Recent content by sjm

Yeah, FSR in great form. It will be a great story if any of these three finds the finish line at this event. Wishing the best to each of them.

Yes, but Filler can complete the grand slam of WPA recognized world titles in singles. World 8ball World 9ball World 10ball World Games Gold Medal Josh has already won three of them and had a silver at the World 10ball, when he lost the final to Ko Ping Chung. FSR also has a silver at the...

Definitely. He's got his eye on the $19,000 he can win at mixed doubles far more than the $80,000 that he can win in singles 10ball.

Oh yeah, who would have ever imagined that a Fargo 824 could beat a Fargo 848? Mild upset, no more than that. Don't write Shane off in this spot, as long as he qualifies, he'll be one to reckon with when single elimination begins.

All of this is possible. Let me know when it is happening and I'll definitely check it out!

All well and good at the Texas Open, but that's not the highest level of play. As you note, on 4 1/2" pockets, it's a different, and frankly, much easier game. As noted in another thread, combining the stats at the last two WNT majors (Arizona Open, US Open 9ball), per At Large stats, the...

Exactly. The truth is that 9ball isn't broken, at least not in WNT competition.

Odds are he was invited or would have been had he asked for a spot. I am quite sure that the travel-hating Bergman wants his trip to Asia to be as short as possible. His only mission is to qualify for Team USA by playing in the Philippines Open.

The entire match is still available for view on WNTTV.

Wow, the fan who enjoys multiple disciplines has never had it better! WNT offers great 9ball events all over the world. Predator's PBS offers great 10ball events all over the world. For those who prefer 8ball, there's the Ultimate pool tour, the English 8ball Tour and Heyball. Even one...

Yes, and their emergence will serve our sport well. They love their pool in Vietnam.

Thanks for sharing your first-hand experience regarding the Vietnamese pool scene. It was very enlightening.

Returning to the matter of chalk, it seems we may be entering a world of action pool in which the equipment allowed will figure in negotiating the game. You can't choose who you draw in a tournament, but you can choose with whom you gamble.

Yes, knew all that, but I'm just trying to point out that the road to the top is difficult and that just because pool is growing rapidly in a country doesn't ensure that a large contingent of world championship level players will follow. Of course, in this century, both Taiwan and Poland have...

Been hearing this for years now, Jay, but the emergence of a large contingent of world class players from Vietnam has yet to happen. Duong will be 40 in May, and nobody has emerged that seems ready to have the torch passed to them. Fifteen years ago, many precicted that Taiwan would soon...