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    sjm replied to the thread 2026 World 9-Ball Championship.
    Let's hope things simmer down and the event can be played in Jeddah, but one must assume that other options are already being evaluated.
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    sjm reacted to skogstokig's post in the thread 2026 World 9-Ball Championship with Like Like.
    i have a vague recollection of a saudi sponsored snooker event being played in europe or east asia. riyadh season something. one can hope.
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    sjm replied to the thread 2026 World 9-Ball Championship.
    Last year's event, with so many matches played before empty stands in a city having a population of about 4,000,000 dollars, was...
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    sjm reacted to jbart65's post in the thread 10 best players in the world with Love Love.
    I watched Capito's loss to Neuhausen in the European Open to see how he lost. Checked a few other matches, too. I couldn't find much to...
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    sjm replied to the thread 10 best players in the world.
    Very well analyzed. Capito, for sure, has the "raw materials" to be a superstar, but neither the touch nor the tactical insights that...
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    sjm reacted to maha's post in the thread Keith McCready Alive and Kickin' with Like Like.
    yea i was around him and many of the guys back then. didnt look up much to keith then as he wasn't much. but now he has changed and i...
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    sjm reacted to Mensabum's post in the thread Keith McCready Alive and Kickin' with Like Like.
    The environment that created players like them and us - we shall never see the likes of again. I'm fortunate to have made it thru...
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    sjm reacted to jbart65's post in the thread 10 best players in the world with Like Like.
    Last year the Ko brothers played in a bunch of big WPA/WNT events. If they stick to all the major Duya Chinese 9-ball tour events this...
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    sjm replied to the thread 10 best players in the world.
    Just how I see it. Wiktor is the greater talent, but Maciol is much stronger mentally. Maciol also has the better break at both 9ball...
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    sjm replied to the thread 10 best players in the world.
    Excellent list, but I rate Maciol above Zielinski among the Polish players. Ko Ping Chung is just plain awesome, and I'm glad to see...
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    sjm reacted to Patrick Johnson's post in the thread Keith McCready Alive and Kickin' with Haha Haha.
    Yeah, you shouldn't try it without a lot of experience. pj chgo
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    The front cover of the March 2026 issue of Billiards Digest says Keith McCready is Alive and Kickin'. Believe it. A great article...
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    sjm replied to the thread 10 best players in the world.
    In Shane's words, Josh has "worn him out" in competition over the years, going as far as calling Filler an "alien.". In their two most...
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    sjm replied to the thread 10 best players in the world.
    Yes, these matches were quite similar. Fedor was brilliant in the first set of the Las Vegas Open final, actually nailing two different...
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    sjm replied to the thread 10 best players in the world.
    One thing that has helped Filler become a great all-around player is not very well known, and that's his long-time willingness to mix it...
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