Can Ralph win the Grand Slam?

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Can Ralf win the Grand Slam?

He's won the DCC 9 ball and now the BCA 9 ball, can he win the US Open and WPC in the same year?

Of course as that walking stat man SJM informs us Ralf is the only guy to ave won all the big ones already but can he do it in the same year?

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Sorry ralF, serves me right for posting hungover sorry about the spelling lol!
 
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I don't see why not, but when you start going thru the list of Champions at these events......it would be har to lay down a bet...

Gerry
 
I think Ralf could pull it off...I'd like to see a player in the mens field really stand out for a change....
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TheOne said:
He's won the DCC 9 ball and now the BCA 9 ball, can he win the US Open and WPC in the same year?
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Yes, Ralf "can" win all of the big events, meaning he has the ability to do it. However, it takes an incredible amount of good play, mixed with a lot of luck, to win any one of these events. To win all of them, in the same year, is totally off of the chart. I would bet that it won't happen, but I wouldn't be surpised if it did.
 
Ralph is certainly a capable player but the simple nature of nine ball makes something like that very, VERY difficult. On top of that if you look at the field that typically shows up for the US Open, WPC, etc. I certainly wouldn't want to put a bet down saying he does it. I think Ralph is gonna have a good year, it's already better than his year in 2005, but I doubt you will see him pulling off a grand slam type of performance.
 
I'm going to have to say "no, he can't", because the order is too tall. I don't think anybody has ever won three of the four majors (DCC, BCA, PWC, US Open) in the same year, and I doublt even that will happen, but you never know. Ralf has a way of greatly exceeding expectations.

I wonder just how many more big events Souquet will have to win before he is given the credit he is due.

2 BCA Opens, 2 Derby City Classic 9-ball titles, a World Championship (and a runnerup), a US Open 9-ball title, a World Pool Masters title, an International Challenge of Champions title, a US Open 14.1 title, and the list goes on.....

Souquet is the best player in the late stages of a tournament since Mike Sigel, but his quiet demeanor and undemonstrative style keep him under the radar of many pool fans.
 
sjm said:
I'm going to have to say "no, he can't", because the order is too tall. I don't think anybody has ever won three of the four majors (DCC, BCA, PWC, US Open) in the same year, and I doublt even that will happen, but you never know. Ralf has a way of greatly exceeding expectations.

I wonder just how many more big events Souquet will have to win before he is given the credit he is due.

2 BCA Opens, 2 Derby City Classic 9-ball titles, a World Championship (and a runnerup), a US Open 9-ball title, a World Pool Masters title, an International Challenge of Champions title, a US Open 14.1 title, and the list goes on.....

Souquet is the best player in the late stages of a tournament since Mike Sigel, but his quiet demeanor and undemonstrative style keep him under the radar of many pool fans.
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Ralf has a simply amazing attitude towards the game, even when everything is going in his opponent's favor. Even when his opponent gets lucky and locks him up, all you might see from him is a split second grimace, and then he is back to the same expressionless player. He plays the game one ball, one shot at a time.

I saw him play a match against Efren Reyes on Accustats. Efren was in dead stroke, and was not making any mistakes. He had a 9-2 lead on Ralf if I remember correctly. Efren was getting shots off the break, and he was playing masterful safes, I mean he was just completely dominating the match. Ralf kept his composure and tried his best. He patiently waited for an opening. When he finally got an opening, which was a dry break from Efren, he was left in an extremely tough situation where he could see about half of the 1-ball. He took his time, measured everything up, and played a masterful safe. Efren kicked at the ball and left Ralf tough again. Ralf fire the ball in and ran out, then broke and ran out, and controlled the match to eventually tie the game up at 9-9. Efren was still playing perfect throughout. With only a kicking error or two from both players, Efren won the match 11-9, both of them shooting somewhere around .970-.980. Instead of just shaking Efren's hand, Ralph smiled and congratulated him, telling him how amazing he played in that match. He is a true gentlemen, and I think his attitude should set an example for every player out there. I think he is also in the top 5 strongest 9-ball players in the world right now.
 
Renegade said:
Which match was this? I want a copy!!
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I believe this is the 2001 Masters 9 Ball semi-final. Efren goes on to win the tournament and had equally impressive matches, including the final, against Strickland.
 
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