2018 WPA World 9 Ball

PoolBum · Dec 20, 2018

Biado back on top 6-5.

TAPCAT · Dec 20, 2018

Easy racks so far.

PoolBum · Dec 20, 2018

The ref is racking the balls in the exact same pattern every time.

TAPCAT · Dec 20, 2018

I hate pattern racking.

PoolBum · Dec 20, 2018

Shane just lost his serve, 7-5 Biado. Not looking good.

TAPCAT · Dec 20, 2018

7-5 Biado.

PoolBum · Dec 20, 2018

This is ridiculous. The ref racks the balls in the same order everyt ime, the corner ball is dead, and the 1 sits up in front of the corner pocket every rack.

PoolBum · Dec 20, 2018

8-5 Biado.

TAPCAT · Dec 20, 2018

8-5 Biado he has the break down cold.

TAPCAT · Dec 20, 2018

8-6 Biado. Shane needs a break.

billiards102 · Dec 20, 2018

PoolBum said:
This is ridiculous. The ref racks the balls in the same order everyt ime, the corner ball is dead, and the 1 sits up in front of the corner pocket every rack.

I realize it's the same for both players, but I thought there was a WPA rule about needing to rack in random order. I'm sure someone will chime in who knows for sure. It's definitely a breaking contest.

PoolBum · Dec 20, 2018

9-6 Biado. It's almost over.

TAPCAT · Dec 20, 2018

Looked like the 1 might get tied up but got a nudge and rack was wide open.

PoolBum · Dec 20, 2018

billiards102 said:
I realize it's the same for both players, but I thought there was a WPA rule about needing to rack in random order. I'm sure someone will chime in who knows for sure. It's definitely a breaking contest.

What I dislike the most about this is the corner ball being dead every rack. That's why it becomes a breaking contest, to see who gets shape on that 1 ball. You don't have to do anything to make a ball on the break except hit the rack.

I also thought there was a rule about not pattern racking.

PoolBum · Dec 20, 2018

Biado just blew the 7 ball running out to get on the hill.

TAPCAT · Dec 20, 2018

Shane could not take advantage.

PoolBum · Dec 20, 2018

Cue the fat lady.

PoolBum · Dec 20, 2018

Kazakis leads Filler 8-7. I hope Kazakis makes the final. I'll be rooting for him if he does, but I don't think anybody is going to beat Biado with this racking format.

TheLoneSilencer · Dec 20, 2018

Ho hum yet another year without a world championship from the alleged best player in the world. Glad some things never change.

Maybe he will win one if they make it a race to 100

pinkspider · Dec 20, 2018

TheLoneSilencer said:
Ho hum yet another year without a world championship from the alleged best player in the world. Glad some things never change.

Maybe he will win one if they make it a race to 100

To be fair he's come very close consistently. Not a dig, because this is not an easy task. He'll get one eventually

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