He did not have enough time for this, the clock was ticking and he got no extension.
Mosconi Cup 2025, Dec. 3-6, Alexandra Palace, London
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i don't think it was a good option
Why didn't he stop the fking ball after making the 8, and make the easy 9 in the opposite corner. This guy makes the weirdest end-game decisions. He would've never been faced with such a tough 9 if he went with the simple shot. I knew he was gonna try to be a hero.
Honestly though, pressure is one thing, and crowd being mean and yelling non-stop is another........If I have zero pressure, and crowd yelled at me like this on a semi-tough shot, ill miss it like there's no tomorrow.Wow. Missing that nine was brutal. Some players thrive under pressure some crumble.
either way, it began with the 7... it was really a tic tac toe out. or well, the 6 to 7
He could have. Probably would have bumped the 9,but knocked it toward the corner.
No matter. Tyler has burnished his rep as a choker. Sad to see. He played great.
There is a difference between rowdy and sharking and in that match, the ref was complicit.
What a POS.
Tyler is supposed to make that ball regardless but that really is despicable.
What a POS.
Tyler is supposed to make that ball regardless but that really is despicable.
On this side of the pond, cue sports are relegated to ‘game’ . Europe and Asia have elevated cue sports to ‘sport status’.
American pool needs to get its act together because America will not be winning anything on a world without more foundational structure & support, which includes changing perspective.
A baby could've ran out from there. It was a gift-wrapped layout.
I said this when they did it to him during the first 9 ball of this match, but he made it and smiled.
He had a slight angle, so it still would have been a cut into the other corner pocket, and that cut can get sharp pretty quick. Hard to say what the right decision was without being at the table. I didn't like having to back cut the 9 like that either though.
You would have pooped your pants trying to get out on that stage, as would most of us. Let’s be real.
yes I agree with JolietJames, its' not pressure--- its just sharking from the EU fans, thats brutal and yes the ref just didn't do nothing to them probably that was a new rules for Mosconi Cups given by Emily i am just guessing here because years ago, I remember Mosconi fans used to yell and shout but during the SHOT the ref keeps telling them to be quiet which is how it should even today but probably these rules have changed and the EU fans are the best in sharking.
The Euros don't. Stop making excuses, he choked. He is a choker, there's no way around it. I haven't seen anyone dog it on this level in a long time.
And I would've pooped my pants on the lag. I'm not a pro.
Badpenguin
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That crowd was brutal. But it wasn't the crowd that caused it to go from 4 - 2 to a loss.