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sjm said:
WNT's approach is to penalize those who play in WPA events to the max. There's no real reconciliation here.
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Not sure this is entirely right. MR does have its participation rule, but most WPA events have not clashed with WNT events. Frazer has actually expressed great relief at the detente and my sense is she doesn't want to go thru with that again.

I think the WPA is in a stronger position than it was before. And I think MR was hurt by the conflict more than it wanted to admit.
sjm said:
Not sure this is important. As long as the schedule is published early, I'm fine.
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It's hard for fans to get up for an event if you never know if it will be held. No good sports league or tour has floating events that appear some years and not others. Consistency is key.
sjm said:
There's no question that the introduction of the purple five was a mistake. Still, I have a hard time understanding why the forum continues to beat this dead horse. Whether you are a fan or a player, you've had four WNT seasons to get used to the purple five. That really ought to be enough.
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I just needed a 10th reason for my list! (-:

I admit, the purple 5 ball sometimes confuses me, but it's not a huge deal. Still would be nice to see MR admit error once in a while.
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Philippine Open

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JAM said:
It feels like Filipino Week! I was standing in line at the grocery store yesterday, and there was an older lady behind me. The only things she placed on the checkout counter were garlic, soy sauce, black peppercorns, and two jumbo packs of chicken thighs. Because my job is so solitary, I turn into a bit of a Chatty Cathy when I go out, sometimes striking up a conversation with total strangers. I glanced down and said, "I like chicken thighs too."

Her face brightened. "I'm Filipino," she said proudly. "This is the dish my grandchildren love. It's called Adobo." Then she shared how easy it is to make. Just like that, I was getting a cooking lesson in Aisle 5. We kept talking, and I told her we have Filipino friends who love finding good, healthy food when they travel.

Then I asked her, half expecting she might not know the name, "Have you ever heard of Efren Reyes?" Her eyes lit up. "Oh yes," she said, 'the pool shooter," pretending to hold a cue and taking a shot. We both burst out laughing.

Well, guess what's for dinner tonight at the McCready Ranch? It's officially Filipino Week, with the WNT Philippines Open beginning today, and Filipino Chicken Adobo is on the menu. It's easy peasy to make too.

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Share the recipe please
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2025 Reyes Cup, Oct 16-19, Manilla. Team Asia vs Team World

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jay helfert said:
Nice top prize and even second money, but it sure drops off fast after that. Third place was the same as first place at the Peri and Hanoi. I wonder what the Ko brothers won for their finishes of 17th and 49th. Money wise, they probably would have fared better in the WNT events. PR wise may be another thing to consider.
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The Ko brothers have their own line of pool equipment and they are trying to expand. They already sell chalk, a Magic-type rack, cue tips, chalk holder and break cue. Mainland China is obviously a huge and important market for them. The West, far less so.
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Rocket354 said:
Except that WPT/Predator kept the purple 4 (not to mention every place I play at, including my own home table). It really is frustrating at times to be watching a match and having to consciously figure out what the next ball is or otherwise misread the table a bunch. It detracts from the viewing experience.
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Yes, that's why the introduction of the purple five was a mistake, but the real problem was that they used a color already in use in the standard ball set. Ball sets with different colors were not uncommon in our sport, and had the five ball-been tan, for example, few would have cared.

Still, to suggest that it is a challenge to follow this for either players or fans des not stand up to scrutiny. I have seen (or heard of) the error of shooting the wrong ball exactly once in WNT play in all my time around their events, and that player was playing in his first ever WNT major. I have not seen this error made in the last three years even once.

... and yes, some of the events I attend live have a purple four ball, not a purple five ball, but it doesn't bother me in the least. The transition is pretty simple.

Still, your preferences are your preferences and they do matter very much.
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2025 Reyes Cup, Oct 16-19, Manilla. Team Asia vs Team World

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Kris_b1104 said:
Put Lukas on the team and I'm watching all day long. I just can't do it anymore watching a team that consists of the same people year after year with no different result, that is literally the definition of insanity.
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Lukas is a shoo-in if SVB is omitted due to nonparticipation. He even has a chance in Manilla to win an outright spot, but he would have to get to the quarterfinals.

If SVB stays on the Mosconi team, I'd expect the same five as last year unless MR basically tells Sky to pick Lukas. Give fresh blood a chance.

I still think Oscar is better than Billy, but Dominguez has hardly played any big events this year. Thorpe went out in the first round in Manilla, but he did get to the final 32 in Florida, the final 8 at the Peri and the final 64 in Hanoi. He's been putting in the work.
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