Roberto, Skyler and Dennis all rode in and left together. Pretty strong road team. I had the stream on during the calcutta but wasn't really paying attention. I seem to remember one guy bought three of the first four picks. Anyone know if he had Dennis or Skyler, or both?
The same guy bought all 4 of the opening blind bids, for a total of $10,400. They were, in order, Bergman for $3,000, Woodward for $2,400, Orcollo for $3,000, and Chohan for $2,000.
Between this info, watching the stream and some accounts by a few pros that were there, it looked like Dennis dumped the final. He played patterns funny, missed balls he normally wouldn't and looked like he didn't care at all. Sky made a great run and is a hell of a player, but I (and several others) think Dennis dumped so Sky could get the Mosconi points.
Skyler is definitely on his way but he's not there yet. At the far stiffer test that was the Derby City Classic , Skyler was in shaky form for sure, not able to compete with the most elite players.
Classy kid with strong potential but until he has a top five in a big table event having a premier, internationally balanced, field (a WPA event, a US Open 9-ball, a Turning Stone, a Derby City 9-ball, a Super Billiards Expo, or even a Steinway Classic) I won't be sold.
This said, however, he beat Orcullo in Texas and topped YL Chang at the US Open this autumn, so he's beginning to collect some meaningful scalps.
Skyler can count me as a fan and I'll delight in anything he accomplishes, but the evidence in front of me says he's not one of the best quite yet.
Between this info, watching the stream and some accounts by a few pros that were there, it looked like Dennis dumped the final. He played patterns funny, missed balls he normally wouldn't and looked like he didn't care at all. Sky made a great run and is a hell of a player, but I (and several others) think Dennis dumped so Sky could get the Mosconi points.
I noticed Dennis didn't dump in the hot seat match against Sky
Seriously, this dumping talk really does nobody any good unless you have proof, all it does is continue to drag pool down.
It's pretty common though friends or road buddies making savers and splitting. Bet dennis won to get bigger share of split and sky got Mosconi points
Still doesn't take away sky a beast
I noticed Dennis didn't dump in the hot seat match against Sky
Seriously, this dumping talk really does nobody any good unless you have proof, all it does is continue to drag pool down.
As MC points were involved. How do allocations vary when a non MC player finishes in the points versus Americans finishing in the points ?
This is the breakdown for the event only 6 points separate 1st and second hardly numbers worth dumping for in February I'm not buying it ,, stop with the BSEach event offering MC points has a schedule of points for the top 32 places in the event. [There are 9 different points schedules being used for the 25 events offering points toward Team USA, varying by significance of event, format, and size of table.] If someone who is not eligible for Team USA finishes in a particular position in the top 32 of the event, the points for that position go to no one. E.g., if the top player eligible for Team USA finishes in 4th place, he gets 4th-place points and the higher points on the schedule for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd go to no one.
This is the breakdown for the event only 6 points separate 1st and second hardly numbers worth dumping for in February I'm not buying it ,, stop with the BS
30 pts
2 – 24
3 – 21
4 – 20
5/6 – 17
7/8 – 14
9/12 – 11
13/16 – 8
17/24 – 5
25/32 – 3
Not sure why you are quoting me and saying stop with the BS. I simply answered a question as to how the points system works. I assume you aren't criticizing my response, but, rather, other people suggesting that MC points could be a reason for unethical behavior.
No I'm not criticizing u ,, but pointing out that's not how the points are broken down unless your pointing out not much differance between 1st and 4th witch there is not
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Look at how good Mika
was playing when he got to the finals at Turning Stone last
month, perfect example imo.