I have seen the situation and cannot remember Earl calling the 2. But that does not necessarily means he didn't. Earl had the 15 to the left side but bridging over the 5 mad that a super hard shot. then there was the 10 which was a thin cut to the lower right pocket. I am not sure about the 2 though. iirc he cud have kissed the 10 and billiard the 2 in. basically, 3 "reasonable" options to continue his inning. the 10 to the lower right was by far the best option. Almost anyone would have chosen this option... From that standpoint, there is no doubt at all for me that Earl had the intention to shoot the 10.
If Earl clearly called the 2 though it is a different matter. Especially, since that situation has already come up during the match. If you have noone credible confirming that Earl called the 2 and the replay does not prove it, you have to rule in favor of Earl. As hard it seems for Jason.
Putting this all aside, it was obvious Earl was going for the 10 after having weighed all 3 options. And he made it. period! Winning on a technicality reminds me of Boyes vs Daulton a year or two back...
I am truly sorry for Jason but he has had so many opportunities to put this match away before.
PS: Thanks Joe for showing the situation during my post. I thought the 11 was the 2. Seeing the 2 now, c'mon folks, this is the last ball on the table to be called! Literally!
If Earl clearly called the 2 though it is a different matter. Especially, since that situation has already come up during the match. If you have noone credible confirming that Earl called the 2 and the replay does not prove it, you have to rule in favor of Earl. As hard it seems for Jason.
Putting this all aside, it was obvious Earl was going for the 10 after having weighed all 3 options. And he made it. period! Winning on a technicality reminds me of Boyes vs Daulton a year or two back...
I am truly sorry for Jason but he has had so many opportunities to put this match away before.
PS: Thanks Joe for showing the situation during my post. I thought the 11 was the 2. Seeing the 2 now, c'mon folks, this is the last ball on the table to be called! Literally!
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