Just curious, but what exactly are the "World-sanctioned titles" ?
Congratulations Shane-world pool masters champ
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Just curious, but what exactly are the "World-sanctioned titles" ?
WPA sanctioned world championships i.e. the World 9 ball, World 8 Ball, World 10 ball.
Isn't the US Open 9 Ball a WPA sanctioned event?
As in 2007 predator world ten ball champion?
Yes but it is not one of the World Championship events.
Yes it is, but some think because he hasn't won a wpa sanctioned event out of the country then he isn't called a world champion. It's a twisted play on words.
On that note, if a European player like niels Feijen never wins a us open, is he held to the same standard and not called a world champion?
Was not an official WPA sanctioned world championship.
Correction: while it is played for WPA ranking points, it is not a world championship.
No, it has zero to do with that. He has not won a sanctioned world championship event plain & simple. At some point he probably will but until then, he is not a world champion.
Congrats to Shane. I think he is the best in the world.
let's say Shane did not lose to Biado (11-4) in this year's China Open, went through to the last match and actually won the title. we still cant say that he's a world champion. he is just the "China Open Champion" for this year. it would be an awesome achievement for him though since he rarely wins titles outside the US.
if he did not lose to Chang Yu-Lung (11-8) in the quarterfinals of the World 9-Ball Championship, and took the title, then we can say that Shane is a world champion.
as for niels or any other european, if he took the W9B title, then he's a world champion. if he won the US Open, then he's a US Open Champion.
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Heck, some of the softest 9-ball breaks I ever saw were at the Open this year and they had the three balls past the center pockets rule in effect. Some guys were breaking so slow I could have practically rolled the CB faster by hand, and yet there were only a couple illegal breaks called during all the TV table matches. If these guys are motivated enough, they will continue to figure things out ad infinitum.
+1 Correct
In same way, Corey, Gabe Owen and Jeremy Jones are not called world champions even though they have won US Open
Even Shane himself does not call himself world champion
Great win by Shane bouncing back from bad performance in Accu-stats invy last week- this is a good precursor and prep to the MC big bash up in a fortnight from now. Shane is in stroke, 3 of the Euro MC-Niko, Boyes and Gray playing well. :smile:
Actually it can hurt, a lot.
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I can see your point with the titles. I was trying to bring to light the double standard that euro champions have when not winning us open, but winning in europe doesn't give them as much bad light as Shane gets when he dominates us opens and in country tournaments but no world wpa singles champion.
There is a double standard here.
“It is an honour to win the World Pool Masters, this is one of the greatest days in my career,” said an emotional Van Boening after he took a standing ovation from the crowd.
“It means a lot to me to win this tournament. I have been playing well over the last six months. Whenever I had a shot I took it down, I only made a couple of mistakes in the last couple of matches.
“I have been trying to win overseas and I have got to the finals of a couple of tournaments, and won the World Cup of Pool in 2008. It has been a battle for the last few years so I am really happy to win today.
- Shane van Boening 11/16/2014
http://www.matchroompool.com/world-...an-boening-wins-partypoker-world-pool-masters
“It means a lot to me to win this tournament. I have been playing well over the last six months. Whenever I had a shot I took it down, I only made a couple of mistakes in the last couple of matches.
“I have been trying to win overseas and I have got to the finals of a couple of tournaments, and won the World Cup of Pool in 2008. It has been a battle for the last few years so I am really happy to win today.
- Shane van Boening 11/16/2014
http://www.matchroompool.com/world-...an-boening-wins-partypoker-world-pool-masters
The best?
Where I come from its real easy to know who's best. Once no one wants to bet against him in any match up with anyone, they're the best.
Of course others will beat him many days. Of course other top players will take shots at him to try to earn the title. But anyone that bets against him hates money or is tryin to prove a point. The guy is the favorite any times he screws his cue together.
Y'all don't have to agree with me. That's fine. Just look me up if you want to bet against him. Anytime.
Where I come from its real easy to know who's best. Once no one wants to bet against him in any match up with anyone, they're the best.
Of course others will beat him many days. Of course other top players will take shots at him to try to earn the title. But anyone that bets against him hates money or is tryin to prove a point. The guy is the favorite any times he screws his cue together.
Y'all don't have to agree with me. That's fine. Just look me up if you want to bet against him. Anytime.
Excellent win for Shane. It's nice to see him win an event overseas, as it's clearly been a bit of a monkey on his back for some time now. You wonder if this is a big step towards a world title.
This is kind of a sad indictment of the state of professional pool in general IMO. In no other sport would this be used as a criterion for ranking who the best player was.
This is kind of a sad indictment of the state of professional pool in general IMO. In no other sport would this be used as a criterion for ranking who the best player was.
Thanks "DR. Lumo"
