World Pool Championships 2025, July 21-26, Jeddah

[Bob Jewett]

JJ, Karl and Scott with Emily for the stream intro.

$10k for the largest break-and-run.

A brief travelog now.

I'm guessing the action will start shortly after the hour.

 

[Badpenguin]

They stepped up the female announcer game, no more lady dressed like it is a 60's Halloween party.

 

[Bob Jewett]

Starting schedule. I think only 1, 2 and 3 are on wnttv.com

 

[billiards_watch]

Can't wait.

Hopefully we get some links going.

 

[Bob Jewett]

They are doing warmup racks on the match tables.

I see they have at least 14 tables. Rasson is the table sponsor.

Lagging now.

 

[mjantti]

only.. no swede.

TBH, Swedes need to get out more from their national circuit, they have been pretty much non-existent for the last 5 years. Back in 2023 there were Pool European Champs in Tampere, Finland and I don't really remember any players participating from Sweden.

 

[billiards_watch]

We need to take time and thank the Saudis for this wonderful event.

 

[skogstokig]

table doesn't look very fast

sam henderson looks like tom cruise

and takes the lead 1-0

 

[Badpenguin]

Tables 2 and 3 are MIA. No SVB match to see ;(

 

[Monti]

you're looking at it wrong. filler vs uski in 2nd round, fsr vs gerson

Yep you’re right. Makes more sense

 

[Monti]

2-0 Henderson

 

[Badpenguin]

This is the only way we are going to see tables other than 1, thanks a lot Matchroom.

 

[decent dennis]

Tables 2 and 3 are MIA. No SVB match to see ;(

Mine shows a link to table 2 but it’s got nothing on it

 

[billiards_watch]

Gorst having back issues and shooting like it.

USA! USA! USA!

 

[billiards_watch]

Come on Ryno

 

[Monti]

Svb down 3-0!!

 

[billiards_watch]

1-3.

Gorst wins his first game off a screw up from Ryno.

 

[Bob Jewett]

Mine shows a link to table 2 but it’s got nothing on it

Yeah, no Table 2 or 3. Table 1 has the occasional glitch. Technical issues. Sigh.

 

[skogstokig]

TBH, Swedes need to get out more from their national circuit, they have been pretty much non-existent for the last 5 years. Back in 2023 there were Pool European Champs in Tampere, Finland and I don't really remember any players participating from Sweden.

no re-growth is the problem. our two best players are 50+. i think half of our top 10 are, when i think about it. there is some promise in young walter laikre (nevermind the estonian surname, he's ours) but that's about it

 

[jax_joe]

We need to take time and thank the Saudis for this wonderful event.

No, we don't.