He hit up the rail like 2 diamonds
Pretty weird action off the point in that last rack. About 44 minutes from the beginning when Mika was shooting on the 7.
This table has serious issues.
I’m talking about the wiggle and wobble that the ball took while around the pocket, not the fact that the ball didn’t go in.He hit up the rail like 2 diamonds
Had to slow it way down. I kept missing it. Ha! I see now.I’m talking about the wiggle and wobble that the ball took while around the pocket, not the fact that the ball didn’t go in.
Just like their daddy-table the KSteel these are very hard to set-up. Getting the frame square/level can be a royal pia. Diamonds can be moved around, set-up and leveled in no time compared to these.These tables aren't very consistent, but I trust Predator to fix the problems. Maybe we are all just spoiled, having just watched the US Open played on Diamond tables that were pretty close to perfect.
This may have been true last year, now the tables are 1 piece slate and moved around in dolly cages.Just like their daddy-table the KSteel these are very hard to set-up. Getting the frame square/level can be a royal pia. Diamonds can be moved around, set-up and leveled in no time compared to these.
still have to get that frame square. can be a real biach. i'm still seeing bad rolls in these Pred. events. when Ernesto says they're hard to get right you generally listen to the master.This may have been true last year, now the tables are 1 piece slate and moved around in dolly cages.
Pretty weird action off the point in that last rack. About 44 minutes from the beginning when Mika was shooting on the 7.
This table has serious issues.
Yes, too many shootouts. I think it ended up at 52 of the 117 matches played, 44% as you said. Two races to 4 between good players are bound to end up with a pretty high frequency of each player winning one of the races. I hope that any format changes for next year reduce the importance of shootouts (if any).... Too many shootouts. 51 matches were shootouts which is about 44% of matches so about 1 in 2 matches are shootouts![]()
Among equal players, you expect the shootout to happen 50% of the time, since it is a best of two, and the winner of the first set is only 50% to win the second set. That's regardless of the length of each set. As long as it's best of two, you can expect a lot of shootouts and more towards the final rounds as cream has to play cream. With races to four, the chance of a shootout does not drop under 25% until the players are about 115 FR points apart.Yes, too many shootouts. I think it ended up at 52 of the 117 matches played, 44% as you said. Two races to 4 between good players are bound to end up with a pretty high frequency of each player winning one of the races. I hope that any format changes for next year reduce the importance of shootouts (if any).
I'm trying to understand the payout percentages.Winner gets $25K really good for 64 player field. I think they paid $25K for 128 player field before. No wonder many big names getting into the action
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The last 16 play single elimination. Losers in the round of 16 all tie for ninth and get $1,500 each, Losers in the quarterfinals all tie for 5th and get $3,000 each. Losing semifinalists tie for 3rd and get $6,500. The runner-up gets $13,000 and the champion $25,000.I'm trying to understand the payout percentages.
As many know that are right below the top in the world, when it's top heavy, eventually the bottom eventually/inevitably gets tired of paying the rent/Reality.
First 25K,
second 13K
third $6500,
So what does 4th get, ior does 4th and 5th get the same?
What does 6th 7th and 8th get?
And 9th? is it 9th - 12th?
Am I reading this correctly.
Only 9th-12th are cashing?
Or is it just 9th?
I'm corn fused about thee above payout post.
Hopoefully it's just me.
Yes, too many shootouts. I think it ended up at 52 of the 117 matches played, 44% as you said. Two races to 4 between good players are bound to end up with a pretty high frequency of each player winning one of the races. I hope that any format changes for next year reduce the importance of shootouts (if any).