$1.5M first place prize for Chinese tournament next week
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must be old school chalk
Since about the 31st game, he's been milking the clock to protect his big lead. He's playing like a guy that wants to win 1.4 million and doesn't give a shit what it looks like
only watched the last racks. well done wu, impressive. biggest payday in cue sport history
maybe kingwang can chime in
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I'll take a look when I get home but I was watching with no audio. Loved the outpour of emotions though. That sobbing at the end was so real
he said his grandma passed away exactly 2 years ago and perhaps he got blessings from her in heaven. that’s why he was in tears.
Wait for a while and go back and watch on YouTube. They seem to have an AI translation program working.
he was using the rules of the game to further his chances of collecting money. if they don't want that they can change the rules. rules can be used both ways, for you or against you.
I didn’t watch the beginning part, but on the semifinal match in the beginning, he also seem to be shooting slow.
CanadianGuy
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what a victory for Wu, phenomenal! and that payday!!!!!!
this is the chinese game that american pool players can play,
playing catchup around 8 ball pattern recognition I think is too much of a gap
so is Wu back as an elite?
seems to me with this form he could potentially return to american nine ball and smoke damn near everyone
this is the chinese game that american pool players can play,
playing catchup around 8 ball pattern recognition I think is too much of a gap
so is Wu back as an elite?
seems to me with this form he could potentially return to american nine ball and smoke damn near everyone
Wu was on my list (and that of many people) as top 5 in the world in the late 2010s. Lost a close one to Filler at the 2019 US Open final. Then he left the scene during and after Covid.
Based on how I saw him play this week, he’s playing at a similar level.
Unfortunately, I’m not sure he’s going to bother with “American” pool. Maybe he would play world 9b championship if he got a spot in the event. Or maybe the Chinese government or his sponsors would get him to play the World Cup of Pool if MR ever does it again.
CanadianGuy
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for me the magnitude and historic importance is that an American style trained player and former world champ
has just won a form of Chinese pool and even dominated the finals
the fact that it is Wu with his story makes it even more remarkable, plus the payout of course
truly a special and historic victory
and yeah the pace in general needs to speed up and the ball cleaning was ridiculous but it is far more exciting than 8 ball
has just won a form of Chinese pool and even dominated the finals
the fact that it is Wu with his story makes it even more remarkable, plus the payout of course
truly a special and historic victory
and yeah the pace in general needs to speed up and the ball cleaning was ridiculous but it is far more exciting than 8 ball
Wu has always been elite. In the first 1/3 of the match, he was behind a little bit, then in a span of about 5 or 6 games he got some CRAZY good rolls, then in a 6 game span he had 3 B&Rs, a 9 on the break, and a regular win (41 - 4 run in 6 games). Once he got way ahead, he shortened the match as much as he could by using the shot clock and way outplaying Zheng in the safety game. Like a football team minimizing the number of possessions the other team might get.
Triple smart player, as the old timers might say.
I was rooting for him to win, but I didn't think anybody could cope with how Zheng was running out. Wu is my favorite player to watch play pool. Hopefully he might want to, and be allowed to, travel abroad and play some regular pool.
Triple smart player, as the old timers might say.
I was rooting for him to win, but I didn't think anybody could cope with how Zheng was running out. Wu is my favorite player to watch play pool. Hopefully he might want to, and be allowed to, travel abroad and play some regular pool.