US Open, who can play?

[CaptainJR]

I was looking over the brackets and noticed a friend of mine. Not a close friend that I see a lot, none the less a friend. Given a match between this friend and I, I would have to give him the edge, but not enough edge to make him a US Open contender.

Yes the name is US 'Open'. However I always thought there was some kind of qualifications required?

 

[EL'nino]

I was looking over the brackets and noticed a friend of mine. Not a close friend that I see a lot, none the less a friend. Given a match between this friend and I, I would have to give him the edge, but not enough edge to make him a US Open contender.

Yes the name is US 'Open'. However I always thought there was some kind of qualifications required?

There is a qualification required....$500

 

[Rich R.]

There is a qualification required....$500

You also have to be a male.

 

[EL'nino]

You also have to be a male.

Rich, I don't know if you're kidding or not but $500 is the (ONLY) requirement.

 

[Rich R.]

Rich, I don't know if you're kidding or not but $500 is the (ONLY) requirement.

I'm not kidding at all.

This has been discussed a number of times, on several forums.
A number of years ago, Barry Behrman and the WPBA made some sort of an agreement. I don't know if money changed hands or not, but the WPBA holds their own U.S. Open for the ladies and Barry does not allow the ladies to play in his event.
See the most current discussion of this topic here.
http://www.azbilliards.com/vbulletin/upload/showthread.php?t=18072

 

[EL'nino]

I'm not kidding at all.

This has been discussed a number of times, on several forums.
A number of years ago, Barry Behrman and the WPBA made some sort of an agreement. I don't know if money changed hands or not, but the WPBA holds their own U.S. Open for the ladies and Barry does not allow the ladies to play in his event.
See the most current discussion of this topic here.
http://www.azbilliards.com/vbulletin/upload/showthread.php?t=18072

I stand corrected (AGAIN). You just wait, one of these days I'm gonna be right..... I don't know when but one of these days.