Re: 2025 8-Ball World Qualifier Finals
5/30/25 - 1:00 pmI want to take a minute to address why a fourth winner was not crowned at the 2025 8-Ball World Qualifier and explain what actually took place.
The plain and simple answer is I made an error during the tournament setup. A player who was not eligible to play was inadvertently included on the roster as an eligible player. I did not discover the error until the finals were underway. It was an oversi
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