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Stating facts is stating facts, not being an a-hole. Not sure it's his first kid, but whatever the case, Woodward isn't putting in the time. That's fine, but he should no longer be added to the Mosconi if that's the case, along with the guaranteed money. Odd thing is, Sky and Billy bought a...

Sure he can, but Skyler has been rusty every time I've seen him play this year, including both early matches in Florida.

Rusty Skyler Woodward pays for his lack of play. Ousted by Petri Makkonen. Pijus Labutis gone. Denis Grabe gone. Raymond Linares should have beaten Mickey Krause. Seems nerves got to him in the end. Bergman jumped out to a 3-0 lead on Atencio, but it's about to be tied up. Atencio can jump...

Yapp did not play well. He looked shaky even when advancing in the Vice City Classic and he was shaky from the very start of the Florida Open. Max Lechner also ousted by AJ Manas, but not really an upset. We had 43 players with top 100 Fargos in this tournament at the start. Eight of them...

Szolnoki has been excellent this year. The best I've ever seen him play. Certainly as good as any US player not named Gorst and perhaps SVB (who looks a bit rusty after missing the UK and European opens).

I think Matchroom has backed away from exclusion. They made a mistake with Josh, felt they couldn't give SVB a pass, then realized they just pissed off the two most prominent pool players in the world. A bad look, and it appears it won't happen again. We'll see.

Bergman plays Jesus Atencio next. SVB gets Souquet. Tyler Styer vs Elliott Sanderson. Skyler vs Petri Makkonen. Either Chris Reinhold or Shane Wolford guaranteed to get to the final 32. Styer could play the winner. Styer has the easiest path to the semis, then Sky. SVB would probably have...

Twelve Americans advance. Thorpe should have been one of them. Couple of bad decisions cost him vs Eklent Kaci. Meglino also lost a tough one to Stefan Huber, 10-9. Top players ousted: Naoyuki Oi Jonas Souto Mario He Jeffrey De Luna Those were the only four players in the event who have...

You can't have a tour and a season if there is not a reward for the players. Besides, players should have to earn it. Not Thorsten's fault that SVB, Gorst and Sky have missed events this year. Lukas might not play for a while, so I'd expect him to be overtaken. We'll see.

I agree. Just seems to be a lot more tension from the quarters on. The stage setup and cameras play a role. The rooms are always darker too, something I noticed recently for the first time.

Agreed, but I don't expect this to change anytime soon. For now I hope the competition sharpens both of them, and shows us what works and what doesn't. Your responses to my post above were reasonable. I don't quibble with them. In my view, the only way pro pool might achieve notably more...

Not that I have heard. Looking at the WPA calendar, there are only 1-2 spots potentially available in either Nov or Dec. It's tight.

I like what Predator is doing, but I don't see it as either/or. Nothing is free, of course. Somebody is paying for hosting the attendees or letting people watch live streams. The question is, does "free" in this regard generate more revenue overall than requiring onsite attendees to pay, plus...

Historically it is not unusual, though it has become less common in recent years.

No app.

I like the new platform much better than the original one. You can access matches immediately - start watching live or start from the beginning. No more waiting hours or days for matches to be uploaded after they finish. The FF and RW functions are much better. The video is better and more...

Saw an interview with Predator CEO Karim Belhaj. Evidently Predator is holding an event in Jacksonville, Fla in December (15th to 20th) that will bring together the best 16 men's player and the best 16 women's players. What Karim called an "all-star" event. Seems there will be a World Masters...

There are 48 Americans left in final 128. Eight are guaranteed to get to the final 64 since eight matches involve U.S. players vs each other. Based on the matchups, I'd expect 13 of the 48 Americans to advance to the final 64.

None of the 43 players in the event who are in the top 100 of Fargo Rate were eliminated in the first two days. All made it to the final 128. The only top players sent to the losers side, but who made the final 128, were: Aloysius Yapp Naoyuki Oi Jeffrey De Luna Mickey Krause (lost to...

Goldstein has gotten much better compared to his WNT debut a few years ago. He’s definitely put in the work. I’ve enjoyed watching him.