Where did the $$$$$ go in Florida?

[satman]

This is one point I'll agree with you on Teacher

I give you 3 months.

I used to own a couple of small rooms and you can't run a tournament and keep your regular customers off the tables for a weekend and make nothing. Let's do this: the players can come and play in the tournament with no green fee, we'll give them a paper certificate for placing, and they get to entertain us and the regulars by displaying their skills. Not trying to start anything with anyone, but unless you have a Pro event that will attract customers who pay a door charge and buys food and drinks {revenue the room might not normally get} they need the green fee's to justify the event.
There are so many tournaments now compared to the early and mid 80's, that it is rediculous. We used to drive 1 hour to play in a small weekly tournament that payed $50 to $80 for first. And yes we had to put quarters in the tables. I agree there are some unscrupulous people that take advantage of the players, but if you don't feel you're be treated right, don't go back. I've been to bar table tournaments where it has cost me over $100 in the tables for the weekend, so I'll gladly pay the 10 or $20 green fee to play for the weekend. Just my opinion, best of luck to all of you. Sam

 

[KBP]

Kay,

I was thinking about coming to Mr Cues in Atlanta next weekend to play my first Fury event. According to this, my first tournament will cost me $80, and then it will be $40 for each tournament after that. Is that correct?

Mike

Yes Mike, That is true. You are allowed to play in any of the other KBP Fury events with that $40 membership and $10 of that membership money goes into an end of the year prize fund for the top 8 points leaders. You can play in Ga and NC with that one membership. Mr. Cues in Atlanta has been cancelled due to a conflict with the dates and is being rescheduled in Aug. We are having an event in NC at MoJO's in Apex, NC. March 12. I sent out press releases and its posted on our web site about the schedule change. Glad you got in touch with me
Kay

 

[KBP]

82 players is our top for this season. We have had as many as 91 in seasons before. On the average in Florida we get 60 plus players at each event and there were a total of 23 events for this year.
Kay


82 players at Planet 9-Ball is a great turnout. Which room held the previous title with 91 ? Congratulations on a successful Tour... and thanks.

I believe it was at Planet 9-Ball and we had 90 in Ocala one time too. We do have some good turn outs in Florida. Its great and I love doing it.I just wish I now had to time to play some too but no can do. Got to keep the tournaments and tour going and it takes a lot of time. Check out the website we have at either www.furytour.com or http://home.gate.net/~higgins3/. The fury site is still under constrution but it has a link that will take you to the web site I built (be nice it was my first and only site)
Kay

 

[Mike Templeton]

Yes Mike, That is true. You are allowed to play in any of the other KBP Fury events with that $40 membership and $10 of that membership money goes into an end of the year prize fund for the top 8 points leaders. You can play in Ga and NC with that one membership. Mr. Cues in Atlanta has been cancelled due to a conflict with the dates and is being rescheduled in Aug. We are having an event in NC at MoJO's in Apex, NC. March 12. I sent out press releases and its posted on our web site about the schedule change. Glad you got in touch with me
Kay

Kay,

Thanks