Who is the best 14:1 player active now?
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Schmidt, Hohmann....and I guess you have to say Kaci....right now.
A current top 10 list of 14.1 players would likely be dominated by Euro players, although there simply aren't enough annual 14.1 events with all the top 14.1 players competing to be able to compile an accurate current top 10 list, so it's very subjective. Based on 14.1 titles, you'd likely have to include Hohmann, Feijen, Immonen, Appleton, Engert, Van den berg, and Souquet, along with whatever Americans and Pinoys you wish to add to that list.
Top 10 would probably be : John Schdmit, Thorsten, Feijen, Danny Harriman, Tony Robles, Darren Appleton, Lo Li Wen, Mika Immonen, Nick Van den Berg and Johnny Archer.
The problem with 14.1, the best players are probably people you've never heard of and who play it so much more like it was played 40 or 50 years ago. For example, there's a guy at my local hall that only plays 14.1. anyone who plays him ends up quitting cause he's such a good safety player. Not many people like that slow methodical style.
The problem with 14.1, the best players are probably people you've never heard of and who play it so much more like it was played 40 or 50 years ago. For example, there's a guy at my local hall that only plays 14.1. anyone who plays him ends up quitting cause he's such a good safety player. Not many people like that slow methodical style.
If I had to pick the best I'd probably say Thorsten.
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I think you need to include some more Asians. Lo is not in the top 5 of that group for 14.1 if I had to guess.
Dennis Orcollo
There are only a few players I would expect to run 200 or who have run 200 at the DCC 14.1 challenge. Maybe they should be on the list. At this point the only player I would expect to do that is Orcullo, with Schmidt a possibility if he gets in.
ought to be toastie. most tournament wins, most 100-and out, 150-and-out, etc in match play in the world 14.1. he did lose to corteza last year so technically i guess lee van is number one, but in reality no. thorsten has been more consistent and has better patterns and better breaks
correction: corteza was the world 14.1 champion last year, toastie again this year
correction: corteza was the world 14.1 champion last year, toastie again this year
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I’d go straight down the Fargo list for my top 10.
With the exception of thorston, Schmidt, and a couple of other European players that I would bump their Fargo higher only for straight pool. But the only players I’d bump high enough to make a top 10 list are thorston and Schmidt.
With the exception of thorston, Schmidt, and a couple of other European players that I would bump their Fargo higher only for straight pool. But the only players I’d bump high enough to make a top 10 list are thorston and Schmidt.
Agree. Dennis is a great pool player period and has consistently good showings in the 14.1 events he has played including I think a win at the Derby.
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'Active now'
Two wins at DCC, plus the highest runs in three years best I can recall. I have to think his Fargo rating is near the top as well.
How quickly he's forgotten :grin:.
Not forgotten by Jay.... He loves him some Filipinos
High finishes by Orcollo in 14.1 events: https://forums.azbilliards.com/showpost.php?p=6263040&postcount=34
(plus highest in DCC qualifying runs in 2018 and 2nd in 2017)
Alex Lely. He is not really in competition but still a beast.
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