Predator Pro Billiards-2023 Wisconsin Open 10 Ball (17-21May), Men Winner $22.5K, Women Winner $17K

[spartan]

Weak field. Only 3 X Fargorate 800+ players (Filler, Gorst, Kazakis). Filler and Gorst are stealing !!
The new format (started recently) for Stage 2 is now best of 3 races to 4.

Brackets
Men (17-20May)
https://probilliardseries.com/2023-men/2023-wisconsin-open/

Women (18-21May)
https://probilliardseries.com/2023-women/2023-wisconsin-womens-open/

Format

Prize Fund
Men

Women

Player Guide/Info
https://probilliardseries.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023-USPBS-Player-Guide-Final.pdf

Free LIVE Stream
https://www.youtube.com/c/WorldBilliardTV
https://streamstak.com/billiardtv/

 

[spartan]

NOW Losers Qualification match Alex Kazakis v John Morra

 

[skogstokig]

bit of a heist yes, but an outside chance for the peruvian, maybe bader

 

[spartan]

Last 16 draw.
Live stream will be Fedor Gorst vs Tyler Styler starting very soon 5pm
Will be best of 3 races to 4.

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[benjaminwah]

Tyler played so well. Great win for him.

 

[spartan]

 

[MattPoland]

For me so far Sam’s run has been the story of the event.

 

[Monti]

Interesting how many posts there are on this thread! I think that shows that people don’t really like this format of pool. I definitely don’t!

 

[kling&allen]

Here's the link to the Styer v. Filler final.

I think it starts around 3 central.

 

[skogstokig]

Interesting how many posts there are on this thread! I think that shows that people don’t really like this format of pool. I definitely don’t!

probably also because the relatively weak field. either way they're making stuff happen so kudos to them (not a fan of the shootout either, but at least the format is improved to best of 3/5 sets).

 

[AtLarge]

.... I think it starts around 3 central.

5 pm local (Central) time, so still about an hour away.

 

[leto1776]

Chou vs Seo in the quarterfinals for the ladies. Why must the pool gods do this to me? Chou eliminated K. Fischer in the last round.

A. Fischer vs Fefilova. Best Fefilova has done in recent memory.

If Wei Wei gets through, there will be three Taiwanese players in the quarters, more than any nation. If she doesn’t, they tie with the white flagged Russian players.

 

[KyHighball]

Interesting how many posts there are on this thread! I think that shows that people don’t really like this format of pool. I definitely don’t!

Shootouts are disappointing
I think they should ditch them and do a race to 3 sets

 

[AtLarge]

Some stats on the men's event are now available here: https://forums.azbilliards.com/thre...-pro-billiard-series-10-ball-may-2023.554163/

 

[iusedtoberich]

I watched a few matches, I think it's better than before. I liked the commentators this stream. They had more "pep" than the last few events.

 

[iusedtoberich]

On the matches I watched, the players were breaking from near the side rail. Why weren't the player's using Shane's famous 10 ball break?

 

[AtLarge]

A significant improvement from this stream-watcher's viewpoint is that the commercial breaks were reduced to only between races to 4. In the past the breaks were often every 2 or 3 games.

 

[AtLarge]

On the matches I watched, the players were breaking from near the side rail. Why weren't the player's using Shane's famous 10 ball break?

Some did. In the matches I watched, they weren't very successful from anywhere.

 

[KyHighball]

On the matches I watched, the players were breaking from near the side rail. Why weren't the player's using Shane's famous 10 ball break?

I believe it's in the rules they have to break from outside the box

 

[AtLarge]

I believe it's in the rules they have to break from outside the box

No, the break could be from anywhere behind the head string.