Shane breaks and runs for the title.
WNT Florida Open 2026, August 4-9, Orlando, Caribe Royale
- Thread starter Bob Jewett
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I am with you that the bleacher layout was better. Still, crowd size was very small for a WNT Sunday, so not sure it would have mattered.
Congrats to SVB. He saved his best pool of the week for Sunday and was much the best in capturing the title.
Have to say that I was very impressed with the play of Tyler Styer this week, too. with a tied for fifth finish, he greatly enhanced his Mosconi chances.
Have to say that I was very impressed with the play of Tyler Styer this week, too. with a tied for fifth finish, he greatly enhanced his Mosconi chances.
8intheside
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It seems like you should comment on, and give SVB a little more credit, for beating Filler. SVB had Kazakis for a long time, then lost a couple of matches, now he has started beating him again. Opposite with Filler, lost to him a lot, but now he has come out winner. More then once. Filler is a great champion, but SVB is still right there!
The Florida Open had 43 of the top 100 Fargos playing in the event. The Arizona Open has … 47.
More stacked than I expected.
Pretty much everyone notable who was in Florida and a somewhat bigger Pinoy contingent.
No Billy Thorpe, surprisingly, and no Gorst as expected.
More stacked than I expected.
Pretty much everyone notable who was in Florida and a somewhat bigger Pinoy contingent.
No Billy Thorpe, surprisingly, and no Gorst as expected.
impossible.. i've been told that
shane can't win on tight tables
shane can't win with this new break format
shane is too old
shane is too bald
filler got shane's number..
one here... Copyrighted music during time outs.
i must say, although i'm a fan of both nina simone and the tune, that "sinnerman" is the most out of place song between racks ever. lol
I will now buy an annual WNT subscription .... credit to the Hearn family. No further comment.
sudocrushms
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He still gets nervous at crunch times. Still makes the odd error when least needed. He does have great mechanics.
8intheside
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Is it unrealistic to say that Shane may be catching Efren for GOAT status?
From Claude.ai:
Van Boening's case for GOAT is getting stronger — he's not just a great 9-ball player who dabbles elsewhere; he's a legitimate multi-discipline threat at the highest level, which is exactly the trait that used to be Reyes's calling card alone. Many current pros and commentators now put SVB in the true GOAT conversation, not just "greatest American" or "greatest 9-ball player."
Where I'd still lean Reyes, if pressed: era and mythology matter in GOAT debates, and Reyes did it against a global, less-specialized field over a longer stretch, with a reputation for shots and escapes that still gets replayed as the standard of creativity in the sport. But it's genuinely closer than I made it sound, and reasonable people who follow the sport closely go either way now — especially with SVB still adding to his case in real time, like this week.
Van Boening's case for GOAT is getting stronger — he's not just a great 9-ball player who dabbles elsewhere; he's a legitimate multi-discipline threat at the highest level, which is exactly the trait that used to be Reyes's calling card alone. Many current pros and commentators now put SVB in the true GOAT conversation, not just "greatest American" or "greatest 9-ball player."
Where I'd still lean Reyes, if pressed: era and mythology matter in GOAT debates, and Reyes did it against a global, less-specialized field over a longer stretch, with a reputation for shots and escapes that still gets replayed as the standard of creativity in the sport. But it's genuinely closer than I made it sound, and reasonable people who follow the sport closely go either way now — especially with SVB still adding to his case in real time, like this week.
I believe Shane has been working on his break a lot and has found something for him. He seldom scratched and his spreads were better. Hes even making the wing ball more often. this is no fluke. The nine on the spot is a Finess break and easier for someone with less power.