Yapp’s Controversial Tournament-Winning Shot in the 8-Ball World Championship … Was it a Foul?

If you watched the video, I don’t see how you can not call it a foul. As Dr Dave says, the action of the CB tells the tale.

I agree 100%. Any pool player who watches the entire video and still thinks the shot could have been good needs to learn a little more about fouls and how to judge them.

Another stupid thread from me: golf is harder than pool

There are only 72 players in the whole world who can play pool at a 800 or higher Fargo. I'm guessing there are thousands of players worldwide who are world-class/elite in golf. I may be wrong though, I don't really keep up with pro golf.
Fargo is based on wins vs opponents. If golf was only match play, you'd also end up with a top 72 that are favored over those ranked below them. Says nothing about which is harder.

I've played both games to a level that made me look like a pro to hackers n bangers and like a hacker/banger to the pros. One is def way more difficult than the other, not just to be great at, but to even be able to play to an enjoyable level of competence.

Is it possible to throw an object ball? Nope

I am sure this has been said already but I haven't read the whole thread. Anybody that doesn't think an object ball could be thrown should have been in the place when a minor league baseball player lost his mind one night. Those balls were thrown eighty or ninety miles an hour and about eighty feet. They broke anything they hit. It was funny how many people realized they had dropped their chalk and hit the floor looking for it!

I stood my ground. I wasn't scared, as long as I was behind him! I was just far enough to the side of him to get a good view and behind him a little. Plate glass or plaster, those balls made holes! He was humming them and his best through the traps was just under a hundred miles an hour!

Hu

Yapp’s Controversial Tournament-Winning Shot in the 8-Ball World Championship … Was it a Foul?

FYI, I just posted a new video with a thorough analysis of the call on the final shot in the 2026 8-Ball World Championship. The shot was taken by Aloysius Yapp against Francisco Sanchez Ruiz (FSR). The shot, which was called good, gave Yapp the title and $90,000. Conclusive proof the shot was a foul is provided along with advice on how to judge wrong-ball-first shots like this accurately. Check it out:


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As always, I look forward to your feedback, comments, questions, complaints, and requests.

Enjoy!

Besides foul, I'd say the way to shoot that is into the right tit. I have explained debatable hits to the bar rules crowd by calling the OB direction - an element most of them get. Know your buckets. Have to mention that most of the good hits went off the right facing. Haven't you done a clip on how much pocket you actually have?

Oops I did it again (Yapp's) foul in a final, a second time!

FYI, I just posted a new video with a thorough analysis of the shot and call. Check it out. Here's the new thread where it is posted:


For convenience, here's the video:


Enjoy!

Have to mention that most of the good hits went off the right facing. Haven't you done a clip on how much pocket you actually have?

More Early Impressions Of The Diamond Professional

I've also noticed three more things with regards to the new Diamond Professional.

1) The side pockets play tough. I've hit some shots into the side pockets facings and they have bounced out. Shots that I though would go in. Is this typical of Diamond tables?
2) The table plays faster than my Gold Crown IV.
3) My runout/screwup percentage is better on the Diamond than the Gold Crown IV. Not sure how to explain this but I seem to have a little more confidence playing on the Diamond. There have been several times so far where, after the break, I have said outloud...."If I make this first shot I should get out...." And alot of times I do. Yesterday I had about eight (8) chances where I felt I should run out. I hosed up five and got out three times. And one of those that I messed up was due to a ball skidding.

r/DCP

You have to get the table broken in and get used to playing on it. Almost certainly looking at a month or more playing by yourself. Start logging hours actually hitting balls. Pick one set of balls(pool balls that is) and play with them too. One playing cue, one type of chalk, one glove if you use such a thing. Once you get a hundred hours of hitting balls with a consistent setup then test the table again.

Go to the fargo rankings and find the top eight through twelve. Find their videos. How often are they breaking and running. You may can look at AtLarge's stats. Break and runs might not be as common as you think.

Hu

Yapp’s Controversial Tournament-Winning Shot in the 8-Ball World Championship … Was it a Foul?

After watching, I do not see how you can say any different than the call on the table. There is no new viewpoint or footage.

If you watched the video, I don’t see how you can not call it a foul. As Dr Dave says, the action of the CB tells the tale.

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