Incedibly in past week or so alone, there were 4 major blunders by marquee world class players in high profile tourneys
1) Missed 8 ball by John Morra in World Cup of Pool 2014 Quarterfinal Germany v Canada
Canada on the hill 6-5 in race to 7
John Morra missed 8 ball turning table over to Germany. Next time Canada got up was to shake hands with Germany
Blunder by John Morra Starts from about 1:16 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83x-JZ0d4KY
2) Missed 8 ball by Niels in World Cup of Pool 2014 FINAL England A v Netherlands
England A v Netherlands hill hill 9-9.
Appleton broke and scratched. Netherlands had open table and running out until Niels missed 8 ball.
Here is the final rack with score at 9-9
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjwMvtNbA04
3) Missed 8 ball by SVB in sudden death final rack of International Challenge of Champions semifinal v Darren Appleton
http://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/11550-appleton-vs-hohmann-at-challenge-of-champions/
"The sudden death game came into play with Appleton winning the first set 5-3 and Van Boening winning the second 5-2. The sudden death game saw Shane running a routine rack when he missed an 8-ball in the side pocket to give Appleton second life. Appleton had a tough 8-ball to deal with, but he pocketed the ball with shape on the 9 to advance into the finals."
4) Bad safety on 7 ball by Appleton in sudden death final rack of International Challenge of Champions final v Thorsten
http://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/11551-hohmann-wins-challenge-of-champions/
"Hohmann won the first set of the finals in a 5-4 nailbiter, but Appleton took control of the second set and cruised to a 5-2 win to force one game of sudden death 9-ball for $25,000 in prize money.
Appleton won the lag and it looked like Hohmann might not play into the final game at all as Appleton was running out for the win. Awkward shape on the 7 for Appleton led to a safety and Hohmann got his chance at the table. A long off-angle cut on the 7 led to a thin cut on the 8-ball. Hohmann used the mechanical bridge but made the 8-ball and then the 9-ball for the win."
Probably the most costly is missed 8 ball by Niels which cost Netherlands the World Cup of Pool title and they had to settle for 2nd place for 2nd time in row.
There may be other blunders in past but I do not remember so many high profile blunders in such a short period of time
1) Missed 8 ball by John Morra in World Cup of Pool 2014 Quarterfinal Germany v Canada
Canada on the hill 6-5 in race to 7
John Morra missed 8 ball turning table over to Germany. Next time Canada got up was to shake hands with Germany
Blunder by John Morra Starts from about 1:16 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83x-JZ0d4KY
2) Missed 8 ball by Niels in World Cup of Pool 2014 FINAL England A v Netherlands
England A v Netherlands hill hill 9-9.
Appleton broke and scratched. Netherlands had open table and running out until Niels missed 8 ball.
Here is the final rack with score at 9-9
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjwMvtNbA04
3) Missed 8 ball by SVB in sudden death final rack of International Challenge of Champions semifinal v Darren Appleton
http://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/11550-appleton-vs-hohmann-at-challenge-of-champions/
"The sudden death game came into play with Appleton winning the first set 5-3 and Van Boening winning the second 5-2. The sudden death game saw Shane running a routine rack when he missed an 8-ball in the side pocket to give Appleton second life. Appleton had a tough 8-ball to deal with, but he pocketed the ball with shape on the 9 to advance into the finals."
4) Bad safety on 7 ball by Appleton in sudden death final rack of International Challenge of Champions final v Thorsten
http://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/11551-hohmann-wins-challenge-of-champions/
"Hohmann won the first set of the finals in a 5-4 nailbiter, but Appleton took control of the second set and cruised to a 5-2 win to force one game of sudden death 9-ball for $25,000 in prize money.
Appleton won the lag and it looked like Hohmann might not play into the final game at all as Appleton was running out for the win. Awkward shape on the 7 for Appleton led to a safety and Hohmann got his chance at the table. A long off-angle cut on the 7 led to a thin cut on the 8-ball. Hohmann used the mechanical bridge but made the 8-ball and then the 9-ball for the win."
Probably the most costly is missed 8 ball by Niels which cost Netherlands the World Cup of Pool title and they had to settle for 2nd place for 2nd time in row.
There may be other blunders in past but I do not remember so many high profile blunders in such a short period of time