Great job man, props for having the guts to play this even after the secret got out. I was hoping you'd go all the way, but T8 is still pretty awesome.
Nice report Gino, I'm really sorry your run had to end like this. You’re one of the best in the game and watching your success has made me want to work harder and improve my own play. Best of luck in whatever you decide to do; hopefully you come back at some point and win that World Championship!
^ I second that. I remember reading the standings online and thinking you were out when you went 1-2, so even making the cut at that point is a big achievement, but to actually to win Worlds with a 1-2 start is absolutely amazing, way to go Steve.
Let's be realistic people, Worlds is never going to Vegas, that's just not the image TPCi wants to promote. If I had to guess I'd say 2010 will be in Anaheim or if it does go outside the US, Vancouver.
Realistically the most we could hope for is two invites, since any more then that would be unfair to other areas. I don’t really like the idea of taking Nats invites away and giving them out through ratings. Nationals should be the most important (domestic) tournament of the year, and giving...