The player "at the table" decides on the game. Wagers will be whatever the 2 players agree on, but $5, $10, and $20 wagers are encouraged.
Things are progressing well. We have commitments from Sarah Rousey and Alice Rim to do an hour of challenges apiece. We have a commitment from Jeanette Lee and George Breedlove to play the winners of our raffle. Two lucky AZB members will pair up with the pro's in a doubles match - possibly on the television table. We have a commitment from Grady Mathews to do a one hour seminar. Willie Jopling will appear, maybe play some Irish billiards challenges (I think he may be above average in this department). Charlie Bryant and Dee Adkins MAY appear for challenges - we're hopeful. Tom Simpson has offered to do a mini-clinic on jumping.
Sizl has completed a large banner and 2 smaller banners (one for pro signatures, one for AZB member signatures). Jack Justis is GIVING US a beautiful case for us to give away to one lucky contributor. Drawing will be Thursday of DCC, all contributors are in the pool, we'll send it to you if you're not there.
We are definitely required to have room monitors, so each day will be split into 4 shifts (MN to 6 AM, 6 AM to noon, noon to 6 PM, 6 PM to MN), starting at MN on the first Friday. Randi Mathews will be doing ALL the noon to 6 PM shifts. Semperfi will keep the key at his booth for all of the 6 PM to MN shifts - contributors may sign out the key for as long as they like, but they are monitoring the room while they have the key. This means we have most of the tournament-viewing time covered, and we only need volunteers for the 12 hour period from MN to noon - which is PRIME ACTION TIME at DCC. I'm doing MN to 6 AM on Thurs, and 6 AM to noon on the last Friday. Players that can't do a whole shift should plan on relieving Randi occasionally, or pairing up with another person to split a shift (please do it by PM between yourselves - I don't think I can juggle it, just let me know when it is accomplished). I'll post a preliminary schedule on Tuesday, then people can PM me with their choices and I will continuously update the post in a visible fashion.
We're not yet sure we have any extra funds for refreshments.
I will be providing official nametags which you can pick up at the room. It will list your real name and your screen name; and it will serve as your admission ticket to the room and the table. NO ONE PLAYS WITHOUT AN OFFICIAL NAME TAG (unless he's a pro, or unless he's bigger and tougher than zeeder or OHB ). The room monitor will have the nametags, and can give you yours if you have proper ID. For those that haven't been, the DCC gives you a picture I.D./pass that has your real name printed prominently on it; so it's no big invasion of privacy for us to do the same.
Members planning on socializing (and not contributing) should let me know, and I will get them a non-player nametag.
We have collected only $1330 so far, so keep those cards and letters coming. So far payment has been received from:
Williebetmore
sjm
KtownD
RSB-Refugee
Raemondo
Mike Templeton & friend
boradriver
IronDon55
Freddy the Beard
sodapopd
girlwon1
TommyT
Paul Mon
Timberly
etimmons
OldHasBeen
ragbug74
myroncox
J.D. Dolan
jazznpool
OnePocket.org
CHIEF1
breakup
wagnew
Frankncali (if he's the Frank from Rancho Cucamonga)
stevelomako
whiteoak and son
1pRoscoe
semperfi
Jack Justis
satman
cuesmith (Sherm)
RunArak
Cross Side Larry
Bruce "Luke" P. from Chicago (I DON'T know his screenname) - please PM me
Ratchet
tbone1213
Samiel
Linda Carter and Mike Zimmerman
Billy M.
Jeremiah G.
DWS
apsyk
cmssuits
Tennesseejoe
chicagomike
