2024 World Pool Championship

The stands are still completely empty surrounding the DAZN tv table, round of 32, Filler featured. This is no Vietnam. Closer to Doha.
 
8cree said:
Cool, not here to change your mind, bud:sneaky:
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...but , but.... I'm so willing to change it.

Honestly shooter. I just didn't see this heat. The world is populated by snow flakes these days, so maybe the rather brisk walking that happen at moments offended someone...? Oh there was the facetious thumbs up Jonas flipped the CB before sewering. Hopefully the YT censors snip that before the kids see it ;)
 
Nothing snowflaked about it either...lol, he was not externally physically heated, but internally, he was white hot you can guarantee
If you honestly don't think the foul call is not what knocked him off his game for that next shot then it is what it is for you. I've pushed chain up a slide before, not interested in doing it again.
 
BeiberLvr said:
The logic is that the better players will miss more than they would on larger pockets, thus giving the weaker player more opportunities.

No idea if the data actually backs it up though. My guess is it's a wash and better players still win more against weaker players regardless of pocket size.
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Weaker players will miss more on tougher pockets too... And they will miss more than stronger players.
 
BlueRaider said:
I think the idea is that super tight pockets sort of randomize the results a bit. The 820+ Fargo guys still have a better chance to go deep than the 775-800ish guys, but they become a little more susceptible to bad rolls and are unable to string racks together as easily or often.

Most of the 775-800ish guys are going to see their games suffer just as much as the world-class players, but the slight added randomness opens the door to the ones who have caught a gear and get a little luck on their side.

I have no idea if any of this actually bears out on paper, though. However, I could see something like this playing out if the pockets were absurdly tight, like 3.5". As a consummate amateur, I would rather play Filler on 3.5" pockets than 4.5". I know he's going to curb stomp me on 4.5" pockets, and while I'm going to miss a ton on 3.5" pockets, I will at least get more turns at the table (and still lose badly, of course, but at least I'll get to participate a little more).
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Why would tight pockets randomize the results? Tight pockets are harder to make balls into. Something being more difficult isn't the same thing as it being more random - it's actually less random because you need to be more accurate to pocket on tighter pockets.
 
8cree said:
If you honestly don't think the foul call is not what knocked him off his game for that next shot then it is what it is for you. I've pushed chain up a slide before, not interested in doing it again.
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Oh no, we're completely on the same page. After the crap Jonas did with the supposed talc problem. I'm 100% confident Ignacio was putting it right back on him with the invisible touch foul.

Earlier I was just playing devil's advocate. What could be seen as a move could legitimately be a valid concern voiced by a player. I don't believe that's the case in this match though.
 
The_JV said:
Oh no, we're completely on the same page. After the crap Jonas did with the supposed talc problem. I'm 100% confident Ignacio was putting it right back on him with the invisible touch foul.

Earlier I was just playing devil's advocate. What could be seen as a move could legitimately be a valid concern voiced by a player. I don't believe that's the case in this match though.
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Ah, I get it now, talking for the sake of talking... copy that, over and out!
 
sjm said:
My slant on all this is that the world is catching up. Unknown yet capable cueists are popping up in every corner of the globe right now and I, for one, believe it is very good for our sport.
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Any chance we can get a few of these unknown world beaters to pop up in the US?
 
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