The men's semi-finals will kick off in about 40 minutes. We have internet access on the tournament floor and will be able to post a game by game update of the match between Ralf Souquet and Efren Reyes.
BCA Men's Semi-Finals
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Both matches today look to be very exciting. Efren/Ralf and Jasmin/Helena are going to be great to watch.
Efren is being interviewed by Mitch right now in the middle of the arena.
Mike
Efren is being interviewed by Mitch right now in the middle of the arena.
Mike
We are underway. Efren wins the lag.
Efren makes 3 balls on the break and can see the edge of the 2. Cuts the 2 in and leaves a thin cut on the 3. Dogs the 3.
That was a very makeable shot on the 3.
Ralf makes the 3 and overruns the 4 by just a hair. No problem at all. This looks like a quick one for Ralf. Perfect shape on the 6 and Ralf breaks serve in the first rack.
Score: Souquet 1 Reyes 0
Ralf makes the 3 and overruns the 4 by just a hair. No problem at all. This looks like a quick one for Ralf. Perfect shape on the 6 and Ralf breaks serve in the first rack.
Score: Souquet 1 Reyes 0
Ralf gets his first break now.
2 balls on the break and dead hooked on the 1.
Ralf pushes to a very makeable 1 ball. Efren makes the 1 with little trouble and this rack looks pretty straight forward now.
No difficulty at all for Reyes to run this rack and get back to even.
That was a very curious push out by Ralf.
Score: Reyes 1 Souquet 1
2 balls on the break and dead hooked on the 1.
Ralf pushes to a very makeable 1 ball. Efren makes the 1 with little trouble and this rack looks pretty straight forward now.
No difficulty at all for Reyes to run this rack and get back to even.
That was a very curious push out by Ralf.
Score: Reyes 1 Souquet 1
Reyes breaks. Makes 2 balls on the break. Can see the 2 but doesn't really have a shot.
Plays a lock up safe on Ralf.
Ralf kicks and hits the ball. Leaves Reyes hooked right back.
Reyes kicks and hits the 2 but leaves a shot for Ralf.
This rack not a gimme, but it shouldn't present much of a problem
Wait, Ralf makes the 3 and overruns the shape on the 4 ball. He is now hooked on the 4. He goes rail first and makes the 4 to get back in charge.
Ralf navigates the remainder of the balls with no more trouble and wins the rack. He does look a little tight though.
Score: Souquet 2 Reyes 1
Plays a lock up safe on Ralf.
Ralf kicks and hits the ball. Leaves Reyes hooked right back.
Reyes kicks and hits the 2 but leaves a shot for Ralf.
This rack not a gimme, but it shouldn't present much of a problem
Wait, Ralf makes the 3 and overruns the shape on the 4 ball. He is now hooked on the 4. He goes rail first and makes the 4 to get back in charge.
Ralf navigates the remainder of the balls with no more trouble and wins the rack. He does look a little tight though.
Score: Souquet 2 Reyes 1
Game 4
Souquet breaks and makes 2 balls but scratches.
Reyes with ball in hand has no problems finishing off this rack.
Makes the 6 ball and narrowly misses hooking self on the 7 but he is ok.
The first four games have all been won by the player who did not break. Ralf has got to feel good about being tied 2-2 after 2 careless errors. (The bad push and a scratch on the break)
Score: Reyes 2 Souquet 2
Souquet breaks and makes 2 balls but scratches.
Reyes with ball in hand has no problems finishing off this rack.
Makes the 6 ball and narrowly misses hooking self on the 7 but he is ok.
The first four games have all been won by the player who did not break. Ralf has got to feel good about being tied 2-2 after 2 careless errors. (The bad push and a scratch on the break)
Score: Reyes 2 Souquet 2
Game 5
Reyes breaks and makes one ball. No real shot on the 1 but he plays safe. Leaves long hook on 1.
Pretty elementary safe for Ralf to come behind the 1 and hook Reyes right back. Reyes is in much worse position than he left Souquet in.
Reyes kicks the one but scratches in the corner pocket.
The rack is no gimme though.
Ralf gets through the first half of the rack with no trouble.
Looks like he is out and will have another lead on his break. Now it will be up to him to capitalize and win a game with him breaking.
Hmm, leaves a little tester on the 9-ball.
