Comments on: Derby City Classic is different somehow http://www.billiardcoach.com/home/2010/01/25/derby-city-classic-12 Billiard instruction, tournament tales, and top notch products. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:55:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Randall http://www.billiardcoach.com/home/2010/01/25/derby-city-classic-12/comment-page-1#comment-4566 Randall Tue, 02 Mar 2010 07:43:50 +0000 http://www.billiardcoach.com/home/?p=2715#comment-4566 I'll tell ya exactly why Derby City Classic feels and with out a doubt is different.It's always has and always will be about the promoter's money made.Period.First,eventhough your just across the river from Louisville Ky.It's still not a old style Derby City atmosphere.The only thing to do at the old location and the best location was Shoot pool Watch pool Drink Play cards at the somewhat secret Hotel room hosting the card game and Drink some more and tell lies or old pool stories that everyone probably knew but still after hearing them god only knows how many times everyone wanted to hear then again ! Move Derby back to Kentucky.It will fix what's mostly wrong with the tournament now.Most gamblers who play pool would rather lose their hard earned green to a awesone pool player than to some fat cats casino owners that their names you can't pronounce.Last but not least,Jeanette Lee still the prettiest Korean lady i've eve.r saw and i've been to all the big cities and some small ones in Korea.And a great personality to go with those knockout looks. Keep up the good work !!! I’ll tell ya exactly why Derby City Classic feels and with out a doubt is different.It’s always has and always will be about the promoter’s money made.Period.First,eventhough your just across the river from Louisville Ky.It’s still not a old style Derby City atmosphere.The only thing to do at the old location and the best location was Shoot pool Watch pool Drink Play cards at the somewhat secret Hotel room hosting the card game and Drink some more and tell lies or old pool stories that everyone probably knew but still after hearing them god only knows how many times everyone wanted to hear then again ! Move Derby back to Kentucky.It will fix what’s mostly wrong with the tournament now.Most gamblers who play pool would rather lose their hard earned green to a awesone pool player than to some fat cats casino owners that their names you can’t pronounce.Last but not least,Jeanette Lee still the prettiest Korean lady i’ve eve.r saw and i’ve been to all the big cities and some small ones in Korea.And a great personality to go with those knockout looks. Keep up the good work !!!

]]> By: Dean Bradley http://www.billiardcoach.com/home/2010/01/25/derby-city-classic-12/comment-page-1#comment-4324 Dean Bradley Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:20:06 +0000 http://www.billiardcoach.com/home/?p=2715#comment-4324 Nice article on the DCC Mike. I enjoyed reading it. You're right about the WPA though, they don't seem to be worried about the sport it's more about the WPA. It hurts the entire industry when you step on each others events. Hopefully they will change their ways in the future but I think it will take some major changes. The "it's our way or the highway" mind set will always fail. Nice read. Thanks Dean Nice article on the DCC Mike. I enjoyed reading it. You’re right about the WPA though, they don’t seem to be worried about the sport it’s more about the WPA. It hurts the entire industry when you step on each others events. Hopefully they will change their ways in the future but I think it will take some major changes. The “it’s our way or the highway” mind set will always fail.

Nice read. Thanks

Dean

]]> By: Gary Hume http://www.billiardcoach.com/home/2010/01/25/derby-city-classic-12/comment-page-1#comment-4272 Gary Hume Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:17:47 +0000 http://www.billiardcoach.com/home/?p=2715#comment-4272 Hey Mike you have made some really great points. I personally think alot of the reason for the shortage in players besides the Germany event is that the cost of the rooms and the food. With this being my first Derby actually working it I have alot of thoughts and ideas for the future of this event and maybe we could get together and discuss some of them ,but how are we going to get people to listen. People like you and Samm really make me want to get more involved in this life called Pool, so keep up the hard work it really does motivate people whether you know it or not. Thanks for taking the time to read this Best wishes and good Luck this year your personal Diamond Billiard Mechanic Gary Hume Hey Mike you have made some really great points. I personally think alot of the reason for the shortage in players besides the Germany event is that the cost of the rooms and the food. With this being my first Derby actually working it I have alot of thoughts and ideas for the future of this event and maybe we could get together and discuss some of them ,but how are we going to get people to listen. People like you and Samm really make me want to get more involved in this life called Pool, so keep up the hard work it really does motivate people whether you know it or not. Thanks for taking the time to read this Best wishes and good Luck this year your personal Diamond Billiard Mechanic Gary Hume

]]> By: Warren Carter http://www.billiardcoach.com/home/2010/01/25/derby-city-classic-12/comment-page-1#comment-4217 Warren Carter Sun, 31 Jan 2010 05:07:53 +0000 http://www.billiardcoach.com/home/?p=2715#comment-4217 Mike, It was a pleasure to meet you at the Derby City Classic. I enjoyed our one pocket match. Who would have thought that I could not intentionally scratch on that last ball. I was totally overconfibent on the shot and came up out of the shot while shooting it. Just wanted to say it was a pleasure playing with you. It was a match I will think about for quite a while. The one that should have been. IMO!!! I will agree Greg is killing the tournament. Not the same since he decided to move to the casino. It's not about the pool to him any more but more about how much the bottom line is enlarged. He had the audacity to tell me that and I'll quote him: "Warren, If it wasn;t for the re- buys I could not put on this tournament". I know he has a deal that includes profits form a 300 room block at the hotel according to his friend Truman Hogue. We had comp rooms at the hotel for playing at the casino but could not use them due to his block of rooms for the tournament even though we were palyers in the tournament. They could not comp the $99. rooms that Greg had to make money off of. His bottom line is killing the tournament. Mike,

It was a pleasure to meet you at the Derby City Classic. I enjoyed our one pocket match. Who would have thought that I could not intentionally scratch on that last ball.
I was totally overconfibent on the shot and came up out of the shot while shooting it.
Just wanted to say it was a pleasure playing with you. It was a match I will think about for quite a while. The one that should have been. IMO!!!

I will agree Greg is killing the tournament. Not the same since he decided to move to the casino. It’s not about the pool to him any more but more about how much the bottom line is enlarged. He had the audacity to tell me that and I’ll quote him: “Warren, If it wasn;t for the re- buys I could not put on this tournament”. I know he has a deal that includes profits form a 300 room block at the hotel according to his friend Truman Hogue. We had comp rooms at the hotel for playing at the casino but could not use them due to his block of rooms for the tournament even though we were palyers in the tournament. They could not comp the $99. rooms that Greg had to make money off of.
His bottom line is killing the tournament.

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