Female with 790 FargoRate
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Love it. If she was American she’d be on the Mosconi Cup team.
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Jay said years ago she might be first woman to win a men's pro event.
I bet she could for some premiere events, US Open, World Pool Masters, Derby City Classic, etc. But I’m pretty sure Karen Corr already won some men’s pro events.
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Allison won the fist men's tourny she entered and Karen has won some Joss Tour stops but none of them were full pro events. GYK got 2nd to Oscar in the monthly open (96 Players) at Hardtimes Belleflower. GYK also won a men's (no top pros) event in Fla. When she won two of the players she had beaten asked her for help with their game. GYK immediately critiqued their game being dead on. She is an excellent instructor in a couple of things. I saw her give a posture instructional to Dawn Hopkins that was excellent. When GYK speaks, everyone listens.
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Tell me something, would she stl have a 790 if she were always playing against the better male players?
I bet she would. This video gives a good breakdown of how the system relates between the two genders.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3ShoYIyqAY
Hmm...Then why doesn't she? I mean, I don't want to be a negative Nancy here, but I for one would like to see how she does against a killer field of men rather than putting all my eggs in the Fargo basket. We can speculate all we want, but until it happens I'll remain sceptical.
That being said, I think she is a fantastic player.
It's a fair question. I can only speculate. My first guess is that she doesn't need to come to the USA and play in all our events because China is already hosting its own world events and probably giving her governmental support as a world-class athlete.
My second guess is a matter of opportunity. I assume most major men's events she'd have access to would, happen to also have a women's event that she'd be a favorite to win. I also don't know their culture or rules. Perhaps it'd be frowned upon in the culture if not outright prohibited in the tournament rules.
This just inspired a brilliant idea. Battle of the Sexes. Mosconi Cup format. Take the top 5 women and match them up with 5 men that have the exact same Fargo rating. You could have regional versions (North America-only, Europe-only, Asia-only) and then do a world version.
It may feel unfair to the men because you're not putting up the 5 best, but it would be fun in terms of creating something that would be fairly even-up and wildly entertaining. I think the entire concept puts Fargo to the test if not also promotes it.
It may feel unfair to the men because you're not putting up the 5 best, but it would be fun in terms of creating something that would be fairly even-up and wildly entertaining. I think the entire concept puts Fargo to the test if not also promotes it.
She recently played Euro tour leg. Beat Bruno Ernst and Daryl Peach but lost to Albin. Then went on to win the women's event
https://europeanpocketbilliardfederation.com/huge-surprises-dominate-day-1-in-klagenfurt/
If she plays more men's top events like W9B , US Open, I am sure it is matter of time before she finishes high like top 16/top 8. Let us be fair-Don't talk about winning whole thing cos since when did we expect 790 Fargo like Ignacio, Lo Li Wen,Hijikata, Kiamco to win W9B,US Open?
Question is why should she when she is consistently making top money dominating women's events. Why unnecessarily ruffle feathers of men who take loss to women like having their balls cut off? :grin:
Kiamco won DCC 9-ball two years ago. A 790 won’t win as many majors as an 800+ but they can and eventually will win something notable here and there.
But I agree. The China Open pays barely more for the men’s winner than women’s winner. Why risk the payday for pride? Women’s winner pays a lot more than 5th place.
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Two things will happen. She will finish high occasionally and her Fargo Rating will drop to 720~730. Given enough high level inputs and all the Top Females would come in around there.
a fantastic player. one of the few women i've enjoyed watching play pool over the years.she and karen corr are light years ahead of all the women players that are out there. would not mind seeing her and corr play 9 ball race to 50. a women's version of color of money.
against the top 50 player men players in the world she would need some weight. even with no weight she dangerous and would not be a pushover.
against the top 50 player men players in the world she would need some weight. even with no weight she dangerous and would not be a pushover.
She's a great player, but I just don't see how she can be called the favorite against someone like Chinahov, who could probably spot her 50 games to 100...There are some seriously bad dudes south of her on the Fargo list.
Only one way to find out. I am sure Ruslan and his backers are up for the challenge.