Reyes breaks and makes one ball. No real shot on the 1 but he plays safe. Leaves long hook on 1.
Pretty elementary safe for Ralf to come behind the 1 and hook Reyes right back. Reyes is in much worse position than he left Souquet in.
Reyes kicks the one but scratches in the corner pocket.
The rack is no gimme though.
Ralf gets through the first half of the rack with no trouble.
Looks like he is out and will have another lead on his break. Now it will be up to him to capitalize and win a game with him breaking.
Hmm, leaves a little tester on the 9-ball.
Drains the 9 and takes the lead back.
Score: Souquet 3 Reyes 2
Score: Souquet 3 Reyes 2
Game 6
Souquet breaks and makes 1 ball. Can only see a sliver of the 1 ball though.
Plays safe but might have left Reyes a direct path to the 1.
Reyes banks 1 into a ball hanging in the jaws and makes it. Leaves long straight 1. No problem and Reyes is in charge.
Reyes has to take a break because of someone in the stands who takes a picture with the flash on.
Reyes runs out and we are tied yet again.
Score: Reyes 3 Souquet 3
Souquet breaks and makes 1 ball. Can only see a sliver of the 1 ball though.
Plays safe but might have left Reyes a direct path to the 1.
Reyes banks 1 into a ball hanging in the jaws and makes it. Leaves long straight 1. No problem and Reyes is in charge.
Reyes has to take a break because of someone in the stands who takes a picture with the flash on.
Reyes runs out and we are tied yet again.
Score: Reyes 3 Souquet 3
Game 7
Reyes breaks and makes a ball. Hooked on 1.
Reyes pushes out. Leaves Ralf a makeable 1 but shape on 2 could be rough.
Ralf opts for the safe and leaves Reyes hooked. Reyes had small window to see 1 through but the cue ball would just barely no fit through the window.
Reyes elevated just a little and jumped to make the 1. Cue ball came around table and scratched giving control to Souquet.
Ralf runs to 4 ball. Makes the 4 and caroms off the 4 to make 9-ball.
Score: Souquet 4 Reyes 3
Reyes breaks and makes a ball. Hooked on 1.
Reyes pushes out. Leaves Ralf a makeable 1 but shape on 2 could be rough.
Ralf opts for the safe and leaves Reyes hooked. Reyes had small window to see 1 through but the cue ball would just barely no fit through the window.
Reyes elevated just a little and jumped to make the 1. Cue ball came around table and scratched giving control to Souquet.
Ralf runs to 4 ball. Makes the 4 and caroms off the 4 to make 9-ball.
Score: Souquet 4 Reyes 3
Game 8
Souquet breaks and makes 4 balls on the break with shape on the 2. This should be a gimme for Ralf to run.
Ralf has long 7 down the rail as last test this rack. Passed with no problem.
Ralf completes the rack for first break and run of match.
Score: Souquet 5 Reyes 3
Souquet breaks and makes 4 balls on the break with shape on the 2. This should be a gimme for Ralf to run.
Ralf has long 7 down the rail as last test this rack. Passed with no problem.
Ralf completes the rack for first break and run of match.
Score: Souquet 5 Reyes 3
Game 9
Reyes breaks and makes 1 ball. Has shot on 1 but no path to a pocket.
Reyes plays 1 off another ball into side pocket and looks to now be in control of this rack. Reyes runs like clockwork to finish off rack.
Back to back break and runs.
Score: Souquet 5 Reyes 4
Reyes breaks and makes 1 ball. Has shot on 1 but no path to a pocket.
Reyes plays 1 off another ball into side pocket and looks to now be in control of this rack. Reyes runs like clockwork to finish off rack.
Back to back break and runs.
Score: Souquet 5 Reyes 4
Game 10
Souquet is in command now and just needs to get out on his rack to win the match. (Of course, that was pretty hard to do early in the match.)
Souquet breaks and makes 1 ball. Has shot on 1. Elevates a fires 1 into the corner with shape on the 2. Souquet couldn't really ask for more than this rack to get to the hill.
4 to the 6 will be last test in this rack. Not a problem at all.
Ralf is playing pretty fast here. Starting to slow down a little now, but not bad at all.
Ralf runs out rack to get to the hill.
