LeftyIke said:

On the WorldStage, the Other Countries and Nations, absolutely destroy America in Top Pool competition, because America isn't interested in putting their best Team on the Felt, America is interested in winning with their Selected, Restricted, Choices, and America, for the most part, isn't even competitive, except for a few Players, like Shane. The Talent level for who America showcases, is embarrassing. The results speak for themselves. Even Poland could field two Teams to beat America, and the Philippines could field Five Teams, with Players under 30, that could beat every American Team that we would currently present for competition. The whole country is not being considered. I love Pool, but this is what it is, Hand-Picked, it always has been, and it's better now than years ago.

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if the whole country isn't being considered, would be interesting to know who you have in mind. names, their fargorates etc.

in our era there are very few hidden monster players, especially in the USA and europe.

Sounds like channeling Angel Dust.

markjames said:

World Nineball Tour live scores

Follow the World Nineball Tour live scores & rankings in real time.

www.wntlivescores.com

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Where the heck did you find the actual bracket, MJ? I can't find out how to get to it once on the WNT Live Scores play.

Matchroom has to stop burying stuff and make it easier to find.

Points
Lines
Planes
Tickle the ivory was piano player. Pool player can do the same.
Find the points
Line the points , then put chin and belly button on the plane. The vertical plane. Holding the cue at balance point makes a good measure device.
Make it a dance.

Yikes!!!!!

VarmintKong said:

Man who was that dude that took down Alcaide? Nguyen Ahn Tuan? Never heard of him before, but really enjoyed watching him play.

Table 4 YouTube stream, 2nd to last match, day 2.

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We talked on AZ about Tuan before. He played Fedor in a very competivie challenge match earlier this year. Might be the second or third best player in Vietnam. Good enough to beat anyone, but I wouldn't put him in elite status.

7stud said:

Do you have a link? I've given up on Matchroom Pool. I can't even find the draw. Last month for WNT.tv for me. Matchroom Pool seems totally incompetent at providing info, draws, schedules, matches for paying subscribers.

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The Youtube channel is easy to find via search. I've had it bookmarked for years.

WNT.TV has actually gotten a lot better the last few months. Been much more reliable and recordings get put up faster.

When WNT.TV started, the website would clip individual matches, but it was a lengthy process that resulted in big delays posting to the site. Now WNT puts up full streams of Tables 1, 2 and 3 after the matches are finished. The recordings get up quicker.

This does require a user to FF through the matches to find what they want. I actually prefer it.

Now finding theses matches? Not so easy. Bizarre, actually.

Take the US Open. The first two days of matches are not on the main page when you open up WNT.TV.

If you click on HOME, LIVE or ON DEMAND at the top of the page, you wont find the matches either.

If you scroll down the main page, you will see a "US Open Pool Championship" page. What you will see, however, is last year's matches.

BUT ... if you click the small SEE ALL link on the right side of the "US OPEN POOL CHAMPIONSHIP category, voila. Now you will see the most recent 2025 US Open matches.

Weird? Confusing? Greatly in need of improvement? You bet.

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T411 said:

Good listen. Two takeaways that may be surprising to some - Nick Varner the greatest all around tournament player in American history yet tournament money was so meager that his exhibitions were what paid the bills. - Recalling his mentor Hubert “Daddy Warbucks” Cokes telling him “Yeah, it shows, if you don't bet your own, it shows a weakness in your character” - Meaning if you don’t gamble with your own money, you don’t fully believe in yourself.

I really liked his comment on Jimmy Fusco and what a classy person he was. You can feel Nick’s sincere warmth and humbleness come through in this interview. He’s almost embarrassed when others speak of his accomplishments. His respect for others of great character says a lot about Nick himself.

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I love how open Nick is. I can't wait for the other parts to drop. I really enjoyed hearing about how before he won his first World Championship in 1980, he stood, talking to himself in the bathroom before his final with Sigel, stating "I am going to win...I am going to win." Nick is awesome.