2023 China Open 9 Ball (7-10 September), Shanghai. Winner $40K

spartan

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WPA major China Open is back ; Last event was in 2019

Field
Monster field with 2 dozen 800+ players (equal in strength to typical Matchroom major). Surprisingly absent is 2 time winner, Wu
Francisco Sanchez Ruiz
Kun Lin Wu
Anton Raga
Dennis Orcollo
Pin-Yi Ko
Ping-Chung Ko
Albin Ouschan
Wojciech Szewczyk
Wiktor Zielinski
Johann Chua
Naoyuki Oi
Alex Kazakis
Alex Pagulayan
James Aranas
Max Lechner
David Alcaide
Mario He
Sanjin Pehlivanovic
Daniel Maciol
Jeffrey Ignacio
Liu Haitao
Dang Jinhu
Jung Lin Chang
Joshua Filler
Carlo Biado

Format
Stage 1 (Preliminary/ Qualification) was from 3-5 September http://spba.org.cn/match/tz2023/pcbracket/bracketall.htm?g=P&s=M
Main Stage 2 is from 7-10 September
Group Double Elimination (7-8 September) comprises 64 players in 8 groups. 32 players qualify for Single Elimination (9-10 September)

Brackets/Match Schedule
Brackets http://spba.org.cn/match/tz2023/mindex.htm
Match Schedule http://spba.org.cn/match/tz2023/matchlist.htm?g=&s=

Free Stream
This Youtube channel streaming Stage 1 matches so should be streaming Stage 2 also https://www.youtube.com/@billiardscapital6329
There are usually multiple streams; Folks, feel free to post any streams that you find.
Calling snuuker -do you have any free streams? :LOL:
 
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Nick B

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Here are my dark horse picks.

Oi has been in the mix but not quite for quite a while now.
Kazakis has not placed well this year...overdo.
The Lion has one more in him. Maybe going home first will be that spark.

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skogstokig

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spartan said:
Free Stream
This Youtube channel streaming Stage 1 matches so should be streaming Stage 2 also https://www.youtube.com/@billiardscapital6329
There are usually multiple streams; Folks, feel free to post any streams that you find.
Calling snuuker -do you have any free streams? :LOL:
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magic rack, 1 on the spot it looks like? that really isn't a good combination. it favors the lesser breakers and also one dimensional play (less safety savviness needed)
 
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skogstokig

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kling&allen said:
Anyone watch any of the streams? Looks like Filler had a loss already too?
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yes, against a noname malaysian i think

i tried to watch a little. the camera angle has always sucked at china open, still does, but the break rules are the most annoying. corner ball wired, a medium-softish break dollies up the 1-ball all the time
 
spartan

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Last 32 Single Elimination (SE) Bracket (From Sat to Sun 9-10 October) http://spba.org.cn/match/tz2023/pcbracket/bracketall.htm?g=&s=M

The 800s acquitted themselves superbly probably their best performance in a major. Only 1 (Orcollo) failed to make the last 32 so 800s made up 23 out of 32
Draw is balanced 11 in top half and 12 in bottom half. Most matches (9 out of 16 matches) pit 800s against each other
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The murderers' row is bottom quadrant with 7 x800s out of 8 players (The 8th player Xue Zhenqi is 800s but his robustness is only 200+). FSR, Filler, Chang JL, He, Kazakis, Alcaide, Lechner and Xue all fighting for just 1 semifinal spot. To win title, they have to be on a roll play like 850+ and consecutively take down 5x800s in a row. Recent major winners win their major beating 3 to 4x800s (usually non-consecutively) . So it's a tall order for these 8 and I won't be surprised if one of these 8 do not win the title :ROFLMAO:
 
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jsp

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spartan said:
The 800s acquitted themselves superbly probably their best performance in a major. Only 1 (Orcollo) failed to make the last 32 so 800s made up 23 out of 32
Draw is balanced 11 in top half and 12 in bottom half.
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Chua (FR 812) also failed to make it through to the last 32.
 
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skogstokig

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spartan said:
Last 32 Single Elimination (SE) Bracket (From Sat to Sun 9-10 October) http://spba.org.cn/match/tz2023/pcbracket/bracketall.htm?g=&s=M

The 800s acquitted themselves superbly probably their best performance in a major. Only 1 (Orcollo) failed to make the last 32 so 800s made up 23 out of 32
Draw is balanced 11 in top half and 12 in bottom half. Most matches (9 out of 16 matches) pit 800s against each other
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The murderers' row is bottom quadrant with 7 x800s out of 8 players (The 8th player Xue Zhenqi is 800s but his robustness is only 200+). FSR, Filler, Chang JL, He, Kazakis, Alcaide, Lechner and Xue all fighting for just 1 semifinal spot. To win title, they have to be on a roll play like 850+ and consecutively take down 5x800s in a row. Recent major winners win their major beating 3 to 4x800s (usually non-consecutively) . So it's a tall order for these 8 and I won't be surprised if one of these 8 do not win the title :ROFLMAO:
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i suspect wu hao is another hidden 800+ player
 
spartan

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Ko Pin Yi V Orcollo (Losers side match)
Ko breaks dry. Orcollo comes to table can see lowest ball but does not take shot, pass it to Ko.
What was that about? Someone please enlighten this pool noob :LOL:

 
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jsp

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spartan said:
Ko Pin Yi V Orcollo (Losers side match)
Ko breaks dry. Orcollo comes to table can see lowest ball but does not take shot, pass it to Ko.
What was that about? Someone please enlighten this pool noob :LOL:
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Was it an illegal break because only one ball made it past the head string?
 
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