As Good As Advertised
Vince Bolhuis- I've only played in a few $5k plus but here are my biggest wins: 1st place in a $2,500 + WSOBP bid in Florida. 1st place with Jason Chichester at the 2010 East Coast Beer Pong Championship. 2nd place at the WSOBP V. I have won 7 WSOBP VI satellite bids this year.
I'm playing w/ Dane Ellis this year at the WSOBP VI. I Played w/ him in AC and although we didn't finish high I feel like that is b/c we had to play Seivert and Byron in the 2nd round of Day 2. They shot their asses off and deserved to win. Dane and I always play together and have great team chemistry. The kid is money when he gets on a featured table and IMO is VERY underrated so I know if we make if to the big stage we should have a decent shot at winning.
If I could change the sport in any way it would be to make everyone actually drink the beer and play the game drunk. I know it doesn't look like it but I always crush beers during vegas/satty’s/ or any big tourney's. I know a lot of "great" players won't drink or just sip on a beer the entire tournament which is IMO weak. Pong started as a drinking game and should be played like one.
If I win the WSOBP I will def plan a vacation to Hawaii or maybe Ireland. Outside of that I think I would blow a few k just for fun and maybe use the rest to buy a car, house, or invest.
Dane Ellis- My best finishes are: AC 2009 3rd place, WS IV 4th place, WS V 9th place. 8 Satellites won this year so far.
My partner is Vince Bolhuis, "As Good As Advertised" is our team name. We have not placed top 5 in any majors together. But feel we should have if we didnt run in to the AC 2010 champions in the second round.
I would probably spend a big chunk on Jerseys and fitted hats from Ron Hamilton. Then the rest would go to the lovely city of Las Vegas in one way or another.
I would make tourneys catered to ability levels such as amateur, semi pro and pro. This way there is no banning from tourneys and it is very clear cut who can play in what tourney. No one will have to play the guessing game of what rules will the runner of the tourney be having on who can play with who. There wouldnt be a set number of tourneys a person can win based on they are playing players of the same skill level so its overall fair.