Score: Souquet 6 Reyes 4
Souquet is in command now and just needs to get out on his rack to win the match. (Of course, that was pretty hard to do early in the match.)
Souquet breaks and makes 1 ball. Has shot on 1. Elevates a fires 1 into the corner with shape on the 2. Souquet couldn't really ask for more than this rack to get to the hill.
4 to the 6 will be last test in this rack. Not a problem at all.
Ralf is playing pretty fast here. Starting to slow down a little now, but not bad at all.
Ralf runs out rack to get to the hill.
Score: Souquet 6 Reyes 4
Game 11
Reyes breaks and makes 2 balls. All balls are out in the open here.
Reyes runs down to 8 and gets a little funny. No problem though.
Reyes makes quick work of this rack and keeps his hopes alive.
Score: Souquet 6 Reyes 5
Reyes breaks and makes 2 balls. All balls are out in the open here.
Reyes runs down to 8 and gets a little funny. No problem though.
Reyes makes quick work of this rack and keeps his hopes alive.
Score: Souquet 6 Reyes 5
Game 12
Souquet can now win the match on his break.
Souquet breaks and make 1 ball. 2,6 and 8 are clustered near a pocket and he has shape on 1 but will have to bank it.
Ralf opts to play safe and try to hide cue ball behind cluster. It doesn't get all the way behind cluster and Efren has shot on 1. Makes 1 and now 2-8 looks like it might be wired.
Plays it perfect and is in charge in this rack.
Plays slightly risky shot to get to 4 but is ok. Makes 4 with perfect shape on 5.
Reyes runs out rack to force one rack for match with Efren breaking.
That rack really went bad for Ralf when he didn't get behind the cluster and instead nudged the cluster to wire up the shot on the 2-8.
Score: Reyes 6 Souquet 6
Souquet can now win the match on his break.
Souquet breaks and make 1 ball. 2,6 and 8 are clustered near a pocket and he has shape on 1 but will have to bank it.
Ralf opts to play safe and try to hide cue ball behind cluster. It doesn't get all the way behind cluster and Efren has shot on 1. Makes 1 and now 2-8 looks like it might be wired.
Plays it perfect and is in charge in this rack.
Plays slightly risky shot to get to 4 but is ok. Makes 4 with perfect shape on 5.
Reyes runs out rack to force one rack for match with Efren breaking.
That rack really went bad for Ralf when he didn't get behind the cluster and instead nudged the cluster to wire up the shot on the 2-8.
Score: Reyes 6 Souquet 6
Coming down to a nailbiter!!
Thanks for the updates Mike!!!
Tanner Pruess
Thanks for the updates Mike!!!
Tanner Pruess
Game 13
Efren breaks and makes 1 ball. Has straight shot on 1 but the pocket is blocked by a ball. Possible combo jacked up over a ball.
Efren misses the combo but leaves Ralf a little funny on 1-ball.
Ralf makes 1 and takes control in rack. 3 to the 5 looks like only real test here.
Ralf gets great on the 3. Just has to make it and come back across table for 5. No problem at all.
Reyes looks like he knows he is done now.
Ralf leaves long 6 ball and can stop for shape on 7.
Ralf makes 6 and draws back for shape on 7 to side. Only problem is that the 8 is in the jaws of the side.
Shoots combo real easy and 8 thinks long and hard about staying up before it falls in.
Makes 8 and good shape on 9.
Ralf finishes off the match
Final Score: Souquet 7 Reyes 6
Efren breaks and makes 1 ball. Has straight shot on 1 but the pocket is blocked by a ball. Possible combo jacked up over a ball.
Efren misses the combo but leaves Ralf a little funny on 1-ball.
Ralf makes 1 and takes control in rack. 3 to the 5 looks like only real test here.
Ralf gets great on the 3. Just has to make it and come back across table for 5. No problem at all.
Reyes looks like he knows he is done now.
Ralf leaves long 6 ball and can stop for shape on 7.
Ralf makes 6 and draws back for shape on 7 to side. Only problem is that the 8 is in the jaws of the side.
Shoots combo real easy and 8 thinks long and hard about staying up before it falls in.
Makes 8 and good shape on 9.
Ralf finishes off the match
Final Score: Souquet 7 Reyes 6
Great match. And the ladies get started in about an hour.
Mike
Mike