World Pool Championships 2025, July 21-26, Jeddah

Badpenguin said:
They stepped up the female announcer game, no more lady dressed like it is a 60's Halloween party.
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She better go get her burqa on.

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skogstokig said:
no re-growth is the problem. our two best players are 50+. i think half of our top 10 are, when i think about it. there is some promise in young walter laikre (nevermind the estonian surname, he's ours) but that's about it
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I remember refereeing junior EC 10-ball final with Jim Chawki destroying his opponent with almost a perfect match. Too bad he has not been around for years. I think a lot of talent both in Finland and Sweden but then life happens. Another junior talent from a couple of decades ago Erik Weiselius has seemed to make a comeback.
 
SA96 said:
Skyler has a wedding to go to?

What kind of excuse is that.

Skyler has the game to win the world title, his motivation and effort is disappointing.

Matchroon really messed up giving him a free Mosconi Cup slot.
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That might be his official reason, but maybe he has some moral qualms about interacting with the Saudis. They murdered and dismembered the Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was critical of the Saudi government, and who was essentially a US citizen. If so, good for Skyler.
 
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mjantti said:
I remember refereeing junior EC 10-ball final with Jim Chawki destroying his opponent with almost a perfect match. Too bad he has not been around for years. I think a lot of talent both in Finland and Sweden but then life happens. Another junior talent from a couple of decades ago Erik Weiselius has seemed to make a comeback.
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wasn't life happening really, he thought the pool world was dirty and "not deserving of him" (his exact words). became a sociologist or something

the best pool players are hungry, working class. or crazy, like filler.
 
Shane loses, a big surprise.

If Shane wins R1 of losers, there is a chance he will play the loser of Ko Pin Yi vs Bernie in losers round 2.

SVB in big trouble.
 
SA96 said:
Shane loses, a big surprise.

If Shane wins R1 of losers, there is a chance he will play the loser of Ko Pin Yi vs Bernie in losers round 2.

SVB in big trouble.
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Not that shocking. While Shane looked solid with 4th at the Derby City 9ball in January, he came 17th in the European Open and skipped the UK Open. My guess is that he will still qualify, but he's now exposed to drawing one of the favorites in the round of 64. He needs to find his form in the next few matches. Perhaps he will and if he does. anything's possible. Wishing him well.
 
billiards_watch said:
Pool is not everything to some.

I rather be at a wedding too.
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Or better yet!!!!
United States Airforce Graduation Colorado Springs 2025.
I've been around here, the west side/Manitou Springs since 70's.

On the news today....There was a Samoan graduate....
then....................20 family members showed up.
Cool, havin'. Some good times in the Rockies. :))))
I enjoyed seeing the graduates smile (s) and now they all got 60 days off.
Some to get married.
 
Badpenguin said:
You can only see one table from the US via wnttv.com.
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Agreed that this was shocking. Perhaps this will be resolved tomorrow.

Worse, what we've gotten on Table 1 is two matches that were forgone conclusions before they began in Gorst vs Henderson and Shaw vs Al-Ohtaibi.

There were some very good matches today, but American fans did not get to see them.
 
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