Perfect Stroke = No Stroke?

Wu Jiaqing (fka Wu Chia-Ching) stroke has changed a bit after he started playing Chinese 8 ball. It seems more compact and robotic unless he really needs to let his stroke out.

In 2015 at the CBSA Pool International 9-Ball Open: Login to view embedded media In 2019 at the China Open: Login to view embedded media In 2025 playing Duya Golden Nine: Login to view embedded media
the stroke on the 9 ball from 2025 looked like a full stroke to me

2026 DCC 9-Ball Discussion

• The absence of a shot clock has already slowed things down. The pace of play in the first match was slower than in any of the matches on the arena table last year. And starting a bit late plus the slow pace of play meant the second match started more than an hour later than the planned time.​

this is a travesty. they can't put slow ass players like macbride on the tv table if they're not gonna have a shot clock

2026 DCC 9-Ball Discussion

Sort of what I figured. Compromise and stick with race to 9 instead of 7 as Derby was. In the old days of race to 7 and no break box etc…. Somehow Efren was always there at the end. Same thing today. This is a consistent discussion. But I’d rather see Filler or SVB run a six pack than dry breaks and nit pool. People generally think there are more break and runs - at any given level - than there really are. If the last six in the tournament consistently put up 7 or 8 packs or start running sets, I’ll reconsider.

filler did against svb and fedor last year. i imagine that's why they widened the box, most top guns would rather play for it than lag for it. it's possible the pro turnout would be even lower with your suggested break rules

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