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Agreed 100%. Commentators were mistaken on their call. Kledio played a very high percentage path to the eight and was unlucky to find that gap,

Wow, what a performance from Regalario! Only a guess here, but I'd say he played .950 up to the score of 9-4. FSR never really had a chance in this one.

Very nice win for Biado. Exciting match that turned on a dime twice. Biado had built a well-deserved 6-4 lead when he misplayed a safety in Rack 11 and, before he knew it, he trailed 7-6. Then, just a few balls from an 8-6 lead, Ko Ping Chung hooked himself on the 8ball and then Biado was off...

Biado vs Ko Ping Chung may be the most exciting matchup of the tournament to this point. Biado seems to get it done in the biggest spots, but Ko Ping Chung will be a very tough assignment for him. Roda has run hot and cold but seems to do just enough to win, and I'd be very surprised if he beat...

Nice playing from Kledio. Down to eight and the next round brings us Ko Ping Chung vs Carlo Biado, so one of the giants will fall. Think I'll go and get some lunch and I'll be back in good time for the quarterfinals.

I've always liked Mario's game. He plays very high percentage pool. Still, it's tough to pick him because he has gotten the worst of the draw.

I think the major championships bring out the best in all of us here on AZB. There is so much good content in this thread from so many contributors. We have reached crunch time. Only sixteen can dream of the 2025 World 9ball title at this point, and by end of today it will be just four. We...

The biggest difference is the globalization of the game. Great players are popping up every corner of the globe now. The list of players carrying a Fargo of 800+ includes at least one player from each of Iraq, Spain, Singapore, Albania, Poland, Vietnam, Bosnia, Hungary, Hong Kong, Lithuania...

I was referring to defense and general tactical conceptualization, not pattern play. I'm sure that you are right in suggesting that Johan was his pattern play mentor in both 14.1 and 9ball, and a great mentor at that. Those of us who have regularly watched him play in the US over the past...

Very nicely said. Yes, a few of the stars underperformed, but the underdogs, for the most part, went out and got it, so they are to be respected and commended. Today's proceedings offered a reminder of just how hard it is to win the biggest titles. Still, you get awfully few Cinderellas at...

Yes, for stroke fundamentals. Not even close to accurate for his defensive and tactical skills.

That's actually not true. No doubt, his incredible fundamentals were developed in Russia, but as recently as four years ago, his tactical play left a lot to be desired. It was not until he competed regularly in America that he developed into an elite defensive and tactical player. I would...

Strategy is a MUCH bigger part of the game today. There are more two-way shots, more kicks, more jumps, and more need for billiard knowledge than ever before. The lack of tactical skills among the old-timers showed up in spades when Hopkins staged the "Legends of Pool" series in what I believe...

Never heard him called that in all the years I've been around him.

Who is Fred?

That was a superb day of pool. Congratulations to the 16 fine players that remain, including three guys that have won both the World 9ball and the US Open 9ball (Biado, Ruiz, Gorst) and 1 guy that has won both the World 10ball and the US Open 9ball (Ko Ping Chung). On first inspection, one of...

A memorable day of pool continues. Some of the game's stars have been eliminated, but some former World Champions are still in. Let's see what happens next! On paper, Roda vs Shaw looks like a dandy.

Raga up 9-6, but this isn't over. Raga hasn't broken the balls well, and Chua is getting his looks at the table. Chua just isn't making enough of those chances count.

... and a very tough combo at that. As you can see, he played it two-ways. Manas is one to watch. He does a few silly things, but the raw talent is obvious. Wish him well.

Really strange match choices today on the stream. Filler and Lechner, banished to an outer table, carry a total Fargo of 1,674, and Max tends to play Josh very tough, as he did in a double hill loss in Stage 2 of the International 9ball in November, which I believe was their last meeting. By...