Predator WPA World 8 Ball Championship 2023 (17-22 Oct 2023), Austria, Winner $75K

[sjm]

World 8-Ball was resurrected by Predator recently, so men are to play it annually. I could only hope women get their fair chance to have a world championship at 8-Ball as well. So far there were none, right?

Yeah, that would be nice for the women. I've got to give a shout out to the event producer, by the way. Staging the men, the women, and the juniors simultaneously in a single venue is an impressive accomplishment.

 

[decent dennis]

If the balls rack like the first game all the way through, it could be over quick

 

[skip100]

Yes, it's very odd, although there is a men's World 10-ball in March in Las Vegas, so maybe it's not such a big deal. Then again, having the women play chess while the men play checkers does feel weird.

So do you think there should simply be no World 8 Ball championship at all, or 8 ball played by professionals in general?

 

[sjm]

So do you think there should simply be no World 8 Ball championship at all?

Although I'd rather watch any of 9ball, straight pool or one pocket, I think 8ball is a nice once a year diversion from the more mainstream rotation pool games. That said, once a year is enough for this fan. Mostly, I'm delighted for the players for the opportunity that this event has presented for them, and I hope the World 8-ball will last forever.

 

[JusticeNJ]

I like Albin's commentary.

EDIT: My god the skids over the past two days. Brutal.

 

[sjm]

I like Albin's commentary.

Me, too, although Daryl is just passable.

 

[PoolBum]

Me, too, although Daryl is just passable.

Yep, and I'll pass.

 

[891014+1]

Comparing break to chinese 8 ball pool, i don't understand why it is not used often at "regular" 8 ball... Neither the 9 ball break is used at 8 ball... Both work if the triangle gets placed correctly.
Albin slamming Master chalk lol he said he doesn't remember last time cue ball skiped at him... He must have forgotten the two skips in a row against SVB.

 

[sjm]

Yep, and I'll pass.

Yes, in one rack Darryl said, "I like three rails over two here" when there really was no two-rail shot available for the needed position. Perhaps a relative of Captain Obvious.

 

[PoolBum]

Congratulations Shane!!!

 

[sjm]

SVB has just one problem left to navigate, and that's finding some more room in his already crowded trophy case. Well played!

 

[Rocket354]

Shane: "I'm probably not going to be around much longer."

 

[BlueRaider]

America had a 20 year drought in WPA world titles and now has two in the past two years thanks to Shane.

 

[Scrunge19]

Gonna be real awkward when the defending champ doesn’t even show up to play next year.

 

[sjm]

America had a 20 year drought in WPA world titles and now has two in the past two years thanks to Shane.

Yes, that's an impressive achievement for SVB. Bravo!

 

[PoolBum]

SVB has just one problem left to navigate, and that's finding some more room in his already crowded trophy case. Well played!

He probably needs a separate house to put his trophies in.

 

[BeiberLvr]

It's a shame this tournament wasn't around the last 10 years or so. SVB could easily have 5+ World Titles

 

[Vahmurka]

My god the skids over the past two days. Brutal.

Raining, raining...

 

[Vahmurka]

It's a shame this tournament wasn't around the last 10 years or so. SVB could easily have 5+ World Titles

And this is the true part where WPA are to blame. For not trying enough to keep 14.1, 10-Ball and 8-Ball world events running. Nothing else.

 

[pt109]

We always called that "slow rolling." Same thing when someone would look contemplatively at their opponent's revealed hand to give him the hope that he had won the pot, before turning over the winning hand.

We use that term also.