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Biado wins the safety battle in Rack 19 and again in Rack 20 and now leads 11-9.

Nothing to say about Saudi Arabia the country, but we can all see they are not pool fans. I'm holding on to the hope that this will change.

Each player dominated for a portion of the match. Now, it's a race to 6 for the title.

Fedor within 9-8. Despite some of the worst camerawork ever, I'm really enjoying this match.

Fedor has found his game! Just 9-6 behind.

Yeah, the safety Fedor played to win control of Rack 12 was a thing of beauty. It has been a very poor tactical day for Fedor, so maybe it is a sign of good things to come.

Let's add that Fedor won the Derby City 9ball twice when jump cues were not allowed.

There has been unusually poor camerawork in the final.

Yes, well said. FYI, every single major played in the United States draws very well year after year, including the International Open. I'm curious to see what kind of attendance the Florida Open, just ten days away, will bring.

No, at the majors they play in front of packed houses in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Orlando, Norfolk, London and Hanoi, too. They are used to small crowds at the lesser events, but the small crowd in Jeddah, a city of 3,000,000 is, quite simply, embarrassing and if you think the players don't...

Yup, it's all in the past now, and we have a great final to which we can look forward.

Fedor on the hill now, 10-7.

Poor execution in my books. He didn't even have to go to the long rail. He brought the scratch into play when he had a dead out. No way he rebounds from this error.

Pretty poorly played match overall, but still entertaining. Pleased to see that more fans are showing up to watch. 30% full looks possible for the final!

What difference does this make? These marathon action matches mean nothing. Greatness is measured in titles, and the Biado resume of titles screams of greatness.

Also reasonable.

Slept late because a) I didn't think Regalario had much chance vs Biado, and b) I needed the sleep. Now, I should be good for the rest of today's proceedings. Through ten minutes of the second semifinal, Kaci does not seem overwhelmed by the size of the moment. Let's see what develops...

Yup, I think that's the right team, but which Kaci?

Agreed that the other choice was also reasonable, but not better. Finding the gap that Kledio found was pretty unlikely. Passively accepting the eight would have required a challenging shot from the eight to the nine. Not terribly important to decide which was the better choice, but Kledio...

Another fine day of pool is in the books. Congratulation to the four survivors. All signs point to a Gorst vs Biado final, but the other two have shown a high gear this week, so anything is possible. Wishing these four fine players the best of luck on Saturday. Greatness is measured in major...