2016 World 9-Ball Championship

wayne

AzB Silver Member
Silver Member
It is clear that Albin is now big favorite to be World Champion
Regardless of whether he meets Shane or Kelvin, he knows the TV table , has his break down pat. He is in the zone and feeling good .
Big contrast since before these semis, on paper, Albin was the least favorite to win whole thing :)

He is only the big favorite until his opponent is determined, if it is Shane, who is ahead 9-8 then I believe Shane would be the betting favorite.
 

MississaugaFats

AzB Silver Member
Silver Member
Yeah...very annoying, stupid break rules.
if you make a ball, you control the table.
Any one know these stupid rules?...what they are?
 

Bank it

Uh Huh, Sounds Legit
Silver Member
I Watched(and recorded)Alex - Ouchan Match and did English(kinda) commentary just for fun(because i would like to watch them with English commentary). Gonna put on Youtube later today.



Thank you, the commentary is the most bizarre part of these matches, do these guys ever take a breath & stop talking?
 

Bank it

Uh Huh, Sounds Legit
Silver Member
It is clear that Albin is now big favorite to be World Champion
Regardless of whether he meets Shane or Kelvin, he knows the TV table , has his break down pat. He is in the zone and feeling good .
Big contrast since before these semis, on paper, Albin was the least favorite to win whole thing :)



He's not the favorite against either of those players
 

Eurotroll

AzB Silver Member
Silver Member
Yeah...very annoying, stupid break rules.
if you make a ball, you control the table.
Any one know these stupid rules?...what they are?

you have to make 3 points. Every ball crossing the head string is 1 point, every pocketed ball is 1 point too.
I like it, it makes the players to break hard, so no ball is guaranteed to be pocketed.
 

spartan

AzB Silver Member
Silver Member
He's not the favorite against either of those players

Correct ON PAPER and That is what I said also. He was the least favorite before the semis but now he is in final . He was not betting favorite v Alex but he won
It is 1 match and these matches are not played on paper, they are played on tables
:)
 

snucar

World Snucar Champion
Silver Member
you have to make 3 points. Every ball crossing the head string is 1 point, every pocketed ball is 1 point too.
I like it, it makes the players to break hard, so no ball is guaranteed to be pocketed.

Indeed! Plus, it saved the world from Corey Deuel and his nonsense.
 

pocketsplitter

AzB Silver Member
Silver Member
Yeah...very annoying, stupid break rules.
if you make a ball, you control the table.
Any one know these stupid rules?...what they are?

break rule to stop soft break specialists from running same patterns. must get 3 balls either in or past headstring or a mixture. I once saw dennis orcullo run an 8 pack of the same patterns due to his ability to soft break, nearly fell off my chair it was so boring, so in a way this rule is good.
 

CoreyD

Baller, Shot Caller
Like I said, saw Alex break very hard, make two balls, and have to give up the table to Albin. Change the rule to go by the side pockets instead of the head string, and it's much better IMO
 
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