Lowell said:

Running out that much should be exceptional, not something that a good player can do on any day

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Wow.

It happened ONCE

Is this another poster from the bad at math side?

I found this on my server ...
This was a document made by Glen
Hope this helps ...

jasonlaus said:

OMG one player ran 8 racks, quick change the game because everybody is running out the set

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Running out that much should be exceptional, not something that a good player can do on any day

Kris_b1104 said:

Bergman and Fu win the 3rd set 4-0!!! They will play the winner of Gorst/Hung vs. Zielinksi/Seo.

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Shaw and Centeno should have won the second set and the match. A few glaring errors.

I thought the game changed when it become more about safety battles. Shaw started to instruct Centeno more instead of letting her just play her game. A mistake in my view.

While Shaw and Centeno played some good safeties, Fu and Bergman were better. At no point did I see Bergman instructing Fu at all. They consulted a few times, but he was not a man doing any pointing.

sjm said:

Fu is a legendary player that took quite a few years off from the game. She has won the World 9ball, the World Teams championship, the World Heyball, and two China Opens. Had she not taken a long break, she might have become a BCA Hall of Famer.

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I have never seen Fu and wondered who she was. Love to know why she has gotten back in the game - she sure has looked good! Playing and beating Mast now with a chance to get to the final 8 on the women's side.

jay helfert said:

He came, he just didn't play the tournament. He hustled a few guys, most notably Richie Florence for over 25K one year.

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I know you wrote this twenty years ago, but could you tell the story if you still remember. I heard it from I think Weenie Beanie. Didn't it also involve a car or something.

I could see this being a good solution for someone wanting/needing to practice playing with a shot clock.

Lowell said:

Carlo Biado broke and ran 8 times in a row! If the format were any more offense heavy, it would be even less interesting IMO.

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I haven't watched all of the matches, but that seems to be exceptional- most players seem to be struggling on the break. Even Shane was struggling to make a ball.

It depends on the set. Aramith ballsets Premium and above in the lineup come sealed when ordered direct from Saluc in Belgium. Continental, Crown, and Premier do not.

westcoast said:

why don't they use racking templates? Seems like most players are having trouble making balls on the break- is that what they want? It would also save time as it takes the refs quite a while to rack the balls

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The randomness of the break is intentional. At first Predator was just hawking and selling its product. Then Predator realized the rack made breaking a way to keep 8-ball more competitive.

The randomness of the break, of course, means it is easier for top players such as Filler and SVB to get knocked out early. So this 8-ball tourney requires a lot of luck.