Carlo Biado is World #1

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tirador (ng pansit)
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WPA just updated the world rankings. Here's the top 20:

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Jeff is in Reno. he just won the US Bar Table 8-ball event a couple of hours ago.
 
What happen to Shane? I thought he's the best... He wins all the time at the US open...
 
What happen to Shane? I thought he's the best... He wins all the time at the US open...

there are other WPA-sanctioned events that lets a player accumulate points. the US Open is one among these events. unfortunately, Shane did not participate in the last WPA event (world 10-ball) so he did not accumulate points. i was disappointed as shane is one of the best 10-ball player in this planet, and he let the opportunity pass.
 
i was disappointed as shane is one of the best 10-ball player in this planet, and he let the opportunity pass.

Shane went to the USBTC and won the 9-ball event, for the third consecutive time. Why would you be disappointed in that?

Carlo is ranked #1 by WPA Points. My teammate is an SL2 and was once the #1 ranked player in the NOLA APA North Shore Division. See what I'm getting at?
 
Carlo is ranked #1 by WPA Points. My teammate is an SL2 and was once the #1 ranked player in the NOLA APA North Shore Division. See what I'm getting at?
No, exactly what are you getting at?

Seeing Biado ranked #1 by WPA Points means that Biado participated in numerous international events that included the top international fields, and he finished very high in many of them, giving him more points than any other player in the world over the past year. That means he's fricken good.
 
No, exactly what are you getting at?

Seeing Biado ranked #1 by WPA Points means that Biado participated in numerous international events that included the top international fields, and he finished very high in many of them, giving him more points than any other player in the world over the past year.

That's exactly my point. Why would you be disappointed in Shane for winning an event that he had a good opportunity to win, instead of going to an event with tough competition for "points." You go where the money is, not for your name on a leader board.
 
That's exactly my point. Why would you be disappointed in Shane for winning an event that he had a good opportunity to win, instead of going to an event with tough competition for "points." You go where the money is, not for your name on a leader board.

How much did Shane win at the USBTC? Ko Pin Yi pocketed 40k for his win. Purely from a money stand point, Shane should have been in the Phillipines.
 
That's exactly my point. Why would you be disappointed in Shane for winning an event that he had a good opportunity to win, instead of going to an event with tough competition for "points." You go where the money is, not for your name on a leader board.

Correct - the rankings don't mean a damn thing and the sanctioning is a joke.
 
How much did Shane win at the USBTC? Ko Pin Yi pocketed 40k for his win. Purely from a money stand point, Shane should have been in the Phillipines.

Purely from a money stand point, any tournament is a gamble. Shane had better odds winning at the USBTC and it was held in the states. Which from a money standpoint, staying in the country is a lesser expense.

Carlo is the WPA #1 ranked player... Cool...
Shane pulled off his third consecutive USBTC 9-ball win. That's cool-er.

Correct - the rankings don't mean a damn thing and the sanctioning is a joke.

Some people just don't get it :D
 
Purely from a money stand point, any tournament is a gamble. Shane had better odds winning at the USBTC and it was held in the states. Which from a money standpoint, staying in the country is a lesser expense.

Carlo is the WPA #1 ranked player... Cool...
Shane pulled off his third consecutive USBTC 9-ball win. That's cool-er.



Some people just don't get it :D

I find it interesting to read all of the threads about it being a joke for pros to play on bar tables. Like the tables are beneath them but when Shane wins then it is "cool-er".

It seems as if a tournament or ranking system is only credible if Shane wins or is #1 in the rankings..
 
I find it interesting to read all of the threads about it being a joke for pros to play on bar tables. Like the tables are beneath them but when Shane wins then it is "cool-er".

It seems as if a tournament or ranking system is only credible if Shane wins or is #1 in the rankings..

Don't sum up what others have said and what I have said. That's just stupid on your part.

I think professional players should play in professional events, regardless of table size. CSI holds quality events and I look forward to seeing the USBTC every year. I play on a bar table weekly. In fact, it's the same table that Shane and Jeff Ignacio won on (Diamond 7ft).
 
He was the one that won the nine ball the last three years at USBTC...

What happen to Shane? I thought he's the best... He wins all the time at the US open...

Ummm, he was the one that won the nine ball and the nine and tenball last year and the nine ball the year before that AND the US Open the last three years in a row...

Congrats to Jeff, he's a great player and I look forward to seeing more wins from him.

Jaden
 
I find it interesting to read all of the threads about it being a joke for pros to play on bar tables. Like the tables are beneath them but when Shane wins then it is "cool-er".



It seems as if a tournament or ranking system is only credible if Shane wins or is #1 in the rankings..


It's a joke, no matter who wins it.
 
That's exactly my point. Why would you be disappointed in Shane for winning an event that he had a good opportunity to win, instead of going to an event with tough competition for "points." You go where the money is, not for your name on a leader board.
Maybe I misunderstood your point, but you bringing up your SL2 teammate certainly came off as downplaying Biado's ability/accomplishments.
 
Correct - the rankings don't mean a damn thing...
The rankings are what they are calculated to determine. It shows who has succeeded in the major international competitions. It's as best an objective ranking system our game could determine. You look at the top 10 players on the list and you think they don't mean a damn thing?
 
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