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I for one thought the tournament ran smoothly, and they did a great job. Sure the payouts were not the greatest but oh well, life is not always great either but we learn to deal with it. We as pool players should be thankful that we still have tournaments to go to, we also have to understand that they have to pay for the tables to be shipped and setup. Also have to take into consideration the cost to rent the venue for 4 or 5 days. I guess my only complaint would be why does it have to be 1.50 a game? They should try to come up with a way to maybe do green fees and open up the tables just a thought. I had a great time thanks to wayne and all his staff.
No offense Randy, but you have to do something to get people to come to IOWA... 
I'm totally kidding! Hey anyways, about why I'm here...
Read Alan's post again, yeah the payouts might not have been what SOME might be used to for maybe a tourney of this size, and Doug I'm am sorry that you are upset and things didn't work out for you to be there as well because I for one really like hanging with you at tourney's. But your reasons and your opinions are your own and that's why MNBilliards & Billiard Coach are important for everyone to have. But just like the websites and the tourney's, there is always going to be someone that disagrees or even has a preference. Some tourney's are going to be better that others, or not even that, some you might like more than others, just like the websites. But there seems to be the same disagreements and opinions every year and people are still going to visit both sites, at least it seems and people are still going to go to MOMA.
Again, just an opinion, the same one everyone is entitled to.
Thanks Wayne and staff, I personally had a good time, I mean where else can you play pool and then throw down on some hopscotch, man I had a mean game of hopscotch going this year!!! Next year I think I want to do a ROCK-PAPER-SCISSORS tourney. $1.00/100% payback... But I'm up for suggestions.
See everyone at the next one!
daxs 
Put that in your book!
I don't know who did it, but someone posted something in the MOMA thread aimed at Doug saying "good riddance" using Wayne Herron's name. This was NOT posted by Wayne, Wayne called me today and he's very upset that someone did this. He was in Duluth at the time, running the tournament and did not have internet access.
This is NOT ok! It's childish and immature. Also cowardly. If you have something to say, say it and sign your name to it! How old are we that we have to hide behind fake names? Seriously... If you can't sign your name then you must not be confident in your words - therefore save your keystrokes and DON'T POST IT!!
It's one thing to post anonymously, but completely another to use someone else's name. I feel sorry for this person - you must live a sad, lonely life to resort to such antics. It's really too bad...
But - my main reason for this post was to tell Doug that Wayne called me because he DID NOT post that, and he asked me to relay that to you, and to find out who DID post it if possible.
He was very sincere, and I know he would never do or say anything like that - he's very appreciative and respectful of the players. He simply LOVES the sport of pool.
Thank you Wayne for working your A$$ off yet another year! I had a great time, even though I played like a beginner! 
I'll have the photos (ALL 800+ of them...UGH!) posted ASAP.
If you haven't yet, please check out my photography site here: toni4ball photography
I'll be getting away (eventually) from the Kodak Gallery, and will be posting all pix on my site.
Thanks everyone!
Way to go Ayman!
Whoever this "Benny" is (and I am betting he's one of the young punks from shooters that has had his a#$ kicked by Doug before) should be publicly humiliated and mocked for time to come. What a JERK!!!
As far as MOMA goes, I got a room at the Radisson under the MOMA block for $76.00 per night (Thurs, Fri, & Sat) which I think was a very reasonable deal. You just have to plan ahead. You will get screwed if you wait til the last minute for ANYTHING!
As far as the tourney, I shot horrible but had a great time! Well done Wayne & crew! I know the entries were down and will probably be down until the economy comes back. The only suggestion I would make is to not pay back so far in the field! I think in team A you only had to win like 3 matches to get in the money which was paying about half the field. I would say for instance in A there was an $11000.00 + prize pool and they only paid 1st like 11 or 12 hundred because 32nd was getting a hundred bucks or something. Pay the top 5 or 6 the bulk and call it good when there is only a 60 team field.
