This wasn't the World 10 championships or the DDC finals, you have to play on equipment that gets dirty, what I watched in this match was a very very talented kid with little to no real poolhall experience, if pattern racking and perfectly clean everything is the only way you can play your A game then you probably aren't going to get there either way.
OH THE CHALK!
Pretty sure that was Carlos the guy in with Jesus saying that not Roy.Shit I found it. When Tyler was up 72-71 Roy told him he can’t clean the cue ball anymore. Tyler said it’s because Jesus was using Predator chalk and it was getting all over the cue ball. Pretty shitty of Roy. Goes on for a few minutes. Tyler definitely stood up for himself and it gets a bit heated. The video is on the Facebook profile of a guy named Mike Molina.
Very good analysis here. Tyler had no rhythm to his game and looked tight and stiff on many shots. He was not comfortable and looked uncertain at times. Meanwhile the kid just let if flow and played a nice simple style. Not to much fuss or strain when he's at the table. He was loose as a goose and played like a veteran money player.
All that said, if they played even Tyler might beat him. I think the weight really showed up here, both mentally and physically. Tyler might feel a lot more comfortable playing even and not giving any weight. His confidence might come back to him. something sorely lacking here.
By the way all the ballyhoo about Tyler's strong break didn't prove prophetic. He did break hard but his break was not as effective as Jesus', whose controlled break brought him more open racks to shoot at. It's one thing to break hard and it's still another to have a shot after the break, as well as control the cue ball.
I agree. You have to keep your opponent in check. He shouldn't pick up.the cueball in the middle of the game without asking...that's simply not allowed.Its like a bunch of kids with cans with strings in here :speechless:
The players agreed on the rules before the match, Tyler had very particular rules about cleaning the table and balls at every break during the match ( which changes the play of the table ), but all agreed.
During day 1 while Tyler was dominating he was only cleaning the cue ball after each game which no one had a problem with.
During day 2 while Tyler was melting down he started picking up the cue ball and cleaning it in the middle of a few games, something was said but it went no farther than that.
During day 3 Tyler was picking up the cue ball during most games to clean it, he wasn't even acknowledging Jesus to ask and was just taking it upon himself to sheriff the table, and finally Jesus and Carlos had enough. Words were exchanged in a non aggressive manner but they did not want him touching the cue ball for any reason from that point forward.
How any dolt can associate this as a move is bound me, other than sparking up Tyler's OCD, he brought the entire situation upon himself.
This wasn't the World 10 championships or the DDC finals, you have to play on equipment that gets dirty, what I watched in this match was a very very talented kid with little to no real poolhall experience, if pattern racking and perfectly clean everything is the only way you can play your A game then you probably aren't going to get there either way.
OH THE CHALK!
I've seen Jeremy Jones pull that move on Cliff Joyner in a Houston bar table tournament. JJ was talking about how much all that hand talc bugs Cliff right next to me while I was sweating the match. Cliff didn't say a word...just grabbed a towel and wiped down the rails and balls between games.
All that said, I don't think Jesus was sharking Tyler with his cue chalk...or by protesting the fact that Tyler was picking up the cueball in the middle of a game to clean it. I'd guess Tyler sharked himself his own slow play. It was unbearable.
I always wonder about these robotic players who seem to never allow themselves to get into freestroke. I think for many, they just bring themselves down and completely destroy their rhythm.Very good analysis here. Tyler had no rhythm to his game and looked tight and stiff on many shots. He was not comfortable and looked uncertain at times. Meanwhile the kid just let if flow and played a nice simple style. Not to much fuss or strain when he's at the table. He was loose as a goose and played like a veteran money player.
All that said, if they played even Tyler might beat him. I think the weight really showed up here, both mentally and physically. Tyler might feel a lot more comfortable playing even and not giving any weight. His confidence might come back to him. something sorely lacking here.
By the way all the ballyhoo about Tyler's strong break didn't prove prophetic. He did break hard but his break was not as effective as Jesus', whose controlled break brought him more open racks to shoot at. It's one thing to break hard and it's still another to have a shot after the break, as well as control the cue ball.
It's a practice in the Philippines to supposedly keep moisture out the chalk.
And watching the videos of matches in the Philippines, players commonly shark each other. Studying to see if a player is hooked, before allowing the opponent to get in line for the shot; standing and waving in the line of the shot; picking up chalk or talc while the opponent is shooting; talking while the opponent is shooting; etc.
Shit I found it. When Tyler was up 72-71 Roy told him he can’t clean the cue ball anymore. Tyler said it’s because Jesus was using Predator chalk and it was getting all over the cue ball. Pretty shitty of Roy. Goes on for a few minutes. Tyler definitely stood up for himself and it gets a bit heated. The video is on the Facebook profile of a guy named Mike Molina.
I've seen Jeremy Jones pull that move on Cliff Joyner in a Houston bar table tournament. JJ was talking about how much all that hand talc bugs Cliff right next to me while I was sweating the match. Cliff didn't say a word...just grabbed a towel and wiped down the rails and balls between games.
All that said, I don't think Jesus was sharking Tyler with his cue chalk...or by protesting the fact that Tyler was picking up the cueball in the middle of a game to clean it. I'd guess Tyler sharked himself his own slow play. It was unbearable.
It's Atencio - not StencilNever heard of Jesus Stencil. Admittedly, some guys you've never heard of shoot plenty straight.