A dream event would be Philippines vs Rest of Asia, then Mosconi Cup Europe vs USA, and the winners meet in a big final matchup

Philippines vs the World might be the ticket. It may also pack the stands in Manilla better.

ANY top fillipinos vs:

Filler
Gorst
Shane
Either Ko
Yapp
Kaci
Duong
(5 of those 7)

Then you have a competitive match. Filipinos probably still favored, but close.

AJ playing with house money against Fred.

jay helfert said:

Scott Frost is a top notch commentator and equally good at interviews. He has risen to the top of his game.

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I couldn't agree more. In his first MR appearance he wasn't great at all - a bit wooden, probably nerves and adjusting to a new environemt. But he has, as you say, risen to the top. Some of his observations border on genius.

Gorst is rubbish in team events.

Team USA are going to get killed in the Mosconi Cup.

Instead of swatting flies on the table, I'd like to see a chicken in the background!

where can I order good milk duds?

I like this AJ Manas. IDK how I missed him before. He gets down and shoots fast, like Chezka. Well, maybe not quite that fast.

Flakeandrun said:

Just curious where others prefer to put the 2 ball if they're racking their own, and why?

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I prefer a game played according to official WPA rules of play. There is a clear statement: balls are to be racked randomly. Hence, there is no ground for any personal preference.

Of course, there is always an option of following "my home, my rules" principle.

Efren 'Bata' Reyes in the stands

Frosty said:

Well, I don’t about what the announcers said, but if you’re breaking from the wing, the ball that you place behind the 1 in what you identify as the “second row” on the opposite side that you break from. That ball becomes the second most likely to go on the break, the first most likely being the wing ball, at least in the traditional manner of racking the 1 on the spot as it was back then when the match you reference occurred.

The ball in that position generally goes directly to that sides long rail, and often off that rail directly into the opposite side pocket.

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you are way more experienced than me so i have to respect your statement i bolded above
but
i thought that if you were giving me the wild 7 in 9 ball
most experienced players giving the spot would stipulate the 7 gets racked behind the 1 ball when racking
said another way
the money ball for me got spotted behind the 1
if its the second most made ball
why would it get spotted there?
am i wrong ?

Vahmurka said:

Efren was spotted in VIP first row seating during opening match at least. Must have been there whole day long, with Aristeo Puyat also.

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Well, Django just said Efren missed Day 1 but is present tonight. Must have been a doppelganger then. Also the MC gave Efren a special welcome now.

I've been to Joss in Towson Md.
Went there 8 years ago to pick up a custom that Dan Janes made for me.
Dan signed and dated the cue for me.
The Janes are very welcoming people and extremely easy to work with.
I will be going back inside of a month to pick up a new custom, box cue, that Stephen is making for me.
Trying out his kielwood shaft on the new one. It too will be signed and dated.
I'll be leaving Dan's cue with Stephen for him to clean up and I'll retire it.
Love the hit of a Joss cue.