Wu Is In The Ipt Bellflower Qualifiers!!!
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Well, I think it's more than that. The San Miguel Tour, for instance, doesn't allow European or American players. So, it goes both ways.ScottW said:
What you're saying is right, there is (was?) no monetary incentive for Asian players to come play in the West. But there is also draconian politics involved.
lewdo26 said:
lewdo,
Tough bracket - Wu, Paez, Ortmann. A local pro from Indy (Jeff Beckley) is in the same bracket, I hope he took some Wheaties with him (though he's quite capable of beating anyone).
I completely agree here, Lewdo. If Wu played the IPT, it might be the first step into integrating the absolutely awesome contingent of players from Taiwan into pool's mainstream.
I truly believe that Fong Pang Chao, Po Cheng Kuo, Pei-Wei Chang, and many other Taiwanese superstars would seriously consider following suit if Wu qualified and made a large income on the IPT.
I wonder if APBU's bullying of its own is beginning to backfire, and Wu has the guts and the game to take a shot at a tour that embraces all the players of the world. Perhaps pools "Iron Curtain" is beginning to fall.
Wu can be sure of one thing --- I'll be rooting for him to succeed!
I truly believe that Fong Pang Chao, Po Cheng Kuo, Pei-Wei Chang, and many other Taiwanese superstars would seriously consider following suit if Wu qualified and made a large income on the IPT.
I wonder if APBU's bullying of its own is beginning to backfire, and Wu has the guts and the game to take a shot at a tour that embraces all the players of the world. Perhaps pools "Iron Curtain" is beginning to fall.
Wu can be sure of one thing --- I'll be rooting for him to succeed!
I don't think San Miguel tour players should be allowed to play in the IPt until they sit out the San Miguel for a year or open it up for all players. You can't have your cake and eat it too. Now that the IPT is waving big money around all the San Miguel players are going to travel here and try to qualify. I'm not sure I articulated my point very well but I'll let my post stand.
Andy
Andy
Although the APBU did have a press release about its players not allowed to play on the IPT, Mr. Tu is more than supportive to see Taiwanese players joining the IPT. This is not hearsay and is what I heard from Mr. Tu himself.
Mr. Tu is not a bully nor is his organization. Wu is also allowed to play on any of the Taiwanese tour even if he wins, this applies to all the Taiwanese players.
In this year's BCA, a top Taiwanese player got the invite but declined it because he could not see the benefits in terms of money coming over. A lot of them are not coming over because it is just too expensive.
Best wishes to Wu.
Richard
Mr. Tu is not a bully nor is his organization. Wu is also allowed to play on any of the Taiwanese tour even if he wins, this applies to all the Taiwanese players.
In this year's BCA, a top Taiwanese player got the invite but declined it because he could not see the benefits in terms of money coming over. A lot of them are not coming over because it is just too expensive.
Best wishes to Wu.
Richard
That is just awesome! I wish I could be there to watch.
One thought as to why Wu is the lone representative...maybe his parents decided for him - he is only 16, lol.
One thought as to why Wu is the lone representative...maybe his parents decided for him - he is only 16, lol.
nipponbilliards said:
Sorry but, that is hearsay
.But I know what your saying Im happy that we are starting to see some sort of cooperation.
rackmsuckr said:That is just awesome! I wish I could be there to watch.
One thought as to why Wu is the lone representative...maybe his parents decided for him - he is only 16, lol.
I heard he won some$$ last year...couple of decent scores
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nipponbilliards said:
$$ is always biggest problem. The same reason, american also harldy attended asia tours, such as Japan Open, All Japan Open and other Japan events. They even rarely attended the WPC qualifying tournments.
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break even..
From the IPT website : Chia- Ching Wu - Won $500 bonus for getting eight ball on the break. Won $5,000 for running six consecutive racks.
He's probably break even already on his expenses right now.
From the IPT website : Chia- Ching Wu - Won $500 bonus for getting eight ball on the break. Won $5,000 for running six consecutive racks.
He's probably break even already on his expenses right now.
Anybody knows if alot of the pros in this qualifier would play in the Gold Country Casino bar table tournament?
nipponbilliards said:
If you look up bullying in the dictionary, you'll see a copy of this letter:
Dr. Dissent said:
APBU did everything in its power to bully its players out of trying to play the IPT. Timing is everything, and this came just after the inaugural IPT event between Sigel and Jones, but before IPT King of the Hill event.
Defend APBU all you want, but this letter is a disgrace, and now that it has failed to keep the Asian players at home, some APBU powers probably realize they have little choice but to embrace those opting to play the IPT, before they squander the goodwill they have built up with the susperstars of Asian pool.
Yes, the APBU is a bully of the worst kind.
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nipponbilliards said:
That no problem, Richard. This forum works because two people look at the same picture and see two different things. Usually, both make a valid point.
Maybe you're right. Perhaps APBU has seen the light, and their letter, that shocked many on this forum, represents an exception to the pursuit of their ideals.
I do fully understand what the APBU and Mr Tu have meant to pool over the years. Their great contribution to the game is undeniable, and will be felt for many, many years.
It is so great to see Wu participating I don't know where to begin. I would like to see Wu wins his tour card mostly because of the message it will send to his countrymen in Taiwan, if he makes it onto the tour I'm sure many other players from Taiwan would follow in his footsteps. I was also glad to see Ortmann in there although it's a shame him and Wu have to play each other so early in the qualifier
And a great pic of Wu in action at the IPT Qualifier...
