World Pool Championships 2025, July 21-26, Jeddah

[sjm]

Very surprised Filler vs Lechner is not on a table being broadcasted.

I don't think Biado vs Melling and AJ Manas vs Fortunski are better matches.

Filler is box-office, Matchroom seem to be treating him like a nobody.

Really strange match choices today on the stream. Filler and Lechner, banished to an outer table, carry a total Fargo of 1,674, and Max tends to play Josh very tough, as he did in a double hill loss in Stage 2 of the International 9ball in November, which I believe was their last meeting. By comparison, Gorst/Souto is 1,645. Biado/Melling is 1,632. Manas/Fortunski is 1,599. Yapp/Ignacio, another amazing matchup, carries 1,641 and is also on an outer table.

If form holds and Josh plays Fedor in the next round, Matchroom cannot put it on Table 1 and still play fair, as Gorst will have just played on that table and will have already played two matches on it. Unless Matchroom is trying to set Filler up for failure, they appear to have chosen, for the TV table, Gorst/Souto over Gorst/Filler, yet another in a long sequence of bizarre stream match choices this week.

 

[Badpenguin]

Wow, AJ Manas out. Fortunski won with a 3-9 combo.

 

[sjm]

Wow, AJ Manas out. Fortunski won with a 3-9 combo.

... and a very tough combo at that. As you can see, he played it two-ways. Manas is one to watch. He does a few silly things, but the raw talent is obvious. Wish him well.

 

[Badpenguin]

I want to know what in the heck Max Eberle is doing, this guy is on fire!

 

[skor]

Max Eberle should face Max Lechner and decide for once and for all who is the real Mad Max...

 

[decent dennis]

Shane -Oi on table 2 Shane up 2-0

 

[skogstokig]

I want to know what in the heck Max Eberle is doing, this guy is on fire!
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carnivore diet, bone broth protein shakes and colloidal silver supplements

 

[skogstokig]

also helps if you imagine the balls as discs, not spheres

 

[mjantti]

Jonas squaring to 8-8 against Fedor. Interesting match!

 

[decent dennis]

I know Oi is a hyper guy but if I’m Shane I tell him don’t run me over after a miss-safety.
A lot of sniffing and index finger nose rubbing if you know what I mean.

 

[Badpenguin]

Did the SVB v Oi stream just go bye bye for everyone else?

 

[decent dennis]

And now the feed is down on table 2. Not 1 or 3

 

[Badpenguin]

And now the feed is down on table 2. Not 1 or 3

Someone commentator cursed the stream, sigh.

 

[mjantti]

Jonas squaring to 8-8 against Fedor. Interesting match!

9-9

 

[skor]

Wake me up when it’s over
The quality of play is not that great so far.
I have a feeling that it has to do with the tables.

 

[Badpenguin]

Jonas squaring to 8-8 against Fedor. Interesting match!

Fedor should probably spend less time filming himself, more time practicing.

 

[mjantti]

Fedor should probably spend less time filming himself, more time practicing.

Made a huge shot swerving a 4 in and running out to lead 10-9. Doesn't seem comfortable.

 

[bral]

Eberle and Chua tied at 8. Good event for Max thus far

 

[Badpenguin]

Eberle and Chua tied at 8. Good event for Max thus far

Scott Frost is confusing Biado with Chua during his commentary, lol. I don't think these people are using to being up so early.

 

[bral]

And now the feed is down on table 2. Not 1 or 3

Feed on table 2 did resume, at around Oi up 6-4, now 7-5.