Thank you! I was feeling confident!
Ultimate Pool USA Boston Shootout
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It's clearly not for you. Watch what you like.
How about Declan?! He made the finals of the Open playing some amazing pool, and he's never played on these tables or with these balls before. Unreal.
Waiting for the youtubes but congrats on the finish. Keep the pressure on.
The Shootouts are invitational, and purely single-elimination. I think the Shootouts prior to the one in Boston were just 16 players. They expanded it to 24 players for this recent one.
The Open spots go to whoever enters, until the field is full. The Boston event had 128 players. It started with a group stage of 32 round-robin groups of 4 players, with 2 players from each group, 64 players in total, getting to the single-elimination stage.
The payouts for the Boston Open, as listed on the event notice (https://ultimatepoolusashop.com/), are:
1st -- $8,000
2nd -- 4,000
3rd/4th -- 1,800
5th/8th -- 900
9th/16th -- 450
17th/32nd -- 200
That totals $26,000. Another $1,500 in total went to the top 8 in the second-chance event.
Edit -- I now see that loggerhead12 already posted the event notice (or whatever it is called).
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Another fun event in the books.
I do wonder though, what are the chances of them changing the break rules? I ask because I noticed everyone was breaking from the side and hitting between the second and third ball on the side. Also, I know Brunswick just signed to be their official table partner, but do you think we will see something with tighter pockets in the future from the Brunswick side?
I do wonder though, what are the chances of them changing the break rules? I ask because I noticed everyone was breaking from the side and hitting between the second and third ball on the side. Also, I know Brunswick just signed to be their official table partner, but do you think we will see something with tighter pockets in the future from the Brunswick side?
Yup, pretty sporty. He even beat Waddingham, winner of the Shootout (and the guy who beat you in the Open!).
Didn't you tune him up in the shootout, though?
Yes, Eric gave him a nasty welcome to pool in the US!
Waddingham knocked me out of the Shootout AND the Open this year. He's playing great.
They got the last laugh!
I watched a few matches, including all of the Women's final. That was a fun match, Emily and Ashley both banked a bunch of balls, including Emily's final match winning 8 ball.
I think Ultimate Pool has a winning format. I absolutely despise both playing and watching "normal 8 ball", but am super enjoying watching this format. I will go so far as to say I think its more fun than watching the MR majors.
This might legit be the future of pool in the USA. I don't think I'd mind that.
I think Ultimate Pool has a winning format. I absolutely despise both playing and watching "normal 8 ball", but am super enjoying watching this format. I will go so far as to say I think its more fun than watching the MR majors.
This might legit be the future of pool in the USA. I don't think I'd mind that.
impressive. the UK and NI boys play barbox 8-ball for a living though, it's the only game they play
the first events were on tight diamonds. lousiana open maybe? i think brunswick jumped in as main sponsor and they do look quite a bit softer.
on the breaks. no hate but if you're as talented as justin bergman, why not practice breaking diligently, every day until the cows come home.. especially if he's gonna play every one of these events
I've watched some streams from this and the last event.
It's no more than some light pass time entertainment, an exhibition if you'd like.
To me it feels that these events only exist as promotions to draw people to play in their leagues.
I will not be surprised to find out that the top pros that show up are getting paid to do so.
They do put out a nice production and maybe with the right exposure they might draw more people into pool.
The game itself is not more intersting than a game being played in a movie.
It's no more than some light pass time entertainment, an exhibition if you'd like.
To me it feels that these events only exist as promotions to draw people to play in their leagues.
I will not be surprised to find out that the top pros that show up are getting paid to do so.
They do put out a nice production and maybe with the right exposure they might draw more people into pool.
The game itself is not more intersting than a game being played in a movie.
Badpenguin
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Lordy I deserved these responses, lol..
I'll grant tone-deaf and can come across as an a-hole, but from my observation he treats his male and female doubles partners the same way (for better or for worse). He is just laser-focused on winning and playing the correct way and that comes across in directing his partners to a somewhat micromanaging degree. Such a mindset, which I agree can be off-putting, is how you become the #1 player in the world and stay there for a dozen or so years.