Little Ko is new World #1

spartan said:

Little Ko (Ko Ping Chung) pips Joshua Filler to end this year as new WPA World #1.
They both won a major each this year but Filler’s early exit in last 64 (while Ko was semi finalist) in World 9 Ball (W9B) cos him #1 spot.
Shane drops to #3 from #2. Newly crowned World 9 ball champion, teenager Fedor Gorst jumps into top 10 after biggest win of his career.
Kazakis and Biado drops out of top 10. Alex moves into top 10 after strong quarterfinal finish at W9B
https://wpapool.com/ranking/

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alstl said:

It isn't going to happen but I'd like to see that list if they banned jump cues for a year.

I watched a lot of the world 9 ball recently and the best way to beat some of those guys is to play safe in an area where they can't use the jump cue and are forced to kick.

I recently pulled out an old accustats video of Efren vs Brandon Shuff in the DCC 2010 fatboy 10 ball challenge. The was one sequence where Brandon tried to 3 foul Efren. First shot Efren took a foul and tied up balls. Second shot Efren took a foul and tied up balls again. Third shot Efren kicked 2 rails and left Brandon safe.

That's a skill a lot of the younger guys don't possess and for me it's a lot more entertaining to watch.

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benjaminwah said:

Also- I rewatched Ko vs Filler world 10 ball. Filler didn't miss a single shot. Ko started out a bit sloppy but really pulled it together in the end. Good for him taking #1.

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AtLarge said:

Filler missed twice in that match -- a 2/4 combo cross-side bank in Game 7 and a 9/10 combo in Game 13.

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skip100 said:

They really should use 2 years' worth of event results, especially when so few events are included.

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asbani said:

Ko "young" brother, is the best player in the world in my opinion, right now he is! even in Qatar WCC he lost even though he didn't miss anything in that match, if I remember correctly, his breaks weren't working.

I just want to know, what kind of shaft is he using, if someone knows out there, let me know.

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RichSchultz said:

He is sponsored by Predator, right?

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asbani said:

... even in Qatar WCC he lost even though he didn't miss anything in that match, if I remember correctly, his breaks weren't working. ...

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• - the 2-ball in Game 2;
  - the 4 ball in Game 4 on a cross-corner bank with a jump cue after hooking himself;
  - the 5-ball in Game 8 with a jump cue after hooking himself;
  - the 2-ball in Game 10 with a jump cue after hooking himself; and
  - the 2-ball in Game 12.

AtLarge said:

In Ko P-C's match with Gorst two days ago:

• He broke successfully 8 out of 9 times. He made a ball on the other break but scratched.

• He missed several times:

• - the 2-ball in Game 2;
  - the 4 ball in Game 4 on a cross-corner bank with a jump cue after hooking himself;
  - the 5-ball in Game 8 with a jump cue after hooking himself;
  - the 2-ball in Game 10 with a jump cue after hooking himself; and
  - the 2-ball in Game 12.

• He fouled 5 times, all followed by Gorst running out.

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