Van Boening and Woodward Suffer Rare Upsets on First Day of Las Vegas Open

[azhousepro]

There may not be a more decorated 10-ball player in the United States than Shane Van Boening. With four United States Open 10-Ball championships, a handful of Super Billiards Expo 10-ball titles and two Derby City Classic BigFoot 10-Ball trophies, Van Boening has practically forged a hall of fame career on this discipline alone. As a result, it’s not very often that he finds himself situated on the one-loss side of the bracket after the first day of play is completed. But there are exceptions – and Wednesday was one of those cases, as the 38-year-old struggled to get the feel of the table and lost to Spain’s Jonas Souto in the second round of the Alfa Las Vegas Open at the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino.

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[Fatboy]

There may not be a more decorated 10-ball player in the United States than Shane Van Boening. With four United States Open 10-Ball championships, a handful of Super Billiards Expo 10-ball titles and two Derby City Classic BigFoot 10-Ball trophies, Van Boening has practically forged a hall of fame career on this discipline alone. As a result, it’s not very often that he finds himself situated on the one-loss side of the bracket after the first day of play is completed. But there are exceptions – and Wednesday was one of those cases, as the 38-year-old struggled to get the feel of the table and lost to Spain’s Jonas Souto in the second round of the Alfa Las Vegas Open at the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino.

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I think it’s the format. Equalizer in a way. Upsets will be more common.

Thx Mike