2016 US Open 9 ball/ 9ft (16-22 Oct2016) Norfolk, Virginia (Winner $50K)

[PoolBum]

10-9 Alcaide.

Alcaide's only gonna get one more chance, at most, to close this thing out.

 

[skip100]

Oh no... Alcaide makes a long jump shot on the 2 but then the cue ball rolls into a safety.

He jumps again and almost makes it, leaving Dennis a very thin cut on the 3 into the side.

Lots of land mines left in this rack.

 

[Marky Mark]

Dirty Dennis should be his new monicker

 

[PoolBum]

10-10 with Dennis breaking.

I think Alcaide missed too many chances to close this thing out.

 

[skip100]

Another lockdown safety and Dennis able to run out. 10-10.

 

[skip100]

Wow, Alcaide makes a really nice planned kick on the 1 but then gets blocked out on the 2. He goes for the hero shot on the 2 and scratches.

Dennis has BIH for the win.

 

[spartan]

Alcaide is out Dennis wins 11-10 and has a date with his ex doubles partner SVB:thumbup:

 

[PoolBum]

Poor decision making by Alcaide in those last three games. He should have won that match.

 

[spartan]

Another case of TPA not reflecting the result
Alcaide 905 Dennis 875 but Dennis wins 11-10

 

[benny-the-blade]

Alcaide is out Dennis wins 11-10 and has a date with his ex doubles partner SVB:thumbup:

My prediction:

 

[gxman]

Wow what a nail biter match. I feel for Alcaide. Guy seems like a really good sport from what I've seen of him today.

If Dennis doesn't figure the break out, Shane is going to drill him.

 

[vincentwu817]

Let's see if Dennis messes with Shane's rack tomorrow.

 

[hutch1363]

My prediction:

The no-look, dead fish handshake. That's a high-level move. We'll see if he can still pull it off tomorrow.

 

[PoolBum]

We're probably not going to get to see Dennis versus Shane if they run that match at the same time as the hot seat match.

I'd much rather see the SVB-Dennis match though.

 

[spartan]

My prediction:

Hahaha
That should be promo poster for tomorrow's losers side final

 

[JoeyInCali]

We're probably not going to get to see Dennis versus Shane if they run that match at the same time as the hot seat match.

I'd much rather see the SVB-Dennis match though.

That's gonna suck.
But, I don't really see SVB outside of Chang.
I don't think Dennis or Shaw can beat him.

Btw, Dennis let Alcaide check his rack a few times.
There is a problem with that template. Looks like you have to push the last ball to get all good.

 

[spartan]

Let's see if Dennis messes with Shane's rack tomorrow.

Ken Shumann would stop that but don't know why this ref I think he is Karl did not stop it

We're probably not going to get to see Dennis versus Shane if they run that match at the same time as the hot seat match.

I'd much rather see the SVB-Dennis match though.

They have enough slots for alll 4 remaining matches

 

[PoolBum]

That's gonna suck.

It sure would. There's no bigger rivalry in pool right now, and rivalries make for great drama and great excitement (but not great handshakes).

 

[PoolBum]

They have enough slots for alll 4 remaining matches

But they just said at the end of tonight's broadcast that they're gonna have to choose which of those two matches to stream tomorrow.

 

[spartan]

That's gonna suck.
But, I don't really see SVB outside of Chang.
I don't think Dennis or Shaw can beat him.

Btw, Dennis let Alcaide check his rack a few times.
There is a problem with that template. Looks like you have to push the last ball to get all good.

They should stop this rack your own and change it to ref rack for tomorrow's finals