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True, but this has not been a normal year for him. He has played less than usual since winning the European Open. He's won a handful of events, and got knocked out early from others. Filler was sent to the loser's side early in the WPC. He barely won a match he should have lost to Gerson to get...

Came across this post on FB from the site 77Billiards that seems to make a lot of sense: A burgeoning WNT calendar. https://www.facebook.com/77.billiards/posts/are-we-beginning-to-see-the-tournament-calendar-the-world-nineball-tour-wnt-is-p/684419961231412/ In short, a Euro season early, the...

Entering the US Open, Yapp, SVB, Yu Lung Chang, Chua and Biado are in the best form. Duong and Lechner have also stood out. Souto, Kledio Kaci and Neuhausen were in great form a few months ago, but seem to have fallen back a touch. Youngsters Pongers and Vogel have been making inroads. Filler...

At the BotB, there were no players examining the cueball and nothing at all seemed untoward. Chua merely buzzed through a loaded field and was never truly challenged in the final 32. Johan certainly doesn't need wax for anything. I'd argue it would hinder his game more than it would help it...

One other thing: the shot clock. It is of course here to stay. All sports have shot clocks these days, and for good reason. The beeps don't bother me. I think they add to the drama. Players need to think faster and play faster. They won't do so on their own. I often skip or FF thru matches...

*I am sure there has been a match in which a slop shot helped determine the outcome of a big match, but it definitely is uncommon. So much goes on in a game to determine who wins. *Luck add to drama. In all sports. It also gets players and fans riled up. Don't like it? Don't give your opponent...

WNT.TV is not good at highlighting upcoming events. They basically don't. You just have to check on the day of the event. From what I can see, they are showing one table from most and maybe even all WNT ranking events. WNT carried one table of matches from the following: Battle of the Bull...

Since 2021 these are the winners (some multiple) of the big WNT opens with 256 players, and the 128-player WPC field.. Joshua Filler Fedor Gorst Shane Van Boening Johan Chua Francisco Sanchez Ruiz David Alcaide Jayson Shaw Aloysius Yapp Carlo Biado Eklent Kaci Ko Pin Chung Dang Jin Hu Robbie...

WNT did a nice job with the Battle of the Bull. Stacked field. Last day of the event felt rushed, but some good pool played. Chua beat SVB fairly handily in the final, 13-8, making the shot of the tourney to further his cause. Chua also won the ranking event in Dubai leading up to the WPC...

Surprised WNT.TV has Boyes and Yates, I think, commenting on a Battle of the Bull match. Wasnt expecting that.

Is there any reason to think chopping is going on at the highest level in the WNT? I am not aware of any evidence to suggest it's going on. As such, I am not going to worry about it.

Both players missed enough key shots to let the other win. Shane had two big mistakes, though. The second he couldn't be faulted for: He scratched on the break, down 12-10 I think, and lost control of the table. CB took a carom as if often the case on scratches on the break. The big error, as...

Nobody knows. Frazer has talked about it in such a way as to suggest it could be a big deal for them, but all vague generalities. Given how WNT TV seems to respond (belatedly) to US viewers, I would guess the bulk of the viewers are in America. Now, $100 a year isn't a lot to me, but it would...

I mostly agree with Frosty. So what if players are usually getting the one ball in? They often are not getting open looks at the next highest ball. Nor are they getting in multiple balls a lot, like players used to. No matter how balls are racked, players will find a way unless old fashioned...

I'd be astonished if the Florida Open does not become a permanent major. Has all the ingredients. MR has been seeking the right venues in the right locations. They are thrilled by what they saw in Orlando last December and this August. Hanoi was the first place MR struck gold. Now Orlando. MR...

Win or lose, amazing what Lung has done this week. Last major tourney win was 2014. Hasn’t placed very high in a big WPA event in a long time and has never been a factor in the WNT.

Not going to count out Lung after his last two matches. Whitewashes.

He had a poor push vs Biado too. Krause had his chances in the final rack but couldn’t hook Yapp.

I watched the shot a dozen times. Max got himself into a bad spot first by giving himself a tough angle after pocketing the six to get on the seven. Then I am pretty sure he tried to get slightly above the eight for an easy shot in the left side pocket that would have given natural position for...

I think Shaw dropped the extension too. Never understood why a player would change to a longer cue after so many years of success with a standard length one.