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U.S. OPEN 2026, Frisco, Texas, August 25-30

jax_joe
Positively Ralf said:
I've been wondering something, did they move the US open 9 ball to texas because the state has one of the longest running 9 ball tournaments in the country with the Texas open? Also, I know there was some documentary released within the last year or so about pool in texas.

I know those are stretches but any chance those two things had a say in them going there this year?
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Miss Emily don't look at any of that frivolous crap.
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U.S. OPEN 2026, Frisco, Texas, August 25-30

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Frosty said:
I watch it for its beauty, the same reason that I play it. Second guessing and multiple looks of those that need to look 5 times at the obvious ruin that beauty. Often they’re just time bandits attempting to get in their opponents heads. Some like Moritz are just anal retentive OCD types that don’t trust in their training and instincts.

You say you want to get better? You’re learning bad habits watching players like that. In some disciplines like 1 pocket, shots require more reflection, as they’re a myriad of factors that affect shot selection. 9 ball is pool by number, you know what ball you’re on and the the accompanying order after that, there’s nothing to agonize over or look at 17 times.

Again, what some kindly call “deliberate players” in rotation games, are those that use it as gamesmanship or those that don’t trust their instincts & training and what they’re eyes are showing them, neither of these is something to aspire to.
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If I learn Moritz's bad habits and am able to apply them the way he does, I'll glady incur your wrath.
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U.S. OPEN 2026, Frisco, Texas, August 25-30

Frosty
dtroup64 said:
I completely understand your point. But I watch pool to get better, and seeing a "flow" player doesn't help me at all. I gain far more for my own improvement by seeing a player figure it out. Seeing them point to where they want the cue, or the object ball, to go during a safe is far more valuable to me. That's why I love watching Moritz.
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I watch it for its beauty, the same reason that I play it. Second guessing and multiple looks of those that need to look 5 times at the obvious ruin that beauty. Often they’re just time bandits attempting to get in their opponents heads. Some like Moritz are just anal retentive OCD types that don’t trust in their training and instincts.

You say you want to get better? You’re learning bad habits watching players like that. In some disciplines like 1 pocket, shots require more reflection, as they’re a myriad of factors that affect shot selection. 9 ball is pool by number, you know what ball you’re on and the the accompanying order after that, there’s nothing to agonize over or look at 17 times.

Again, what some kindly call “deliberate players” in rotation games, are those that use it as gamesmanship or those that don’t trust their instincts & training and what they’re eyes are showing them, neither of these is something to aspire to.
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Chalk gate at the open !!!!

loggerhead12
HawaiianEye said:
If the tournament is going to dictate the type/brand of chalk to use, they should provide it.
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I'd be on board with that, although I'm sure some chalk sponsors would squeal. All you have to do is watch Dr. Dave's video. Masters was the only one that left a discernable clumps of chalk on the cue ball. It should be relegated to bar rooms with holes in the cloth, developing countries, and gambling with drunks.
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U.S. OPEN 2026, Frisco, Texas, August 25-30

Positively Ralf
jay helfert said:
Once the field was cut in half all good players left. Good move moving it to Texas. Many good players there who do not travel. Money players!
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I've been wondering something, did they move the US open 9 ball to texas because the state has one of the longest running 9 ball tournaments in the country with the Texas open? Also, I know there was some documentary released within the last year or so about pool in texas.

I know those are stretches but any chance those two things had a say in them going there this year?
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Mosconi/Reyes/WPM rankings

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Tyler Styer would earn 3,000 points if he beats Billy Thorpe today and move to second place in the USA Mosconi rankings. He would pass Thorsten Hohmann by the slim count of 25,470 to 25,050

A win would qualify him for the final 64. Players who finish 33-64 get $3,000 apiece. He'd keep racking up points the further he went.

Hohmann got knocked out last night and won't get any points from the US Open.

The last event for which players can obtain points would be the Philippines Open.
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Chalk gate at the open !!!!

Frosty
BigBreakSheikhYT said:
I honestly think chalks should be regulated in the near future, because if someone rocks up to a big tournament using predator 1080, they're gonna be spraying blue dust all over the table and the balls and causing skids and weird rolls which are just unacceptable at this level of play.
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Quite frankly, 4Q chalk snob. Regulated? That’s the most ridiculous assertion I’ve ever heard. Excuses are the camp of the weak minded and skill limited.
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U.S. OPEN 2026, Frisco, Texas, August 25-30

D
Frosty said:
Indeed, it’s why Filler also often looks like a machine, then other times looks completely human. Players like this flow and just trust their instincts. It leads to those misses that leave you scratching your head, but it also leads to those magnificent shots they pull off at times when they just “go for it”. Far more interesting to watch than those trying to be the perfect player, that check, then recheck like Bergman. Those guys are boring to watch, at least to me.
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I completely understand your point. But I watch pool to get better, and seeing a "flow" player doesn't help me at all. I gain far more for my own improvement by seeing a player figure it out. Seeing them point to where they want the cue, or the object ball, to go during a safe is far more valuable to me. That's why I love watching Moritz.
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U.S. OPEN 2026, Frisco, Texas, August 25-30

Frosty
skogstokig said:
sometimes the careless misses are part of the package with a rhythm player
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Indeed, it’s why Filler also often looks like a machine, then other times looks completely human. Players like this flow and just trust their instincts. It leads to those misses that leave you scratching your head, but it also leads to those magnificent shots they pull off at times when they just “go for it”. Far more interesting to watch than those trying to be the perfect player, that check, then recheck like Bergman. Those guys are boring to watch, at least to me.
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