i am not trying to open another can of worms here, but i just have something i need to say. i know ralf, and i know mika, not like buddy buddy, but i have met them and watched them both play. anyway, it amazes me how they continue to win matches and tournaments. yes, they are great players, but imho not the caliber of archer, strickland, reyes, bustamante, and/or morris. actually, in 1995-96 before Rodney's misfortune, with all the hype about Reyes and the Philipinos, i thought that Rodney was by far the greatest 9 ball player in the world. He was the only player on tour to have 100% of an Archer/Strickland offense and break, with 99% of Reyes' finese and kicking game. I hope that George has a good tournament, and wish him luck against Mika. Hopefully he can see past Mika's titles and beat him. I mean, compared to other top players, Mika is just another pro.