World 9 ball?
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It's actually been REMOVED from the WPA calendar so everyone has been a little concerned if it is still going to be played in December or not... Is Def NOT going on this week and no idea who Nancy Miles is.......
One of the most confusing articles I've ever read on AZB Headline news. It includes:
1) a claim that the event began on Tuesday earlier this week but also claims that sports books have yet to set odds on it.
2) no link to the results page, customarily provided in the big events
3) a truly daring projection that the three who will succeed are three guys who won gold, silver and bronze in the 2018 version of this event
One has to wonder how this article ever made it to AZB headline news.
... corrected on 8/16
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Its not this week.
Wouldn't it be better if people who follow the pool scene write the articles about the pro pool world?
This writer has brought incompetence to a new and unprecedented level here on AZB.
AZB has an "ignore" feature so that we don't have to view the posts of those whose contributions offend us. If this kind of garbage headline is going to be permitted on AZB, perhaps we need an "ignore" feature for authors who contribute articles.
This writer has brought incompetence to a new and unprecedented level here on AZB.
AZB has an "ignore" feature so that we don't have to view the posts of those whose contributions offend us. If this kind of garbage headline is going to be permitted on AZB, perhaps we need an "ignore" feature for authors who contribute articles.
I can't see any such news article on AZB. But perhaps they are confusing it with the APA tournament that is going this week. It is branded as a World Championship for both 9 ball and 8 ball. I think Carlo Biado would be competitive 
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I can't see any such news article on AZB. But perhaps they are confusing it with the APA tournament that is going this week. It is branded as a World Championship for both 9 ball and 8 ball. I think Carla Biado would be competitive
I’m pretty sure Carlo’s teammates will swear he’s just a strong 5.
I can't see any such news article on AZB. But perhaps they are confusing it with the APA tournament that is going this week. It is branded as a World Championship for both 9 ball and 8 ball. I think Carla Biado would be competitive
It was under "Latest News" on the AzB front page until just a little while ago. Gone now.
It's still there, listed second on the list of headline articles.
Ugh, I see it again now. [It does say that Biado won in 2017.]
So is it possible that there will be no 2019 version of this event? Back in early 2018, soon after the 2017 event, the WPA announced they had a deal for 4 more years in Doha -- 2018 through 2021. Has something gone wrong with that deal? As The Renfro posted above, it is not on the WPA calendar currently. Is Wiki right about the dates?
Given the evidence, I think we have to assume this is possible. Hope it's not the case.
I tried contacting WPA, no response as usual. Worthless organization in my book. I then tried to contact the Qatar organizers. Their contact page is gone and their site hasn't been updated in a year. The '19 event may be dead, don't know. I know the organizers look pretty clueless to me.
Well, if the Qatar folks bail, maybe the fine people at Matchroom will entertain getting the World’s too. Be nice to have a proper product befitting a world championship rather than what we’ve been seeing from Qatar. IMO of course.
I agree. I watched the last couple and it looked like they were playing in a funeral home. I know a couple that went and said they hated it. They never left their hotel room other than to go play. They couldn't wait to leave. Only reason it was there is because the QBSF laid a big bag of $$$$ on Ian Anderson's WPA.
qatar is a ridiculous little country that ruins a lot of sports.. w9c should be held in europe or east asia where most pro players come from.
It really has been a pitiful display for what should be pool's premiere event. As others have stated it looks like they are playing in outerspace the room is so big, empty, and quiet. Nothing like what Matchroom used to produce or produced at the US Open. My favorite though is from a few years ago when Hohmann won the commentary was all in the native language and I had to chuckle because it sounded like those dudes never even stopped talking to breathe not even for a second between shots.
Bring it back to the USA. Was a lot of fun attending back in Arlington Hights in late 90s. Greg Sullivan could take it over. Hold it in NOLA at the Harrah's. Would be some good eating. All the buffet fans could stay in Vegas.
Nah, wishful thinking.
Nah, wishful thinking.