Curious to see what people say.
In order, what are the Top 5 prestigious championships in cue sports?
- Thread starter Positively Ralf
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This is not necessarily a 'tournament' but getting master of the table at Derby City is what I would consider prestigious.
If we're talking all of cue sports I'd say the following.
1. World Snooker Championship
2. World 9 Ball Championship
3. US Open 9 Ball
4. Other world pool championships (too infrequently held to be higher on the list)
5. Derby City Master of The Table
1. World Snooker Championship
2. World 9 Ball Championship
3. US Open 9 Ball
4. Other world pool championships (too infrequently held to be higher on the list)
5. Derby City Master of The Table
US Open
World championship 9 ball
World championship 14.1
Mosconi Cup
I like the last poster's "master of the table"
People can argue that the US Open isn't the same difficulty of a world championship. I'm not here to debate that. What I can say is that I grew up watching accustats tapes of Varner, Archer, Strickland, Sigel, Hall, Davenport, Mizerak, nad so many more. I used to hang on every shot, replay them a million times until I knew them front and back. For this reason if I were to peak out and win a tournament I would pick this tournament over any other.
As for 14.1, well, it is a huge part of our history. Greenleaf and Mosconi were awesome figures. To hold the same title they once held would be surreal.
World championship 9 ball
World championship 14.1
Mosconi Cup
I like the last poster's "master of the table"
People can argue that the US Open isn't the same difficulty of a world championship. I'm not here to debate that. What I can say is that I grew up watching accustats tapes of Varner, Archer, Strickland, Sigel, Hall, Davenport, Mizerak, nad so many more. I used to hang on every shot, replay them a million times until I knew them front and back. For this reason if I were to peak out and win a tournament I would pick this tournament over any other.
As for 14.1, well, it is a huge part of our history. Greenleaf and Mosconi were awesome figures. To hold the same title they once held would be surreal.
1. Mosconi Cup
2. US Open 9-Ball Championship
3. Derby City Master of the Table
4. WPA World 10-Ball Championship
5. World Cup of Pool
1. World Snooker Championship
2. Masters Snooker
3. Mosconi Cup
4. World 9 Ball
5. Derby City Classic
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2. Masters Snooker
3. Mosconi Cup
4. World 9 Ball
5. Derby City Classic
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Of all the replies, this one is the closest one I agree with.
The only one I would take out is #3, Mosconi Cup. You're kidding, right?
I would insert the World 3-cushion Championships and adjust as follows:
1. World Snooker
2. World 3-Cushion
3. Masters Snooker
4. World 9-ball
5. Derby City
Any person who wins ONE of these is pretty damn good.
Any person who wins TWO of these is legendary.
I don't think anyone has won three of these. Probably an absolute impossibility in IMO.
1. Mosconi Cup
2. World 9 Ball Champ
3. U. S. 9 Ball Champ
4. Derby City All Around Champ
5. World 10 Ball Champ
2. World 9 Ball Champ
3. U. S. 9 Ball Champ
4. Derby City All Around Champ
5. World 10 Ball Champ
I think we can all pack up, because this is it.
I agree. As soon as I saw the title of the post, I immediately knew the Mosconi Cup would never by on my list.
I kid you not Boogeyman! :smile:
The reason why I included the Mosconi Cup is because of its qualifying merits.
A player can take down DCC and yet, still not qualify for the Mosconi Cup. Plus there is great pressure on the players to compete well for their respective continents.
I thought about 3 cushion as these guys are seriously talented! But IMO the pressure is less in the 3 cushion arena.
only bump to see if anyone else wishes to weigh in on the subject.
Speaking of Worst, here is a nice read about his accomplishments and what other players thought of him:
http://www.thehypertexts.com/Harold Worst Pool Billiards the Best.htm
I made sure not to look at other posts before writing this. I am going to deal only with pool, because I am pretty ignorant to the world of snooker and billiards. But here is my take on it:
1) World Pool Championship 9 ball
2) US Open
3) Derby City Master of the Table
4) China Open
5) World 10 ball
Now, is there even still a world 10 ball?
Also, I gave some weight to history. This is what *I* think, not necessarily what I think the world thinks.
KMRUNOUT
Edit: Wow...I just scanned through the thread. I thought I was being clever thinking of the DCC Master of the Table. Surprised how many others thought the same. Also, I totally forgot about the World Pool Masters. That should be on there.
1) World Pool Championship 9 ball
2) US Open
3) Derby City Master of the Table
4) China Open
5) World 10 ball
Now, is there even still a world 10 ball?
Also, I gave some weight to history. This is what *I* think, not necessarily what I think the world thinks.
KMRUNOUT
Edit: Wow...I just scanned through the thread. I thought I was being clever thinking of the DCC Master of the Table. Surprised how many others thought the same. Also, I totally forgot about the World Pool Masters. That should be on there.
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I'll leave snooker out as the particaption leaves out so many of the pool World greats
That don't play the game
In today's world I would go
World 9 ball
World 10 ball
World 8 ball
Chinese 8 ball
US open 9 ball
1
That don't play the game
In today's world I would go
World 9 ball
World 10 ball
World 8 ball
Chinese 8 ball
US open 9 ball
1
world snooker...the grandaddy
world carom....hell of a history with this one
world chinese 8 ball....could be the new king
world 9 ball....for a period of time was number one, Wu' s 5 rack comeback, Gomez; collapse against peach, some awesome Earl moments
US Open
***those few ipt events in the world of pool trounced all
Mark Selby has won 2 world snooker titles, placed second in world chinese 8 ball, and i believe has a world blackball title
a unified blackball/uk 8 ball world title would be nice, those guys can shoot, michaell hill in this years world chinese 8 ball wad incredible
world carom....hell of a history with this one
world chinese 8 ball....could be the new king
world 9 ball....for a period of time was number one, Wu' s 5 rack comeback, Gomez; collapse against peach, some awesome Earl moments
US Open
***those few ipt events in the world of pool trounced all
Mark Selby has won 2 world snooker titles, placed second in world chinese 8 ball, and i believe has a world blackball title
a unified blackball/uk 8 ball world title would be nice, those guys can shoot, michaell hill in this years world chinese 8 ball wad incredible