All matches scheduled for March 4th and March 11th are cancelled due to the ongoing coronavirus situation.
As you are probably aware of, the Korean government has requested that all group gatherings, including political and religious gatherings, be suspended for the time being. Since I am your president (political) and many of you worship pool (religious) and ALL of you worship me in a kind of "cult of personality" way (religious), the Itaewon Pool League Executive Committee has decided to suspend the league for the next two weeks.
We will reassess the situation after March 11th. Depending on the coronavirus status, we will determine whether to continue with the suspension of matches, go back to making matches optional, or resume regular league business as usual.
Mid-season tournaments and captains' meeting will be postponed until sometime in April, as well.
Thank you for your understanding, and we will keep you updated here on the website and through your captains.
Stay safe out there, and we hope to see you all again soon.
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There will be a fundraising tournament to help sponsor the Seoul Crushers for the upcoming Asia Pool Challenge.
Saturday, July 27th
Signups from 3:00- 3:45 pm at Shenanigans
The Calcutta auction and raffle prize drawing will start at 4:00, followed by the tournament.
10,000 won entry fee with at one-time buy-back of 5,000 won.
The tournament will be divided into two brackets, lower and upper. Payouts will go to the top two finishers in each bracket.
Paul Riddle will be visiting bars this Wednesday to sell raffle tickets and collect any donations you may feel like giving.
Pleas come out and support the Seoul Crushers and enjoy some pool.
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There is a new venue in the Itaewon Pool League, and the Ultim8 team is now playing out of it.
It is located on the 4th floor of the UN Club building.
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Sad news for the Itaewon Pool League and the Itaewon community as a whole. Last week, one of the pioneers and true legends of the Itaewon Pool League, Il Sung Woo, passed away. You may not recognize him by that name, as he was more commonly known simply as "Mr. Woo".
Some of you might be wondering who Mr. Woo was. He was the owner of the Woodstock Bar in Itaewon. He was one of the original pool league members back in 2000. He had been out of the league since 2015, but he was a pool league legend. A diminutive little hippie Korean, I would guess in his sixties, but hard living on his part made it difficult to be sure of his age. He was definitely one of the most skilled players ever to play in our league. Scary good. He had Woodoo! He is ranked 9th in the Itaewon Pool League Top 100 of all time with a high rating of 2048. And he was truly that good. He could work a table like an obstacle course. I personally have never seen anyone better at navigating a difficult table. You would have had to have seen him play to understand what I am talking about. If anyone calls me a liar in this regard, that person is a liar.
But more than anything, Mr. Woo was a good person. Eccentric, but good. I can honestly tell you that I don't remember going into Woodstock even once without having him call my name "Ooh, Lenny!!" in his high-pitched voice. This was always followed by a hug and at least one free shot of whisky. The bar was a dive, but no one cared because Mr. Woo was a gem.
Mr. Woo was much-loved by those who knew him. He was instrumental in establishing and building the Itaewon Pool League, and the live music community has much to thank him for, as well. He was a giver, and a lover of life. I am sad that he is gone, and I am sad for the people who knew and loved him. Even more so, however, I am sad for the people who never had a chance to meet him. Their lives would have been greatly enriched if they had.
Rest in peace, Mr. Woo. We love you and thank you.
Lenny Erickson
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