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An open letter to all One Pocket players, members and interested parties
Obviously, Covid-19 is wreaking havoc in the pool world, just as it is in every other walk of life. In many areas bars and poolrooms have had to temporarily close their doors – and no one knows how long temporary is going to actually last. The first and most important thing I want to say is that I hope and pray everyone stays as safe as possible and gets through this crisis only the stronger for it.
For now, our Hall of Fame dinner scheduled for late May at Buffalo’s in New Orleans is officially and indefinitely postponed, since Buffalo’s has had to temporarily close and cancel their major One Pocket tournament that our HOF dinner was scheduled with. Anyone who has made a paid reservation can have their money back 100%, or if they want it held for a future HOF dinner, we can do that too. If you want to wait and see, and you later decide you want your money back, that is no problem – you can have it back at any time.
Congratulations to Alex Pagulayan and Francisco Bustamante for being selected for induction into the One Pocket Hall of Fame! Although their induction celebration will need to be rescheduled, this honor will be with them for the rest of their lives. Ultimately we want their day of celebration to be as meaningful, fun and as well attended by their peers as possible, and for now that means rescheduling. Thank you for your support and for your understanding.
As of today, our 5th annual Members Only Tournament (MOT) is still tentatively on for June 5-7, based on our host room, Chris’s Billiards, still being open for business, and their hope that by early June the Covid-19 crisis will be abated and it will be safe to travel. Realistically, I anticipate the likelihood of postponing our MOT, of course depending on how this crisis plays out. In any case, whether we have to postpone or not, even if our MOT is ruled safe to go on, anyone who is signed up can withdraw and get a complete refund if they determine for themselves that it is not safe for them to go. You do not have to wait for an official cancellation of the MOT to get your entry money back. Safety is first and foremost. If you are booking travel or hotel, for your own financial sake please only book something you can change or cancel. Stay tuned for further announcements.
In the meantime, we can all still safely mix via our online onepocket.org forum, and work on our One Pocket thinking by participating in WWYD's and other forum conversations about the finer points of One Pocket.
Thank you for being a part of the OnePocket.org community, and to all of you I wish the best of health for you and your loved ones!
Steve Booth
OnePocket.org administrator
Obviously, Covid-19 is wreaking havoc in the pool world, just as it is in every other walk of life. In many areas bars and poolrooms have had to temporarily close their doors – and no one knows how long temporary is going to actually last. The first and most important thing I want to say is that I hope and pray everyone stays as safe as possible and gets through this crisis only the stronger for it.
For now, our Hall of Fame dinner scheduled for late May at Buffalo’s in New Orleans is officially and indefinitely postponed, since Buffalo’s has had to temporarily close and cancel their major One Pocket tournament that our HOF dinner was scheduled with. Anyone who has made a paid reservation can have their money back 100%, or if they want it held for a future HOF dinner, we can do that too. If you want to wait and see, and you later decide you want your money back, that is no problem – you can have it back at any time.
Congratulations to Alex Pagulayan and Francisco Bustamante for being selected for induction into the One Pocket Hall of Fame! Although their induction celebration will need to be rescheduled, this honor will be with them for the rest of their lives. Ultimately we want their day of celebration to be as meaningful, fun and as well attended by their peers as possible, and for now that means rescheduling. Thank you for your support and for your understanding.
As of today, our 5th annual Members Only Tournament (MOT) is still tentatively on for June 5-7, based on our host room, Chris’s Billiards, still being open for business, and their hope that by early June the Covid-19 crisis will be abated and it will be safe to travel. Realistically, I anticipate the likelihood of postponing our MOT, of course depending on how this crisis plays out. In any case, whether we have to postpone or not, even if our MOT is ruled safe to go on, anyone who is signed up can withdraw and get a complete refund if they determine for themselves that it is not safe for them to go. You do not have to wait for an official cancellation of the MOT to get your entry money back. Safety is first and foremost. If you are booking travel or hotel, for your own financial sake please only book something you can change or cancel. Stay tuned for further announcements.
In the meantime, we can all still safely mix via our online onepocket.org forum, and work on our One Pocket thinking by participating in WWYD's and other forum conversations about the finer points of One Pocket.
Thank you for being a part of the OnePocket.org community, and to all of you I wish the best of health for you and your loved ones!
Steve Booth
OnePocket.org administrator
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