Matchroom 2024 World Pool Masters (25-28 April), Germany, Winner $40K

[AtLarge]

seeing the brackets, this is the toughest field i ever seen for this event. ...

Yup. Eight of this year's players also played last year. The other four this year (Ko PC, Duong Quoc Hoang, Yapp, and Gorst) have an average FargoRate of 829 currently (with 3 of them at or above 830), while the other four last year (Feijen, Soufi, Zheng Xiao Huai, and Kazakis) currently average 805 (with the highest at 816).

[I chose not to try to find FargoRates from last year.]

 

[spartan]

Odds are quite spot on in first round.
Though expect some upsets. Probably Lechner, Yapp .
Don't think FSR and SVB will be upsetted again by their opponents this year

 

[spartan]

Gosh , the trophy is ugly

This is a real trophy !

 

[oscargrouch]

In the US, does this only stream on DAZN? No TV and no "tv channel" streaming? No Matchroom streaming, either?

What about other countries? Does it stream on Sky? Elsewhere?

 

[spartan]

In the US, does this only stream on DAZN? No TV and no "tv channel" streaming? No Matchroom streaming, either?

What about other countries? Does it stream on Sky? Elsewhere?

 

[jbart65]

Matchroom's use of the rankings to select the players takes most of the politics out of it, but I admit I am not crazy about using earnings as the chief criteria. I'd like to see a combination of earnings and finish in ranked events.

The wild cards are obvious, of course. Someone from the Philippines, for one thing. I am surprised it was Aranas. I would have preferred Carlo or Raga, but Aranas did get to the semis of the WPM last year.

MR also wants to capitalize on the huge success it had and is having in Vietnam. Quoc is a tough player, too. No gimme for anyone.

Feijin just turned 47 by the way. Not quite pushing 50 - and he's still damn good!

Got to wonder how jet lag affects some of the non-Europeans. Just one bad match ...

Gorst seems to have factored that in by going to Russia for a bit. As he said on FB, "Feeling well rested and prepared for the upcoming World Pool Masters in Hildesheim, Germany which starts on Wednesday."

 

[skogstokig]

In the US, does this only stream on DAZN? No TV and no "tv channel" streaming? No Matchroom streaming, either?

What about other countries? Does it stream on Sky? Elsewhere?

viasat here in scandinavia. i think sky is only in the UK and maybe Ireland

 

[spartan]

Day 1 (Round 1) (Starting shortly at 6pm local Germany time /12 noon Eastern)

Free Youtube stream available in some regions on Matchroom Pool channel

https://www.youtube.com/@MatchroomPool1/streams

 

[white1]

Where is raga, in general? I don’t see him playing much of anywhere. Thx

 

[benny-the-blade]

Where is raga, in general? I don’t see him playing much of anywhere. Thx

He‘s going to play in the UK Open in early May.

 

[Taxi]

This is all I get when I try to access DAZN/pool. At first I see a dropdown for "Sports", but then it evaporates and this shows up, only without the "POOL" part of the screen:

 

[Good Sam]

This is all I get when I try to access DAZN/pool. At first I see a dropdown for "Sports", but then it evaporates and this shows up, only without the "POOL" part of the screen:

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Click on "Start Watching" and it goes to the screen behind. Then you will see the usual DAZN "stuff"

 

[benjaminwah]

I paid the $5 to watch through Matchroom.live, but there is no link to watch it that I can find. HEEELLLP

 

[eastcoast_chris]

If you're in Canada....

 

[iusedtoberich]

Odds are quite spot on in first round.
Though expect some upsets. Probably Lechner, Yapp .
Don't think FSR and SVB will be upsetted again by their opponents this year

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Would someone please dumb this down for me? Lets use Filler and Kaci as the example.

 

[Taxi]

DAZN is such a P.O.S. I now see a screen with World Pool Masters Day One LIVE and a "Subscribe Now", but when I click on that, all that shows up is this: No matter how many times I click on the World Pool Masters link, it keeps coming back to this "Fight Season" option, with no alternative showing.

 

[iusedtoberich]

If you're in Canada....

It's working in the USA also. Full production. IDK if its temporary...

 

[Taxi]

If that Canadian link keeps working once the match starts, that'd been both great and funny.

 

[iusedtoberich]

Nice interview live with Kaci now. Talking about his broken hand. Good to have the personal stories and build player interest, off the table.

 

[spartan]

Poor Karl. JJ said his best moment was that 8 ball miss. Even Liu Haitao was stunned tot he was dreaming when Karl missed. The female commentator rubbed it