I see nothing wrong with playing a race to 4 or 5 in a 9-ball or 8-ball tournament. But..... taking out the straight pool (14.1) event is just a slap in the face. Yes, I am a police officer and I am happy that there are these games for our fellow fire & police. I am also a dedicated straight pool player and feel very strongly about that event. To me straight pool is on the top of the list when it comes to pool. Now the billiard event might not even be offered in the next games. It seems like...I see nothing wrong with playing a race to 4 or 5 in a 9-ball or 8-ball tournament. But..... taking out the straight pool (14.1) event is just a slap in the face. Yes, I am a police officer and I am happy that there are these games for our fellow fire & police. I am also a dedicated straight pool player and feel very strongly about that event. To me straight pool is on the top of the list when it comes to pool. Now the billiard event might not even be offered in the next games. It seems like the Billiard event has been thrown the bones of all the other sports that are offered. Has other sports such as golf, bowling, etc. been cut back? I bet not. I as a straight pool player can not attend these games without my favorite event. As it has been stated... the time & cost is too great to not play an event that has always been offered in the past. As for the people in charge of the WPFG, they need to know what the feelings & thoughts of players that attend these games. Reading these comments are a good thing, hopefully the event will improve instead of being done away with. Show more