UK Open 2025 Telford, UK, May 6-11
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i just said the magic word to prompt the product infallibility presentation
. are you saying that the respective fargo of kledio and mickey change the same, with no influence by their respective backlog? (which kledio doesn't have much of, because that region dgaf about fargo)My eye test told me the same. Mickey has been inconsistent. Flamed out early in the Euro Open. Souto has been more consistent. He’s gotten through to single elimination in every Matchroom major since 2024.
Sounds like you haven't watched Mickey much. Since he won the European Open, he hasn't fared well in the big field, big money events. Although 9th at the 2024 World 9ball, he was 33rd in the 2024 US Open 9ball, 33rd at the 2024 Hanoi Open, 25th at the 2024 International 9ball, 83rd at the 2025 Derby City 9ball and 65th at the 2025 European Open. The Scottish Open broke a fairly forgettable string of performances and, of course, he has kept the momentum going at the UK Open.
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to my knowledge he doesn't. cue is a custom from one of them chinese high end makers, don't remember the name. looks good though.
possible he comes from money. he travelled to a lot of junior events when he was young and the danish federation is relatively non-supportive
Wow, up to 5-2, Souto and Krause have made as many errors as you'd expect to see in a whole match. On the bright side, it can only get better. I got up at 7:00 AM for this?
Oh wait. Looks like Souto is starting to find his form again. Two nice break and run racks for 7-2.
Oh wait. Looks like Souto is starting to find his form again. Two nice break and run racks for 7-2.
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I find it interesting that the commentators have settled on calling Jonás Souto Comino by his family name (Souto), but they settled on calling Fancisco Sanchez Ruiz by his mother’s maiden name (Ruiz) years ago. Oddly enough, they call David Alcaide Bermudez by his family name as well. Unless Ruiz switched the order, which I guess is a thing in Spain since a few years ago, but not when he ass born
(I’m talking about the commentators. I know someone is going to try to explain to me about family name structures in Spanish. It’s inevitable)
(I’m talking about the commentators. I know someone is going to try to explain to me about family name structures in Spanish. It’s inevitable)
Souto told the MR announcers this week to drop the Comino part of his name.
Yeah, racks 10 and 11 were both gifted, once for each player. Bad leads worse 8-3.
very nervous match, they're both dogging it
I saw Krause five times this week and three times last week. Looks like something physical is bothering him, but he’s just made a lot of poor decisions starting with his Patrick match. He had been very good before the quarters.
Souto is playing like pre-2023 Souto. Too aggressive and careless. He had been superb before the semis and just blitzed opponents.
The tables do seem to be playing the tightest all week.
Souto is playing like pre-2023 Souto. Too aggressive and careless. He had been superb before the semis and just blitzed opponents.
The tables do seem to be playing the tightest all week.
I think you’ve been calling Souto a hothead for a while. He was, but he’s maturing. Keeping his head into the game after a mistake.i think souto will crumble in semi or final.. he's a hothead and first major final day for him, the spanish nerves will get the better of him
yapp or tyler wins
He was a guest commentator this week. Smart and personable, I found him. Student of the game and knows his pool history. His father was a pro and owns a pool hall. So Souto started young.
About how I see it. His temperament may well have held the 2019 World Junior 9ball Champion back for a while, but Souto is showing much more composure in 2025.
By my reckoning, the final is worth $80,000 to Souto.
A win would get him a $40,000 first prize. The UK Open would be his third WNT ranking event win this year and it would lock up a Team Europe spot. At the Mosconi, Team Europe players will be heavily favored to win $40,000. Hence, $80,000 is probably what the title will bring for Souto.
A win would get him a $40,000 first prize. The UK Open would be his third WNT ranking event win this year and it would lock up a Team Europe spot. At the Mosconi, Team Europe players will be heavily favored to win $40,000. Hence, $80,000 is probably what the title will bring for Souto.
That’s good. Did he tell them how to pronounce his first name??? Maybe I’m being too presumptuous, but Jonás would be pronounced:
ho NAS
in Spanish. Not:
YO nus like that interview just said.
Boyes has made the absurd suggestion that Souto won't care who he plays in the final. Of course not, even though Yapp is about 50 Fargo points above Styer! Then again, the flip side of the argument is that if Styer plays well enough to beat Yapp, he'll obviously be in magnificent form.
As for me, I'll be rooting hard for Tyler. It's high time an American not named Shane (or Fedor) won a 9ball major.
As for me, I'll be rooting hard for Tyler. It's high time an American not named Shane (or Fedor) won a 9ball major.
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