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This is the first semi for Kazakis in a Matchroom major since the true start of the WNT tour. Kaci has been hot and cold. Wasn’t great at Vice City. Atencio should have lost to Bergman and Januarta had a chance to bury him early. Atencio has been coming on strong since last year’s Florida...

There were some poor choices in tight moments and inexplicable misses. Manas … Januarta … Petri … Petri also wilted under pressure when he got to the UK open semis in 2024. Januarta was up 3-0, I think, on Atencio and flubbed a makeable shot with a chance to go up 4-0. Atencio quickly tied it...

N Indeed. Both players made big mistakes at the end. Petri made more.

Not unless he puts in the effort over the season. Not a question of talent. Commitment.

Margaret frustrated Centeno with lots of safeties in the final rack. Used her aggression against her. The best way to go at Chezka. Nice crowd. Looks like Predator has adopted some staging effects from Matchroom. I like that. Adds more drama.

Predator and WPA just announced a 10-year deal to continue their partnership. At least $12 million committed in prize funds. One goal is to establish more regular calendar events and expand the women’s game. Competition heating up, but good.

Thirteen of the final 16 players are in the top 100 of Fargo. We started out with 43. The only ones who aren’t are Ivanovski (740), Styer (791) and Georgiev (784). Also, 23 of the top 100 Fargos made it to the final 32. *** I’d be happy with Hohmann playing on Team USA. Maybe the team needs...

Watching Albin Ouschan yesterday, I wonder what happened to him. He has not been the same since he lost to Jayson Shaw in the Hanoi Open final in 2024. The WPA-WNT spat happened shortly after, and like Filler, he reneged on his commitment to not play in WPA events. He apologized in a sincere...

He looked good vs Yapp and Szolnoki, but Januarta is is playing great. He’s more seasoned in big WNT events. He’s already leaped past Tevez in Fargo and has won a ranking WNT event.

The good news is, the matches are easy to watch now on WNT TV. Just don’t look at this site and you won’t know the score. That’s what I’ve done this week. You skip through shots and ads.

Hohmann has been very consistent since he became a US citizen. Manas and Januarta can't be discounted. They are the best under 20 players in the world. Manas is maybe the most natural young player I have ever seen. The male version of Centeno - with some of the same flaws. This is the best...

Bergman at times looks superb, but he hasn't played high-level 9 ball in years on tight tables vs great opponents. He gets done in by brief lapses in concentration, missing relatively easy shots. In as sense he is a bit of a work in progress in WNT events. I still enjoy watching him play and...

He's often made light of his dislike of practice. True? I don't know. He has a world of talent. Johann said he is one of his top students ever. I would love to see him in top gear, but if wants to put family first, that's great. I just don't want to see him on the Mosconi unless he's putting in...

Why? He's putting in the time and effort and not choking, like a few other Americans.

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.