not as bad as i remembered, but definitely would like biado, yapp, fedor. don't care about the geography / market picks, but they'll probably do that
Mosconi/Reyes/WPM rankings
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not as bad as i remembered, but definitely would like biado, yapp, fedor. don't care about the geography / market picks, but they'll probably do that
IMO this is not the time for lesser players or less experienced players to get an invite. No AJ Manas - just the best of the best.
If I went by skill and experience, five of my six wild cards would be Biado, Yapp, Gorst, Shaw and Kazakis.
I don't see the point in inviting a Ko brother if they are not coming back at all to the WNT. Not fair to other players. Last I checked, though, WNT was still showing Ko Pin Yi in its WPM promos ...
The final pick I'd give to Hoang or Chang Yu Lun, if normal WNT eligibility rules are in play. If not, Chua would be a juicy pick.
His choice, or "his choice?"
fully agree. well if raga or chua wins this ongoing tourn, then i want them there
guy on here said thorsten didn't have any intention of playing for team USA. darren said something similar a while ago
The idea that Hohmann would pass on a guaranteed payday of $20,000 for four days work when the AZB money list shows him having $15,500 of prize money won in 2026 .... on the surface, it seems very silly. If he doesn't want to participate, that's his option. but he is as American as anyone else on Team USA and more American than one of them. If he is somehow omitted and replaced by one of those that has fewer credentials in tournament play in 2026, it will be very sad and will reinforce what most of us already suspect --- Mosconi selection is not merit-based.
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Okay, that makes sense; thanks. But it's strange that she never mentioned (at least while I was watching) that there would be 6 additional wild-card spots.
Neither has as much as appeared in an important WNT match in 2026. More specifically, neither has reached Day 5 of a Matchroom major this year. If you've seen much of their play, you must be watching the early days of play of the WNT majors.
Why is never having appeared in an important match such an important credential to you? If either or both of them are selected, they'll have my fullest support, but both have had very forgettable campaigns in 2026.
Very interesting interview on WNT TV.
Emily Frazer just said that Johan has picked his team.
And Johan wants to announce it very soon.
Also weird that in the interview, they spoke about Aleksa making the Mosconi Cup team, but nothing about Thorsten.
It's looking more and more likely that Thorsten is not playing.
Emily Frazer just said that Johan has picked his team.
And Johan wants to announce it very soon.
Also weird that in the interview, they spoke about Aleksa making the Mosconi Cup team, but nothing about Thorsten.
It's looking more and more likely that Thorsten is not playing.
Hohmann stated on social media that he will not be playing in the Mosconi Cup.
It almost sounds sincere, too. Unless Emily drafted it for him
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A nice writeup here from Thorsten but the line "several new business ventures have also demanded considerable time and energy" is not easy to get past. The slightest suggestion that he is too busy to play makes almost no sense in view of the very full array of tournaments in which he has played in 2026. In 2026, he competed in events on a very regular basis all over the globe, The idea that he's too busy to play in an event that a) covers his expenses, b) is held in the country in which he lives and c) ensures a payday of at least $20,000, does not add up.
I am as pro-Hohmann as one can be, and something here smells. If being well past one's playing prime and having had substandard tournament results in 2026 in WNT play (just two top ten finishes in WNT play) is a reason to disqualify oneself as unworthy of Mosconi inclusion, I guess we should expect the same of the 39-year-old Justin Bergman, who has shown nothing close to his form of ten years ago, has not contended in a single WNT event this year, and has not contended in a WNT event even once in his career. Of course, this won't happen and Bergman's selection seems absolutely assured now. I've always liked Justin and rooted for him, and I'll root as hard as anyone for him in Orlando. I hope he shines brightly when we get to Orlando ... but he is far less worthy of inclusion than Thorsten.
Maybe I am 100% wrong here, but I'll go out on a limb and suggest that Thorsten was either encouraged, pressured, or paid to disqualify himself from Mosconi consideration. This just doesn't feel right. If I'm wrong, I apologize to all concerned, but speculation based on an objective assessment of all the facts available is what this or any other pool forum is all about.
I am as pro-Hohmann as one can be, and something here smells. If being well past one's playing prime and having had substandard tournament results in 2026 in WNT play (just two top ten finishes in WNT play) is a reason to disqualify oneself as unworthy of Mosconi inclusion, I guess we should expect the same of the 39-year-old Justin Bergman, who has shown nothing close to his form of ten years ago, has not contended in a single WNT event this year, and has not contended in a WNT event even once in his career. Of course, this won't happen and Bergman's selection seems absolutely assured now. I've always liked Justin and rooted for him, and I'll root as hard as anyone for him in Orlando. I hope he shines brightly when we get to Orlando ... but he is far less worthy of inclusion than Thorsten.
Maybe I am 100% wrong here, but I'll go out on a limb and suggest that Thorsten was either encouraged, pressured, or paid to disqualify himself from Mosconi consideration. This just doesn't feel right. If I'm wrong, I apologize to all concerned, but speculation based on an objective assessment of all the facts available is what this or any other pool forum is all about.
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So, Sky and Billy again? 
He's a good friend, Jay., a fellow New Yorker whom I see on a fairly regular basis both at home and on the tournament trail. If he has reacted to any external stimulus in reaching his decision to make himself Mosconi ineligible, I doubt he'd share it as it would reflect poorly on WNT.