With an expanded field of 32 participants, the winner of this $258,600 event would have to be at the top of his or her (Therese Klompenhouwer was invited) game to capture the $50,000 first prize. The convoluted format offered no breathing room over the four day tournament. There were “second chance” opportunities that allowed players who stumbled early to bounce back and still win the first prize.
If you don’t already know, four players are on the same table at the same time and each match is 90 minutes, split into two halves.
In quarter-finals Group C, Jae Cho came within three billiards of setting a new world record. His astonishing run of 26 (no flukes) overwhelmed his three opponents.
Cutting to the chase, the Final was comprised of Merckx, Sayginer, Cho and Haeng Jik Kim. With only several minutes remaining Sayginer could only watch as Cho stepped to the table. If he ran a seven ( I believe ) he would win. He made the first three and left himself a short-long-long shot where he needed a bridge. He hit the ball well but missed the third ball by less than half an inch.
Semih leapt to his feet and was ecstatic. He had waited a very long time for this moment and was going to savor every second of it!
There are five or six major mens’ events still to be contested this year. The next one is a World Cup in the Netherlands the last week of October.
If you don’t already know, four players are on the same table at the same time and each match is 90 minutes, split into two halves.
In quarter-finals Group C, Jae Cho came within three billiards of setting a new world record. His astonishing run of 26 (no flukes) overwhelmed his three opponents.
Cutting to the chase, the Final was comprised of Merckx, Sayginer, Cho and Haeng Jik Kim. With only several minutes remaining Sayginer could only watch as Cho stepped to the table. If he ran a seven ( I believe ) he would win. He made the first three and left himself a short-long-long shot where he needed a bridge. He hit the ball well but missed the third ball by less than half an inch.
Semih leapt to his feet and was ecstatic. He had waited a very long time for this moment and was going to savor every second of it!
There are five or six major mens’ events still to be contested this year. The next one is a World Cup in the Netherlands the last week of October.
