sudocrushms
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It was fresh in my brain because a friend from Gary was telling us why he never goes back. Low hanging fruit.
2025 Reyes Cup, Oct 16-19, Manilla. Team Asia vs Team World
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great stuff, thanks
Just use a great tool at timeanddate.com, it is Time Zone Converter. Enter any regions you need to compare, and there you get your local time for the case!No one ever cares about the Central Time Zone...<sigh>
Thanks for posting the schedule and remote start times.
I guess they will correct that. When next US Open comes, haha. Until then, they wouldn't care.
Chua was worst performer on Team Asia last year. Only managed 0.4 points (won 2 Team matches but lost all other matches (1 singles and 2 doubles matches). Seem to choke underperform and cannot handle domestic pressure. (Yes I know he has won WCOP etc etc but this on home soil different story)
To win the cup and get to 11 points, you need each player to contribute average 2.2 points. I think Chua will struggle again this year don’t expect more than 1.5 to 2 points- my guess is Manas and Chua together will contribute total 2 points. That means pressure on Biado, Yapp, Duong to contribute at least 3 points each. Typically 1 or at most 2 players are 3 pointers. 4 points very rare. Biado Yapp are 3 pointers but I doubt Duong can get 3 points against a Team ROW that is much stronger than last year’s Team Europe. Duong is good for about 2 points so Team Asia may fall short.
Gorst underperformed on past Mosconi Cups and will continue to struggle in RC - Gorst at most 2 points. FSR underperformed last year but is on ascendency should be good for 2 points. Shaw is gold-99% guaranteed 3 pointer. Moritz on good run a 3 pointer may surprise with MVP. Sky soaks in such team events he is good for at least 2 points. The difference is ROW just has more players who can step up and help them get to 11 points
This Team Asia same as last year except they replace Big Ko with tiktok wannabe star Manas who isn’t exactly manna from heaven. Team Row only Shaw FSR from last year plus they replace underperformers Kaci, Krause, Alcaide with Gorst Sky Moritz.
Looking at average Fargo ranking- Team Row 18th better than Team Asia 25th . Row players ranked from 3th to 39th while Asia ranked from 9th to 74th . So on paper based on Fargo, ROW is slight favorite this year. While last years Team Asia with average ranking of 11th would be favorite over this year’s ROW.
It will be close. My prediction: Team ROW will edge out Team Asia 11-8, 11-9 or 11-10
To win the cup and get to 11 points, you need each player to contribute average 2.2 points. I think Chua will struggle again this year don’t expect more than 1.5 to 2 points- my guess is Manas and Chua together will contribute total 2 points. That means pressure on Biado, Yapp, Duong to contribute at least 3 points each. Typically 1 or at most 2 players are 3 pointers. 4 points very rare. Biado Yapp are 3 pointers but I doubt Duong can get 3 points against a Team ROW that is much stronger than last year’s Team Europe. Duong is good for about 2 points so Team Asia may fall short.
Gorst underperformed on past Mosconi Cups and will continue to struggle in RC - Gorst at most 2 points. FSR underperformed last year but is on ascendency should be good for 2 points. Shaw is gold-99% guaranteed 3 pointer. Moritz on good run a 3 pointer may surprise with MVP. Sky soaks in such team events he is good for at least 2 points. The difference is ROW just has more players who can step up and help them get to 11 points
This Team Asia same as last year except they replace Big Ko with tiktok wannabe star Manas who isn’t exactly manna from heaven. Team Row only Shaw FSR from last year plus they replace underperformers Kaci, Krause, Alcaide with Gorst Sky Moritz.
Looking at average Fargo ranking- Team Row 18th better than Team Asia 25th . Row players ranked from 3th to 39th while Asia ranked from 9th to 74th . So on paper based on Fargo, ROW is slight favorite this year. While last years Team Asia with average ranking of 11th would be favorite over this year’s ROW.
It will be close. My prediction: Team ROW will edge out Team Asia 11-8, 11-9 or 11-10
Bookmakers have to predict how people will bet, not necessarily which side will win.
And they even do not have to predict anything, the bookies only correct the money flow with their rates. In the end bookmakers get their "rake" regardless of the outcome (by never offering 100. or 1 to 1 payout, for a coin toss, as an example). Unless a very big upset happens (i.e. a player or a team wins against heavy odds) bookies are always happy.
I don’t expect Chua to play below par again. Last year, Duong was untested and Yapp was still a bit of a nervous nelly. This year they are both confident. Biado has been great too. Chua won’t have to be Efren’s caddy and he will be more relaxed.
I expect Moritz to play great. He is so confident now, he’s very mature for his age and he rarely shows outward nerves.
I still like Team Asia if AJ can be neutral to just -1 in points. They are sleeping in their own beds or time zones.
I expect Moritz to play great. He is so confident now, he’s very mature for his age and he rarely shows outward nerves.
I still like Team Asia if AJ can be neutral to just -1 in points. They are sleeping in their own beds or time zones.
FSR is choking early
Interesting early matches. Mistakes galore. Asia up 2-0.
The tables are playing faster (more normal) compared to the slow, slow tables in flooded Hanoi. Safeties have been overrun by both teams.
Nerves early, too. FSR has missed a bunch of balls and left poor positions. Shaw has missed several balls, too. Moritz underdrew a safety in his team game to end what should have been a break and run. Nerves.
AJ Manas has played well aside from overrunning a safety. He contributed to the Team win and was the better player between him and Yapp in a doubles win over FSR and Shaw.
Yapp has been shakier in a big surprise.
Chua has terrific runout in the Team match. Good stuff in any trournament.
Crowd seems pretty good. Much better than the first day last year. I'd guess the event will get pretty packed on Saturday and Sunday.
The tables are playing faster (more normal) compared to the slow, slow tables in flooded Hanoi. Safeties have been overrun by both teams.
Nerves early, too. FSR has missed a bunch of balls and left poor positions. Shaw has missed several balls, too. Moritz underdrew a safety in his team game to end what should have been a break and run. Nerves.
AJ Manas has played well aside from overrunning a safety. He contributed to the Team win and was the better player between him and Yapp in a doubles win over FSR and Shaw.
Yapp has been shakier in a big surprise.
Chua has terrific runout in the Team match. Good stuff in any trournament.
Crowd seems pretty good. Much better than the first day last year. I'd guess the event will get pretty packed on Saturday and Sunday.
Really? During the introductions for the Biado/Moritz match, the crowd looks pretty pathetic. Hopefully things pick up as the tournament progresses.
so it's 20k for the winners, 10k for the losers.
moritz on the board 1-2 after some frustration and a hot mic curse word
moritz on the board 1-2 after some frustration and a hot mic curse word
Mortiz was very good with his safety play in Vietnam at both the Peri and Hanoi Open. But he hasn't executed as well early on in the Reyes. Gotta be sharp vs Biado!
As skog notes, the winners get more money than the losers. The pot is the same as last year: $150.000, but everyone at the first Reyes Cup got $15,000 apiece win or lose.
As skog notes, the winners get more money than the losers. The pot is the same as last year: $150.000, but everyone at the first Reyes Cup got $15,000 apiece win or lose.
could be a donut day