Top 8 women play in a mini-tournament?

Here’s a news clipping from the Omaha World Herald:

Published Wednesday March 24, 2010

Billiards: Omaha Classic set for this weekend

Eight top players from the Women’s Professional Billiard Association will compete in the Omaha Classic this weekend at Qwest Center Omaha. Competition in the nine-ball tournament begins Thursday night. The semifinals and finals are Sunday afternoon. Three top 10 players — No. 4 Karen Corr, No. 6 Allison Fisher and No. 10 Monica Webb — are among those competing for a $10,000 purse. From:  http://www.omaha.com/article/20100324/SPORTS/100329796 I think it was in conjunction with a home show: TODAY AND SUNDAY The 54th annual Omaha Home Show continues through Sunday at the Qwest Center Omaha. Show hours are: Saturday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $9 for adults, $5 for students (17 and under), and free for kids under 5. The show features more than 300 exhibitors offering products and expert advice, as well as guest speakers, a Women's Professional Billiards Association competition and a pet zone. The event is sponsored by the Metro Omaha Builders Association and the Metropolitan Utilities District. Information: www.GoToTheShows.com. I did some looking around for the results and couldn't find them. This is bad news for the WPBA and for pool in general. I saw in a survey that pool/billiards was down 12.3% in 2009 over the previous year. http://www.cnbc.com/id/36103179