Biado vs Kaci, recent action
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I watched it off and on. Kaci ran up an 8-0 lead, including a 5-pack, while I was watching.
Later I checked in and it was 12-3 Kaci.
Later I looked again and Biado was on the hill. I believe the final score was 19-14.
I've said it before and I stand by it: I think Biado has the strongest mental game in pool. He makes tough comeback after tough comeback in sizeable money games. He's never out of a set until his opponent has sunk the final money ball.
This is a match I'd definitely like to see. I wonder if these two are big buddies or if they will gamble high with each other?
On facebook (Roy's Basement page).
Part 1:
https://www.facebook.com/RoysBasement/videos/2307135929561801/
Part 2:
https://www.facebook.com/RoysBasement/videos/2215025658556980/
Kind of hard to think that match would be for high stakes when they both have the same backers, but you never know.
I will be a hell of a match no matter what they play for.
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This match is being backed by people in the Philippines who back them individually when in matches on their home land as compared to abroad where Roy comes in.
Carlo vs Dennis, good luck with that!
It has become evident to me that top Filipino players seldom match up here in the U.S.
The pool playing Filipino's are very clannish and it is them against the rest of the world.
Just watch them and compare them to their American counter parts. How often do you see them congratulating any one besides a Filipino player? Maybe Alex does?
It has become evident to me that top Filipino players seldom match up here in the U.S.
The pool playing Filipino's are very clannish and it is them against the rest of the world.
Just watch them and compare them to their American counter parts. How often do you see them congratulating any one besides a Filipino player? Maybe Alex does?
This is closer to the truth. The Pinoy players are friends on the road when traveling overseas, often out of necessity. But at home they are constantly matching up and trying to top each other and move up in the hierarchy over there. To be considered a Tier One player is a high honor in the Philippines, and rarely are there more than five or six players with that designation.
Dennis has long been the money ball King of the Philippine pool world and Carlo would dearly love to have that acclaim accorded to him. Many players have tried to take Dennis down over the last decade to no avail (yes he lost to Yang, but that wasn't by a Pinoy player). There are many wealthy backers over there who love to create match-ups between top players for their own enjoyment. The gambling on such matches can be colossal, with dozens of onlookers betting up to 10,000P ($200) per game. It should be a spectacle, and a real battle of the titans.
From what I've heard so far it looks like each side is betting one million pesos (about $20,000 US). That's a huge bet over there, equivalent to maybe $60-80,000 per man over here. I'm looking forward to watching it and regret I can't be there in person.
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Who do you think wins this match? Have these two matched up before for the cash?
I am thinking if both play at their capability, this one is won by 4-6 games max. It might come down to the break and from what I have been seeing of late, Dennis has been having that 10 ball break down big time!
They have played smaller money games in the past. Even when practicing Pinoy players make some kind of bet, maybe something like 5-10,000P ($100-200). I still like Dennis. Until Carlo beats him Dennis is still the money game king of the PI. They both have a lot of incentive to win, besides the money. Dennis wants to keep his title and Carlo want to take it. To these guys, with their mindset, that is just as important as the money.
I dunno...I think there is a far deeper brotherhood between the pinoys than between the Americans. I guess that would be expected, given they are here on a mission to take all our cashish.
And when the pinoys are in my area, they stay in action.
Best player around? 12-6? Ok...
And when the pinoys are in my area, they stay in action.
Best player around? 12-6? Ok...
I think they have a deeper brotherhood because they have a different outlook when it comes to gambling/competition. They seem to have an easier time keeping the gambling/competition separate from the personal relationships with their opponents when they're off the table.
In the US, when two people play each other there seems to be a lot of animosity and they want to win so badly that it affects their personal lives. Afterwards they can still be cordial but rarely ever friends. Many Americans won't gamble with their friends for that exact reason.
Also, Filipino culture has more of a group mentality. They feel comfortable when they are constantly surrounded by friends/family and often go places together and interact more with one another. Americans, in general, are more loners and prefer time to themselves to escape and relax. In a Filipino household, everyone usually hangs out in the living room/common area. In an American household, everyone hangs out in their own areas of the house and only venture out when they need something. This also can be a reason why Pinoys have a deeper brotherhood. When a few Filipinos are in the US they prefer hanging out in a group with each other even if they are not normally friends just so they can maintain their comfortable group dynamic.
Obviously, these are all generalities and there are plenty of exceptions to the rules.
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Filipinos can smell their comrades miles away. I was with a Filipino friend in Cornwall, we were walking on side street looking for a place to eat when he waves to someone across the street. And I ask him if he knew the guy and he said "No". Then why wave to him? He said he's a Filipino. What? How do you know, I ask. He said he just know. HTH?