I Like the WNT But....

An interesting takeaway from this thread is how many like the Predator events. I've softened on my hatred of the spot shots after speaking with several who have enjoyed the excitement of watching them live. I do really wish they could figure out a compromise between the template rack and the wooden rack. I just can't stomach watching pros getting random slug racks in 2026. Guess I'm specifically talking about their 10 ball events.

I Like the WNT But....

next tournament, they’ll have another new ball color

and the tournament after that, another new ball color

and for mosconi cup, they’ll have a rainbow nine ball and a cue ball with red, white, and blue spots

and at christmas, they’ll find a new cloth ‘colour’ that is somehow, again, much worse than anything we have seen before
It's dictated by sponsor money. Don't be surprised to one day see a sponsor logo on the cue ball or the object balls.

I Like the WNT But....

I prefer Predator events, because the prevailing camera perspective is slightly further away from the table, such you can sometimes see all of the player as he gets down on the shot.

I think the matchroom perspective of being so close to the table or directly above it, zoomed in like a video game, doesn't allow the viewer to appreciate different (or similar) methods used by the best players in the world to get down on a pool shot.

I do realize this is a bit nit-picky, but that is just a testament to how good the matchroom events are. I can't stand the black balls.

kollegedave
Not nit picky at all. This is a directors decision and requiries one who appreciates the nuances of the game.

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