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prusch
Joined: Aug 22nd 2006, 08:01 pm

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    Posted: Oct 8th, 10:18 am
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  • i've heard there are multiple people claiming 'midwest'.  I'm just not sure if it's two different people/companies, or more...
     
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Ranger8
Joined: Jan 26th, 06:41 pm

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    Posted: Oct 8th, 10:31 am
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  • Mid West Beer Pong is ran out of St.louis/Kansas City MO.
wianek
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    Posted: Oct 8th, 12:24 pm
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  • Midwest Pong (aka Midwest Beer Pong Association) is the company that failed to put on the $10k tournament in Chicago November 21st and is not affiliated with Midwest Beer Pong from Saint Louis.
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prusch
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    Posted: Oct 8th, 03:09 pm
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  • Yikes.  Sounds like a slight naming conflict.  Does Ziggy have plans to expand outside of St. Louis at all?
wianek
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    Posted: Oct 8th, 03:52 pm
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  • "prusch"
    Yikes.  Sounds like a slight naming conflict.  Does Ziggy have plans to expand outside of St. Louis at all?

    Yeah Ziggy was definitely there first with Midwest Beer Pong, which is a registered LLC. If anyone knows if there are any legal reasons why the other company can't use such a similar name, I'd like to hear.
     
    As for expanding, he is throwing tournaments in Kansas City and will most likely also start tournaments in Chicago. I do love how Midwest Pong explains their $10k failure: "Due to circumstances out of our control, the "Best in the Midwest" $10,000 Main Event will no longer be held at Harrah's Joliet. Another Company (with a very similar name to ours) went behind our backs and signed a contract removing us from the venue for 5 years". They advertised the $10k at Harrah's way before Ziggy signed a deal with Harrah's - you would think that they would have had some sort of contract in place. But then again, most of their operation seems like a joke, so it's not that surprising.
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Vince
Joined: Dec 1st 2008, 09:32 pm

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    Posted: Oct 8th, 06:40 pm
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  • "wianek"
    "prusch"
    Yikes.  Sounds like a slight naming conflict.  Does Ziggy have plans to expand outside of St. Louis at all?

    Yeah Ziggy was definitely there first with Midwest Beer Pong, which is a registered LLC. If anyone knows if there are any legal reasons why the other company can't use such a similar name, I'd like to hear.
     
    As for expanding, he is throwing tournaments in Kansas City and will most likely also start tournaments in Chicago. I do love how Midwest Pong explains their $10k failure: "Due to circumstances out of our control, the "Best in the Midwest" $10,000 Main Event will no longer be held at Harrah's Joliet. Another Company (with a very similar name to ours) went behind our backs and signed a contract removing us from the venue for 5 years". They advertised the $10k at Harrah's way before Ziggy signed a deal with Harrah's - you would think that they would have had some sort of contract in place. But then again, most of their operation seems like a joke, so it's not that surprising.

    I don't think Drunkenbear would like u to start running tournys' in chicago??  Zen does a great job running chicago.  Plus there are a shit ton of tournys' there already.  Seems like every other wknd lately.  
wianek
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    Posted: Oct 8th, 06:59 pm
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  • "Vince"

     
    I don't think Drunkenbear would like u to start running tournys' in chicago??  Zen does a great job running chicago.  Plus there are a shit ton of tournys' there already.  Seems like every other wknd lately.  

    I'm not sure if this comment is directed at me or Ziggy, but anyway I personally have nothing to do with Midwest Beer Pong. As a player you should be happy with potentially more tourneys, especially if the prizes end up being the same as Kansas City (Bids to WS + Flight).
DrunkenBear
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    Posted: Oct 9th, 09:34 am
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  • Lol your right vince I wouldnt be to happy.  I have a tentative schedule for next year which is a satty almost every other weekend so close to 26 tournaments so I dont think we need to much more. But if he wishes to drive 6 hours to run a tournament he can go for it.
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