WORLD 10 BALL CHAMPIONSHIP (6-10 Sep 2021), Las Vegas, 9ft, Winner $35K

I thought for sure that Shane was done after missing that routine 5, but he managed to stay composed and get the win.
 
Mosconi will be IMO:
Shane
Corey
Billy
Oscar
Chris

Sky and maybe 1 or 2 more players (who, IDK) will be there as an alternate if a player tests positive at the event.
 
Damn that last rack of Fedor / Garcia was nuts. Garcia kicked in a do or die ball and ran out at 7-7.
 
When is a double hill match extremely boring and unwatchable? Well, the best approach is to have these problems all come together at the same time:

1) The players take a long break before the double hill rack. Only in pool do players routinely de-energize the biggest moments by taking a break.
2) No shot clock is in use.
3) A dozen shots in a row take over a minute each.

Despite some solid play by both, Roland Garcia vs Fedor Gorst is a candidate for the most boring double hill match ever played.

Why must pool so often allow special moments to fade by allowing these unnecessary interruptions in play? Why does pro pool tolerate such lethargically slow play?

The game, to me, is rendered virtually unbearable when it is packaged in this way.
 
When is a double hill match extremely boring and unwatchable? Well, the best approach is to have these problems all come together at the same time:

1) The players take a long break before the double hill rack. Only in pool do players routinely de-energize the biggest moments by taking a break.
2) No shot clock is in use.
3) A dozen shots in a row take over a minute each.

Despite some solid play by both, Roland Garcia vs Fedor Gorst is a candidate for the most boring double hill match ever played.

Why must pool so often allow special moments to fade by allowing these unnecessary interruptions in play? Why does pro pool tolerate such lethargically slow play?

The game, to me, is rendered virtually unbearable when it is packaged in this way.
The world 9 ball final match between Chang and Gorst was completely unwatchable for this very reason. It's a shame when the biggest event in pool isn't even exciting enough to get die hard pool fans like myself to watch.
 
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When is a double hill match extremely boring and unwatchable? Well, the best approach is to have these problems all come together at the same time:

1) The players take a long break before the double hill rack. Only in pool do players routinely de-energize the biggest moments by taking a break.
2) No shot clock is in use.
3) A dozen shots in a row take over a minute each.

Despite some solid play by both, Roland Garcia vs Fedor Gorst is a candidate for the most boring double hill match ever played.

Why must pool so often allow special moments to fade by allowing these unnecessary interruptions in play? Why does pro pool tolerate such lethargically slow play?

The game, to me, is rendered virtually unbearable when it is packaged in this way.
The final inning was pretty good to watch, but you are absolutely right. The last frame was excruciating watching them dink around that 2 and 3 ball.
 
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It’s pretty funny some people think it’s logical to have a shot clock on the stream table but not on the others, effectively two rule sets in play. It does not matter if this is common, done before or logistically hard to do because limited refs or whatever excuse one wants to present.

Two rule sets should never be in play in the same event. Some players like to play fast, some slow, if you are implementing a shot clock in a larger event it should impact every player in the event. Adjusting to the conditions is the players job.
 
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It’s pretty funny some people think it’s logical to have a shot clock on the stream table but not on the others, effectively two rule sets in play. It does not matter if this is common, done before or logistically hard to do because limited refs or whatever excuse one wants to present.

Two rule sets should never be in play in the same event. Some players like to play fast, some slow, if you are implementing a shot clock in a larger event it should impact every player in the event. Adjusting to the conditions is the players job.
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It's the streaming table, it's meant to have viewers - nobody wants to watch players taking a minute or more per shot.

Both players are playing with the same shotclock on the same table.

Like you said, players should adjust
 
QUOTE="1Rail4Rail, post: 7050006, member: 120935"]
It’s pretty funny some people think it’s logical to have a shot clock on the stream table but not on the others, effectively two rule sets in play. It does not matter if this is common, done before or logistically hard to do because limited refs or whatever excuse one wants to present.

Two rule sets should never be in play in the same event. Some players like to play fast, some slow, if you are implementing a shot clock in a larger event it should impact every player in the event. Adjusting to the conditions is the players job.

It's the streaming table, it's meant to have viewers - nobody wants to watch players taking a minute or more per shot.

Both players are playing with the same shotclock on the same table.

Like you said, players should adjust
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The other ones should too is what I said, you misunderstood. Two rule sets is a joke, there is no rationale that makes it a good thing. It’s irrelevant that the stream table is meant to have viewers. People will watch exciting matches and checkout for boring ones long or short. Personally I agree with a shot clock, slow players can stop a tournament in its tracks, but every one should play under the same rules.
 
It’s pretty funny some people think it’s logical to have a shot clock on the stream table but not on the others, effectively two rule sets in play. It does not matter if this is common, done before or logistically hard to do because limited refs or whatever excuse one wants to present.

Two rule sets should never be in play in the same event. Some players like to play fast, some slow, if you are implementing a shot clock in a larger event it should impact every player in the event. Adjusting to the conditions is the players job.

I agree with you in principle that all matches should be under the same ruleset. However, with pool's limited budget, I think this is good compromise. I never, ever, ever, want to watch a match with no shot clock as a fan.
 
Big event like this and they're often playing 1 match per day, make it race to 10 or 11.
 
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