Why Such A Low Turnout For Emerald?

cory bourque said:
sorry but this is the second year here, and its doubled in size from last yr. i dont understand why they dont have many more pro's but im sure they will be making this a pro tour stop... hope to have them all there one day this place is 30,000sq ft an they are fixing to add another 15,000sq ft
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Wow, that is some big place. The stream thread said 4th year and I thought that meant at Emerald's...sorry for the misimformation. Johnnyt
 
event entries

What were the different events and how many entries were there per event?
 
Wags said:
What were the different events and how many entries were there per event?
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For the pros, there was 9 ball and 10 ball. 26 in the nine ball and 18 in the ten ball. See the AZB story at http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.php?storynum=9002

I think the entry fee may have been too high for the semi-pros, which are the ones that usually fund the prizes at these tournaments. It seems to have been $150 or so for the nine ball and $175 for the ten ball.
 
Bob Jewett said:
For the pros, there was 9 ball and 10 ball. 26 in the nine ball and 18 in the ten ball. See the AZB story at http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.php?storynum=9002

I think the entry fee may have been too high for the semi-pros, which are the ones that usually fund the prizes at these tournaments. It seems to have been $150 or so for the nine ball and $175 for the ten ball.
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There were a couple of notable disappointments, however. The 9-Ball field drew only 26 players and the 10-Ball attracted only 18. As a result, the prize funds for the two events together totaled less than $10,000, a sad reflection on the state of the modern billiard economy. If experienced promoters such as Dragon cannot attract the big bucks for an American event while still hosting big-dollar events overseas that is an indicator for the American industry that is anything but positive. On a stronger note, Dragon has been able to generate much higher funding levels for the upcoming World 14.1 Tournament with a total purse of $75,000, so the well is not yet regarded as having a dusty bottom. But it is a sad day when a player such as Shawn Punam, who turned in an impressive performance with two fifth-place finishes can only take home $375 after taking out his entry fees and that before he eats the first cheeseburger or pays for his hotel room and gasoline. --Jerry Forsyth

LOLOLOLOL to the cheeseburger reference. :D
[typo in Shawn's name spelling] :embarrassed2:
 
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