Alex Pagulayan going to UK to try pro snooker

[shinobi]

Alex won the first two games. His safety play was great. His positioning and speed control during those two games (which he won) was way off. Maybe not used to the table yet, I don't know. He still won those two games due to some good potting and great safety play.

I haven't watched all of the games after that, but apparently he is now down 5-2...

 

[alstl]

Alex won the first two games. His safety play was great. His positioning and speed control during those two games (which he won) was way off. Maybe not used to the table yet, I don't know. He still won those two games due to some good potting and great safety play.

I haven't watched all of the games after that, but apparently he is now down 5-2...

They broke down their cues. I think 5-2 was the final score.

 

[naji]

bad miss on the black,,,,,,

I was shocked myself, he made much harder shots earlier and after that miss! snooker is not forgiving got to account for everything accurately.

 

[sfleinen]

I was shocked myself, he made much harder shots earlier and after that miss! snooker is not forgiving got to account for everything accurately.

And that's exactly what happens in 14.1, too. No different.

 

[naji]

And that's exactly what happens in 14.1, too. No different.

Exactly ! race to 5!

 

[Scaramouche]

His positioning and speed control during those two games (which he won) was way off. Maybe not used to the table yet, I don't know.

I was puzzled too.

Table with new cloth on the first day of the tournament, add heat from the TV lights making it even faster.
He didn't look very comfortable.
As someone said, he can play much better than that.

 

[one stroke]

I was puzzled too.

Table with new cloth on the first day of the tournament, add heat from the TV lights making it even faster.
He didn't look very comfortable.
As someone said, he can play much better than that.

I'm sure he can but adapting to table conditions is secondhand nature to pro players their faced with it all the time ,, but jumping from 7 n 9s is one thing jumping to. 12 footer is another matter , I seriously doubt that it can be done on a consistent basis , if Alex wants to be a top snooker player I believe the only possible chance although I think it's slim is to concentrate only on snooker


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[sfleinen]

Exactly ! race to 5!

Is that all you can do?

 

[alstl]

I was puzzled too.

Table with new cloth on the first day of the tournament, add heat from the TV lights making it even faster.
He didn't look very comfortable.
As someone said, he can play much better than that.

I saw him win the Canadian snooker championship a couple years ago and he played far better. It would be nice to see him get comfortable on the English snooker tour because there is good money to be made.

 

[one stroke]

I saw him win the Canadian snooker championship a couple years ago and he played far better. It would be nice to see him get comfortable on the English snooker tour because there is good money to be made.

That's equivalent to a mini tour it's many steps up competing on that level
IMHO he has no shot unless he goes full time even with that above middle of the road would be a great accomplishment. , it would still pay him more that pool does


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[gordml]

match uploaded

Somebody posted the match at
http://www.frequency.com/video/john-j-astley-v-alex-pagulayan-shanghai/186896514?cid=5-2130
not sure what language the commentating is
It starts at 2-2 (alex not playing well)

 

[naji]

5-2 Astley
Alex missed shots when he was in.
Needs more time on those conditions.

I know it's the camera angle, but the black spot looks farther off the rail
than I'm used to. I always thought it was 12.75 inches from the cushion.
I see it's now listed as 12.8....
...are my eyes that good?

Good catch! i know black has two spots, i know the closer to bottom rail the harder to pocket, is higher spot reserved for qualifier matches , how is it determined? Thanks.

 

[Nick B]

The Black only has one spot. Technically is all about divisions of playing surface.

The black spot is at a distance equal to 1/11 of the playing length away from the top cushion.

Nick.

 

[Bob Jewett]

The Black only has one spot. Technically is all about divisions of playing surface.

The black spot is at a distance equal to 1/11 of the playing length away from the top cushion.

Nick.

Well, that's true now, but in the 1800s the spot was moved around to make potting harder or easier. I'm surprised that anyone these days would think that there was any variation in the spots.

Here are the official rules of snooker, which changed yesterday:
http://www.wpbsa.com/sites/default/files/uploads/official_rules_edited_12.08.14_web_version.pdf

No mention of two places for the black spot.

And while a ratio of 11:1 is within the tolerance of the length of the table (+- 1/2 inch) the specified ratio is 11.015 or so (3569/324)

 

[naji]

Well, that's true now, but in the 1800s the spot was moved around to make potting harder or easier. I'm surprised that anyone these days would think that there was any variation in the spots.

Here are the official rules of snooker, which changed yesterday:
http://www.wpbsa.com/sites/default/files/uploads/official_rules_edited_12.08.14_web_version.pdf

No mention of two places for the black spot.

And while a ratio of 11:1 is within the tolerance of the length of the table (+- 1/2 inch) the specified ratio is 11.015 or so (3569/324)

Thanks Bob, great book. I used to play in the middle east snooker, and we used to ask which spot for the black! standard or above by i think 4 or 6 inches basically to make potting it a bit easier. I guess it was local house rule then.