PBS Women's 9 Ball World Championship

[jay helfert]

I don’t know that I agree with the conclusion.

The MC is exciting because it’s US vs Europe. It’s been races to 5 for as long as I can remember. Is there any evidence of that it would be less interesting to viewers if it was races to 7 or 8?

I think it was made short races to begin with because Europe was so far behind the US that short races were their only shot. Ironically you could say the reverse is true now, but I’m not sure that’s right - SVB, Gorst and Bergman all seem to be slower starters who warm up into a match.

Ryder cup they play a full 18 holes per match. Davis Cup is the usual 2 of 3 sets.

I don’t expect they will change the MC or Reyes Cup, but it’s also not deciding a world championship.

There is ample evidence that the MC races work, despite the lopsided results year after year. Most views of any pool tourney by far.

 

[Lowell]

Much better performance from Tianqi Shi this time.

And side note, her playing shaft appears to be wider than her break shaft!

 

[Lowell]

Also, I'm inpressed with Tianqi Shi's break. She weighs like 90 pounds but still gets a fair amount of Eklent Kaci-esque spreads.

 

[Rocket354]

Much better performance from Tianqi Shi this time.

First and only match of her's I've watched, but she looked ready to assume her place in the top-10 of women worldwide. Hope to see more of her, and that this wasn't a fluke.

 

[skogstokig]

Also, I'm inpressed with Tianqi Shi's break. She weighs like 90 pounds but still gets a fair amount of Eklent Kaci-esque spreads.

i think in general the players that come from heyball have thicker (maybe also heavier?) cues and shoot the balls harder.

 

[AtLarge]

... PS Actually, they tried race to six at the 2011 Mosconi Cup at the MGM Grand. I didn't enjoy it as much, and the format was abandoned the next year. Race to five has been the format ever since.

2011 is far from the only time the Mosconi Cup has used races other than to 5:

1994-1997 -- best 2 out of 3 races to 3, but you had to win by 2 games, and that was ended (capped) when someone got to 5. So the winning scores for the races were 3-0, 3-1, 4-2, 5-3, or 5-4. And to make it even a bit more odd, in 1995 the last match was just one race, and in 1996 the last 4 matches were just one race (time problems perhaps).​

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1998 -- races to 7​

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2006 -- races to 5 in last-day singles; 6 in teams, trebles, and doubles; and 7 in singles prior to the last day​

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2007, 2009, 2011, and 2013 -- races to 6​

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2010 -- races to 6 on Days 1, 2, and 4; races to 5 on Day 3​

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the other 21 Cups (1999-2005, 2008, 2012, and 2014-2025) -- races to 5​

 

[jay helfert]

2011 is far from the only time the Mosconi Cup has used races other than to 5:

1994-1997 -- best 2 out of 3 races to 3, but you had to win by 2 games, and that was ended (capped) when someone got to 5. So the winning scores for the races were 3-0, 3-1, 4-2, 5-3, or 5-4. And to make it even a bit more odd, in 1995 the last match was just one race, and in 1996 the last 4 matches were just one race (time problems perhaps).​

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1998 -- races to 7​

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2006 -- races to 5 in last-day singles; 6 in teams, trebles, and doubles; and 7 in singles prior to the last day​

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2007, 2009, 2011, and 2013 -- races to 6​

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2010 -- races to 6 on Days 1, 2, and 4; races to 5 on Day 3​

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the other 21 Cups (1999-2005, 2008, 2012, and 2014-2025) -- races to 5​

You're the man At Large!

 

[j13smiley]

How are you watching this?

 

[GideonF]

How are you watching this?

Pro billiard TV YouTube channel. They have 4 tables (one and two are with commentary).

 

[skogstokig]

Pro billiard TV YouTube channel. They have 4 tables (one and two are with commentary).

i followed poolmanis advice and downloaded brave, rather than using the youtube app. result is no youtube ads, floating player possible, and other good functions. very good.

 

[skogstokig]

Much better performance from Tianqi Shi this time.

And side note, her playing shaft appears to be wider than her break shaft!

she drew chezka. high octane match. i think it's up next?

 

[Lowell]

she drew chezka. high octane match. i think it's up next?

Streaming on table 2 for anyone interested

 

[Lowell]

Tianqi swept the first set with a golden break to finish off. 26-1 balls pocketed

 

[skogstokig]

shi has the best 9-ball break i've seen in women's pool. even better than siming.

 

[skogstokig]

her TPA must be .970 – .980 something

 

[Lowell]

Shi just blew a chance to go up 2 sets to 0. Can't be doing that against Chezka Centeno if you actually wanna win the match.

 

[skogstokig]

Shi just blew a chance to go up 2 sets to 0. Can't be doing that against Chezka Centeno if you actually wanna win the match.

i'm rooting for chezka, but yea shi dropped that set. she's playing flawless in the 3rd though. quite incredible this

 

[sjm]

2011 is far from the only time the Mosconi Cup has used races other than to 5:

1994-1997 -- best 2 out of 3 races to 3, but you had to win by 2 games, and that was ended (capped) when someone got to 5. So the winning scores for the races were 3-0, 3-1, 4-2, 5-3, or 5-4. And to make it even a bit more odd, in 1995 the last match was just one race, and in 1996 the last 4 matches were just one race (time problems perhaps).​

​

1998 -- races to 7​

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2006 -- races to 5 in last-day singles; 6 in teams, trebles, and doubles; and 7 in singles prior to the last day​

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2007, 2009, 2011, and 2013 -- races to 6​

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2010 -- races to 6 on Days 1, 2, and 4; races to 5 on Day 3​

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the other 21 Cups (1999-2005, 2008, 2012, and 2014-2025) -- races to 5​

Yes, I didn't look it up, but 2011 WAS MY first Mosconi attended and I recall the switch back to race to five a year later. Since then, I have attended most of the Mosconi Cups and the norm is race to five. It remains my view that fans enjoy the shorter races more.

Thanks for the info.

 

[skogstokig]

chezka burned through that set like a flash, won it in 14 minutes. chezka goes through

 

[jbart65]

Shi just blew a chance to go up 2 sets to 0. Can't be doing that against Chezka Centeno if you actually wanna win the match.

I was certain Shi was toast after blowing the second set. Beating Chezka in three sets? Tall task indeed. Centeno was almost flawless the last two sets.