Anyone else post or notice that Wu won the IPT Qualifier in Japan? Everyone was wondering how he'd do in the IPT, and come September we'll find out!
Wu qualifies for the IPT
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Amazing news.
So if he does well, as a non card holder will he have to wait till 2007
for the next tourney?
And why was he not on the original list? How exactly did they detrmine the
original list?
So if he does well, as a non card holder will he have to wait till 2007
for the next tourney?
And why was he not on the original list? How exactly did they detrmine the
original list?
I wonder if he'll "Wu" us all away in Reno! Congratulations to the little tike. A Scottish 17-year-old won a qualifier this weekend too in London. This is a diversified players' field coming up in Reno.
$500,000 first-place prize is sure nice to think about for the players. [Man, what I could do with that money!
]
JAM
$500,000 first-place prize is sure nice to think about for the players. [Man, what I could do with that money!
] JAM
Heh, odd that he had to win it through the B-side. He lost his very first match and had to fight all the way through the loser's bracket. Takes a lot of heart.
This is good news for the world of pool.I hope more of the stronger Asian players make it in as well.If the IPT ever gets a strong response from Asia,particularlyTaiwan,then this thing can really take off.
Once the top 100 players secure their cards,it will be great when the bottom 50 are replaced with much stronger players.Next year promises to be better compition than ever.
Having players like Wu,Engert, Jasmin Ouschan etc etc, added can only enhance the quality of the product.
RJ
Once the top 100 players secure their cards,it will be great when the bottom 50 are replaced with much stronger players.Next year promises to be better compition than ever.
Having players like Wu,Engert, Jasmin Ouschan etc etc, added can only enhance the quality of the product.
RJ
Agreed. But I also enjoy seeing some of the guys who are playing who wouldn't otherwise have had a chance to make it on the IPT - mostly guys who are past their prime and deserve a little attention (guys like Incardona, Diliberto).
recoveryjones said:
wu is the current 8ball world champ, isnt he? he shouldve been in the ipt a while ago but its good to see him get in regardless.
Good move for him. I believe that in the future, the rich IPT will be a great place to showcase his talents. I was there watching him in Kaoshiung Taiwan (along with the $50 I bet on him that gave me 40 to 1 odds on him winning the entire thing) when he won the world championships, so I do have a soft spot for him. 
(That bet was based on watching him the week before in the Philippine 9-ball open where Yang won.)
I always wondered why the taiwanese weren't showing up in the US tour. I guess it's kinda lonely to stay in a place where you don't speak the language.
(That bet was based on watching him the week before in the Philippine 9-ball open where Yang won.)
I always wondered why the taiwanese weren't showing up in the US tour. I guess it's kinda lonely to stay in a place where you don't speak the language.
or filipino....
OOOO Weeeeeee. I think he is going to Shine.
There was a thread about him playing in the qualifier, but it was getting late so I didn't catch the results until now. Congratulations to Mr. Wu, I've had the pleasure of seeing him play once and that was enough. He will be one tough competitor.
gr. Dave
gr. Dave
smashmouth said:
I believe that any qualifier who finishes in the top six in Reno will be able to play in the members only tournaments.
The original list of players was made up from people who applied for the IPT. I don't believe any of the Taiwanese players applied or they would have been included.
kilojo420 said:
My memory is vague, but wasn't there was some sort of boycott of the IPT by the Asian sanctioning body?
wu in the ipt and others to follow
Whether it has been said out loud or not we all know there are a number of IPT tour card holders who don't really belong on the IPT. I'm not stupid enough to name names so don't even try to bait me. Even if I *did* name names, and had sensible reasons to back up my claims I'd still be villified. I've seen it done on this forum over and over often times without merritt. Hey, for those who made the effort and applied and attended all the meetings more power to them and I wish them well but it's not going to be easy to stay on tour.
I'll speculate that there were an endless number of reasons why a lot of qualified players didn't hand in their applications, procrastination, didn't believe in the promise of the IPT, scheduling conflicts, work, kids, etc. etc. Anyway, now everyone that knows the IPT is for real an now they are all fighting it out tooth and nail in the various qualifiers.
Hopefully if the IPT survives, and the events grow in number, maybe in a year or two the "lesser" players will be weeded out. Can you imagine what the competition will look like two years from now?
We haven't yet seen the true number of talented players from asia because of a host of reasons. Distance, money(backing), visa issues, number of local qualifiers. If you think pool players don't have that much money in the states, they have even less in asia. So even if there is one qualifier in Tokyo or Shanghai if they don't have backers who will take a chance it's hard for them to make it to those. For the Taiwanese and Mainland Chinese players it's hard to get visas to the states. China and America make it hard for non business persons to go back and forth between the two countries. Apparently our immigration officials aren't big pool fans.
I'm glad to see that Wu finally got thru and will be playing at an IPT tournament. He definitely is one of those who belong.
If you check out the tour player roster on the website you see a disproportionate number of American flags. You can be sure in a few years that *will* change dramatically when all the talent from Asia and Europe consistently get tour cards. Then the tour will actually live up to its name.
For the sake of pool, I cross my fingers and hope that the IPT stays vaiable and grows.
Whether it has been said out loud or not we all know there are a number of IPT tour card holders who don't really belong on the IPT. I'm not stupid enough to name names so don't even try to bait me. Even if I *did* name names, and had sensible reasons to back up my claims I'd still be villified. I've seen it done on this forum over and over often times without merritt. Hey, for those who made the effort and applied and attended all the meetings more power to them and I wish them well but it's not going to be easy to stay on tour.
I'll speculate that there were an endless number of reasons why a lot of qualified players didn't hand in their applications, procrastination, didn't believe in the promise of the IPT, scheduling conflicts, work, kids, etc. etc. Anyway, now everyone that knows the IPT is for real an now they are all fighting it out tooth and nail in the various qualifiers.
Hopefully if the IPT survives, and the events grow in number, maybe in a year or two the "lesser" players will be weeded out. Can you imagine what the competition will look like two years from now?
We haven't yet seen the true number of talented players from asia because of a host of reasons. Distance, money(backing), visa issues, number of local qualifiers. If you think pool players don't have that much money in the states, they have even less in asia. So even if there is one qualifier in Tokyo or Shanghai if they don't have backers who will take a chance it's hard for them to make it to those. For the Taiwanese and Mainland Chinese players it's hard to get visas to the states. China and America make it hard for non business persons to go back and forth between the two countries. Apparently our immigration officials aren't big pool fans.
I'm glad to see that Wu finally got thru and will be playing at an IPT tournament. He definitely is one of those who belong.
If you check out the tour player roster on the website you see a disproportionate number of American flags. You can be sure in a few years that *will* change dramatically when all the talent from Asia and Europe consistently get tour cards. Then the tour will actually live up to its name.
For the sake of pool, I cross my fingers and hope that the IPT stays vaiable and grows.
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