mareh said:

This is the Mushin concept, japanese philosophy. No i, no opponent, just flow, be like water.

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Zen loses definition in the translation. There is no meaning except meaning itself.

This is the Mushin concept, japanese philosophy. No i, no opponent, just flow, be like water.

There is nothing to nothing but nothing itself.

Everyone,

Here is the complete order of finish for Mike Zuglan's Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour's, "Turning Stone Classic XLII 9-Ball Open", which was held on Sept 3-6, 2026. The event was $25,000 added with a total prize fund of $47,000. There was a full field of 128 players. All players were paid in cash immediately upon their elimination from the event!

1st $10,000 Moritz Neuhausen

2nd $6,500 Shaun Wilkie

3rd $4,000 Kevin Clark

4th $2,700 Boris Ivanovski

5/6th $2,000 each Johnny Morra & Lukas Fracasso-Verner

7/8th $1,600 each Dylan Spohr & Jayson Shaw

9/12th $1,200 each Dan Hewitt, Tom Cayer, Ron Casanzio, Zion Zvi

13/16th $950 each Angelo Inness, Brad Guthrie, Dan Mulhollen, Joe Dupuis

17/24th $599 each Bryzen Manipula, Dave Pinkston, Kenny Donald, Rachel Lang, Redgie Cutler, Tyler Henninger, Waleed Hashem, Yesid Garibello

25/32nd $400 each Billy Gallagher, Brian Vu, Bucky Souvanthong, Erik Hjorleifson, Jake Jackson, Jim Prather, Paul Cormier & Steve Sutton

33/48th - Chad Bazinet, Clemens Ebert, Damon Sobers, Earl Herring, Ed Duarte, Eric Cloutier, Frank Hernandez, Grayson Vaughan, Hendrik Drost,
Hunter Lombardo, Nick Coppola, Pat Fleming, Steve, Fleming, Sulee Darunsonthaya, Tom Walsh & Vince Beaurivage

49/64th - Alvin Thomas, Brandon Butler, Cameron Beauchemin, Chris Pringle, Gary Layden, Greg Antonakos, Holden Chin, Marco Kam, Matt Thrasher, Matt Krah, Pascal Dufresne, Ray McNamara, Scott Brown, Sean Santoro, Shawn Stratton & Tyler Hallowell

65/96th - Brendan Ince, Bruce Gordon, Dana Soechting, Dan Sharlow, Dave Fernandez, Dave Mills, Dave Powis, Doug Brown, Doug Masiero, Dwight Dixon, Ed Culhane, Eric Clarke, Evan Moreau, Frank Wolak, Jacques Bouchard, Joe Wysocki, John Dennis, Jonathan Smith, Jordan Turner, Jose Alicea, Julie Madlener, Mario Morra, Martin Longmire, Pat Byrne, Pete Servello, Randy Labonte, Rick Bentley, Ryan P. Smith, Scott Bechtel, Sean Martin, Steve Reynolds & William Bombard

97/128th - Benny Lee, Bob Cunningham, Bob Madenjian, Brandon Fletcher, Brian Namulik, Brian Russell, Bud Robideau, Caroline Pao, Chris Crawford, Christine Cockrell, Chris Ko, Dave Callaghan, Dave Copperwheat, Geoff Bradshaw, Jeff Michaud, Jim McManus, John Francisco, Josh Neault, Kevin Chapin, Lawrence Mitchell, Mark Riggs, Mike Gipe, Mike Toohig, Nick Antonakos, Preston Russell, Ranulf Tamba, Rebecca Teese, Rohit Aggarwal, Steve Barrie, Steven W. Smith, Steve Way & Thomas Beauchemin

Our Second Chance event had a field of 28 players with a total prize fund of $1,400.

1st $550 - Steve Fleming
2nd $350 - Dan Sharlow
3/4th $250 each - Mario Morra & Jake Jackson

Saturday's $1,800 Joss Cue raffle winner, Art Wadsworth
Sunday's $1,800 Joss Cue raffle winner, Rick Manzi

Mike Zuglan

iusedtoberich said:

... give up the hanger first point with position.

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There are no hangers in this game, sir.

stevelomako said:

Since you excelled at “playing safe” also, how would it be if you could play either cue ball for ‘every shot’?

I imagine the offense would be off the charts.

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Steve, Only the 1st shot of every inning!

All remaining points scored in that inning must be with the Same CB!

Did he even play Turning Stone?

straightline said:

Here's a bizarre thought:
The big ball actually cuts thinner than a regular pool ball. Common knowledge but the epiphany was a stunner.

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Razor thin cuts were possible. Shots that looked impossible.

spba.org.cn/match/tz2026/mindex.htm

Here you go. SPBA bracket. Better than Kozoom, and WPA.

skogstokig said:

xue specifically does have a fargorate, 820, same as david alcaide. makes him top 31.

still no news on who of the top players awaits in stage 2? this tournament/bracket is a complete shambles

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All I’ve seen so far are pictures of backs of heads in the players meeting… will annoy some people when I get to the hall after work and find out