Premier League Pool (PLP) 6-13 March2023, Leicester- Earl makes his debut !
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No, pool without two-way shots is not something I'd be willing to watch. There are far more offensive shots played with some consideration of where the cue ball and object ball will finish on a potential miss than misses that come with an unintended safety.
One of the best things about two-way shots is that they permit players to play very difficult shots in certain situations when those shots would otherwise have to be passed on.
Agree 100%.
One thing I find confusing is that this event is treated by the commentators as if it were a great test of stamina. How can it be when on Days 1-7, one never plays more than three races to five in a single day? That's almost a day off for players of this caliber. Yes, Day 8 is a little tougher.
some seems to like it, others don't. to me it's like one of those race to a gazillion matches, same players playing each other on days on end. but i guess it's variance, and decent money for the invited players
I dont see minor rules changes cutting into sales. Jump cues are here to stay, unfortunately.
Also Turning Stone is not losing any sponsors and no jump cues allowed.
I would like to see jump cues not being allowed if its not the shooters first shot, for example the shooter hooks themselves.
As for this tournament I guess I find the format too slow. Its like Mosconi cup races without the tension being there.
Or take a cue from baseball, and say you have to use a jump cue for a minimum of three straight shots.
SEMIFINALS (Race to 7)
FSR v Oi
Head to head results in this event so far- FSR won all 3 matches
5-3, 5-2, 5-3
Shaw v Sanjin
Head to head results in this event so far- Shaw won 1, Sanjin won 2
3-5, 4-5, 5-1
FSR is head and shoulders above the rest of field playing near flawless pool. His 22 wins out of 29 is a record (Filler won 20 last year)
The ONE to beat in the pool universe now. He is playing Total Pool (ala Total Football) just firing in all departments (the best break, shotmaking under pressure, great decision making, supreme confidence, strong mental game)
FSR v Oi
Head to head results in this event so far- FSR won all 3 matches
5-3, 5-2, 5-3
Shaw v Sanjin
Head to head results in this event so far- Shaw won 1, Sanjin won 2
3-5, 4-5, 5-1
FSR is head and shoulders above the rest of field playing near flawless pool. His 22 wins out of 29 is a record (Filler won 20 last year)
The ONE to beat in the pool universe now. He is playing Total Pool (ala Total Football) just firing in all departments (the best break, shotmaking under pressure, great decision making, supreme confidence, strong mental game)
The slow motion instant replays on table 1 are utterly annoying. Table 2 fine…obviously.PLP returns on Monday. Earl makes his debut in this Matchroom invitational. Also gatecrashing this boys party are 2 ladies Rita Chou (reigning world 9 ball/world 10 ball champion and reputedly best female money game player) and Seo Seoa.
I like that they change the format this year to simple round robin league of all 16 players on first few days. The format in previous years (i.e. adding new players and dropping bottom table players every day) was plain dumb
120 matches (on 2 tables) for first 5 days
Free streams on Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/@MatchroomPool1
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Matchroom could learn a lesson from the Accu-Stats videos.
Hardly any slow motions at all.
I find when the camera just keeps rolling that it’s a lot more fun to watch and so much more engaging.
Plus it’s fun to watch the players and see them ponder the next shots etc.
Obviously speaking for my self here.
FSR in another final..
Did you guys see the mics the announcers have? I've never seen any like that. They look like they are shaving. ha ha.
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FSR is having an absolutely unbelievable run right now. I think he wins another major this year.
Did he refuse to hug him?
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I doubt the finished product here is exactly what Matchroom is looking for. The final finished with a big thud in my opinion. I watched quite a bit of this but I never really got into it.
I guess I really don't know what the point of the format is?
One thing I find very odd about this production was there were ZERO stats provided. That alone could have been the most interesting thing about all these races. Who missed the most pots? Who pocketed the most balls? Who was breaking the best and the hardest? Who actually played better than their record? Who had the worst luck? Just watching the matches doesn't give you enough of the story about how the players are performing.
You have to give us some stats!
Races to five can be exciting, but this format made them all seem like sparing practice.
I hope they stick with this because I think they need to have some variety in their tourneys or they will all just bleed into each other, but this format needs a little tweaking.
I guess I really don't know what the point of the format is?
One thing I find very odd about this production was there were ZERO stats provided. That alone could have been the most interesting thing about all these races. Who missed the most pots? Who pocketed the most balls? Who was breaking the best and the hardest? Who actually played better than their record? Who had the worst luck? Just watching the matches doesn't give you enough of the story about how the players are performing.
You have to give us some stats!
Races to five can be exciting, but this format made them all seem like sparing practice.
I hope they stick with this because I think they need to have some variety in their tourneys or they will all just bleed into each other, but this format needs a little tweaking.
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I watched parts of one or two matches, and 6 games of the final. It was tough to watch consistently.
That's a well-considered post. This is a very good event that needs tweaking. For starters, having four dead money players out of fifteen is far too many (Strickland, two ladies and a junior). Yes, they can all play but they are giving up 30-50 Fargo points in every match and can't possibly win many matches. They had a combined record of 15-45, about what one would expect, and they ensured that countless matches weren't competitive.
Last year's event had a stronger field and was a better event because of it. Matchroom has promised field filling base on merit but went in a completely different direction here. No doubt, they have their reasons, but I tend to see the Matchroom Invitational events as being for those who regularly participate in and regularly succeed in Matchroom events. It seems I'm wrong about this.
Overall, though, kudos to Matchroom. They put on a zero-entry fee event with roughly $100,000 added. To my knowledge, no American event producer does this or has ever done this.