World Pool Masters / SBE

[9andout]

Just saw the WPM dates. Wtf??!!
Can't believe Shane, Sky and Earl and others will not be at the Expo this yr!
Did Allen screw this up or did WPM just not care about picking the same date?

 

[Joe_Jaguar]

Just saw the WPM dates. Wtf??!!
Can't believe Shane, Sky and Earl and others will not be at the Expo this yr!
Did Allen screw this up or did WPM just not care about picking the same date?

Doesn't the SBE event pay out less and less every year?

These guys aren't going to turn down the opportunity for the exposure & money of a Matchroom event.

 

[benny-the-blade]

Just saw the WPM dates. Wtf??!!
Can't believe Shane, Sky and Earl and others will not be at the Expo this yr!
Did Allen screw this up or did WPM just not care about picking the same date?

Matchroom runs the World Pool Masters and I doubt they gave a sh*t about conflicting with the SBE. SVB, Earl, et al. will get a nice payday just for showing up.

 

[Joe_Jaguar]

Also, here is the recently posted draw for the WPM:

 

[Ak Guy]

Chang?

Where is Chang? He could shoot down many of those players in 9 Ball.

 

[9andout]

I don't blame the players one bit.
...
I'm near the SBE.
Love seeing them in person each yr.
Guess I'll have to wait until VA.

 

[gxman]

What kind of bracket is that? Some of them get byes?

Kaci/Strickland means Kaci plays Earl?

 

[guitars34]

It is a seeded event. Players by them selves are seeded and waiting for the results of the match below them.

 

[trob]

Isn’t the expo earlier this year then in the past?

 

[RichSchultz]

What kind of bracket is that? Some of them get byes?

Kaci/Strickland means Kaci plays Earl?

Yes, some got byes based on qualifying. Those who were “invited” have to play prelim. round.

 

[Joe_Jaguar]

What kind of bracket is that? Some of them get byes?

Kaci/Strickland means Kaci plays Earl?

Just a way for them to expand the field out by an extra 8 players this year.

 

[9andout]

Isn’t the expo earlier this year then in the past?

Earlier than last yr.
Later than some other yrs.
For a long time it was right during St. Pat's.
It moves around some.