Chinese 8 Ball World Championship March 13-20

the main difference imo is that its an overall tougher game

margin for error on shots is tiny, you must have very good fundamentals

8 ball 2.0 so to speak,

one rule change i'd like to see is that the breaker gets the next shot whether he pockets a ball on the break or not
 
spartan said:
LOL, yes that about sums up Ko's performances not only in this match but in many of his matches in last 6 months, And the irony is his breaks in most of the match were probably some of cleanest I have seen compared to some of the other players. Balls spread out nicely, no balls near the rail, open table that allowed relatively easy runouts. If he does break dry, his opponent usually runs out :D
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Very good points. I agree. Johnnyt
 
spartan said:
Quarterfinal matches (19March- 9am local time/ EDT 18March- 9pm)
Michael Hill(GBR) Vs Wu Zhenyu
Liu Haitao Vs Li Bo
Shi Hanqing Vs Yu Haitao
Darren Appleton (GBR) Vs Chu Bingjie


We are down to last 8 which is dominated by C8B players
C8B - 5
WPA -2 (Darren and Liu Haitao who are actually hybrids. They now play WPA but Darren was formerly E8B and Liu plays C8B) :grin-square:
E8B- 1 (Mick Hill- multiple E9B World Champ)
Snooker-0

PRIZEMONEY (using Exchange rate USD1 to RMB6)
Champion USD 100,000 RMB 600,000
Runner up USD 50,000 RMB 300,000
3rd USD 25,000 RMB 150,000
4th USD 13,000 RMB 80,000
5th-8th USD 8,000 RMB 50,000
9th-16th USD 4,000 RMB 25,000
17th-32th USD 1,600 RMB 10,000
33th-64th USD 800 RMB 5,000

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Thanks for keeping us up to speed as always! :grin:

This game is great to watch, though it does make me feel like a bit of an idiot when I mess up a runout on tables with pockets twice the size!
 
A change of balls?

I'm of the opinion that this tournament, although excellent, would be improved somewhat if casino balls were employed instead of the traditional spots and stripes. It would certainly render the viewing experience more enjoyable and, I believe, be condusive to a more fluent and attacking approach from the players.
 
Appleton down 8 to 4
He closed the set 9 to 13
He made balls from everywhere on the table
 
cueenvy said:
Appleton down 8 to 4
He closed the set 9 to 13
He made balls from everywhere on the table
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Daz shot great...and moved even better.
If Big Ko had half his 8-ball knowledge, he would be a favorite in this tourney.

It's kinda strange to see Darren's name in Chinese.....
...didn't know he was such a character.....:smile:
 
Darren and Mick Hill are in the Semis. The Chinese are finding out they aren't the only ones who can play this game. ;)
Darren has so much heart. I think the Chinese are a little afraid of him. They quiver a little when they play him. Mick Hill shoots straighter than Tom Mix. He doesn't waste any time and just fires 'em in.
 
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jay helfert said:
Darren and Mick Hill are in the Semis. The Chinese are finding out they aren't the only ones who can play this game. ;)
Darren has so much heart. I think the Chinese are a little afraid of him. They quiver a little when they play him. Mick Hill shoots straighter than Tom Mix. He doesn't waste any time and just fires 'em in.
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Glad to see the world getting to see the talents of Mick Hill. He's used to playing with a 96 gram cue ball, but practices a fair bit with the 140 gram snooker balls. He's struggling a little with this 160+ gram cue ball but his pattern brilliance and straight shooting is doing the job.

I'll be playing an E8B tourney against him in month or so. Hope I don't draw him first round.
 
jay helfert said:
Darren and Mick Hill are in the Semis. The Chinese are finding out they aren't the only ones who can play this game. ;)
Darren has so much heart. I think the Chinese are a little afraid of him. They quiver a little when they play him. Mick Hill shoots straighter than Tom Mix. He doesn't waste any time and just fires 'em in.
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Tom Mix? You're really dating yourself Jay. :) Johnnyt
 
So the first semifinal Mick Hill v Li Bo started earlier at 4pm local instead of 6pm local
Hill showcased supreme potmanship and cuemanship blowing away his young opponent 8-0 in first half before his opponent won a rack. Thru to final winning 15-9
Very impressive stuff as Hill was making those tight pockets look like buckets . I think he is better shooter than Jayson
Would be great to see him at upcoming W8B in Sep cos he will open some eyes and mouths


LIVE STREAM NOW
19 March 830am local time/830pm EDT
2nd Semifinal
Darren Appleton v Shi Hanqing

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/turning-stone
:)
 
spartan said:
So the first semifinal Mick Hill v Li Bo started earlier at 4pm local instead of 6pm local
Hill showcased supreme potmanship and cuemanship blowing away his young opponent 8-0 in first half before his opponent won a rack. Thru to final winning 15-9
Very impressive stuff as Hill was making those tight pockets look like buckets . I think he is better shooter than Jayson
Would be great to see him at upcoming W8B in Sep cos he will open some eyes and mouths


LIVE STREAM NOW
19 March 830am local time/830pm EDT
2nd Semifinal
Darren Appleton v Shi Hanqing

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/turning-stone
:)
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Is the sound working for anyone else, the ustream adds have sound, but not the actual game, so I'm wondering if there is something wrong with the feed?
 
No sound. It was hit and miss yesterday too. No worries, great stuff here.

Spartan, can you confirm tomorrow's finals times? Is it split into 2 sessions and race to 21? Is the 2nd session 7am est?
 
spartan said:
Would be great to see him at upcoming W8B in Sep cos he will open some eyes and mouths)
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There has never been any doubt that the best E8B players can make it in pool and win big tournaments - Shaw and Appleton are two of the best examples. Mick Hill is a great player who should, and very probably would, do well at pool. For reasons known to himself (and they are surely very good reasons) he has never entered the arena. There has always been a doubt though about the integrity of the E8B game - it has a small white ball ffs and has had anti-pool rules (but is, to be fair, moving towards having some proper ones - nobody wants to see a"professional" pool player rolling up to a ball with no rail after contact because it's........)

These are two different things - the quality of the players and the quality of the game. It would be great to see Mick Hill having a go at it but I suspect that, win or lose, he'll take the money and run back home.I hope I'm wrong.
 
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