Yes thats the one. I'm not even getting up to consider trying that !!! lol
Dennis vs Ko, race to 100, 20K.
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Yes thats the one. I'm not even getting up to consider trying that !!! lol
Good break for Ko, four rails around with the corner ball. No shot on the 1-ball.
Safety on the 1-ball, but not great. Return by Dennis leaves a full shot for Ko, but long. And again, Ko not playing great. But he nails the shot.
Very tough remaining rack, especially how shaky Ko is playing. Shaking his head and hand, looks like he wants to crawl into his bed. Every leave is questionable.
Just awful. Bad shape on the 7-ball, and hangs the 8-ball. Dennis steals another rack.
61-59 Dennis to break
Safety on the 1-ball, but not great. Return by Dennis leaves a full shot for Ko, but long. And again, Ko not playing great. But he nails the shot.
Very tough remaining rack, especially how shaky Ko is playing. Shaking his head and hand, looks like he wants to crawl into his bed. Every leave is questionable.
Just awful. Bad shape on the 7-ball, and hangs the 8-ball. Dennis steals another rack.
61-59 Dennis to break
We're getting to the point where Dennis just has to let Ko shoot, and Ko self-destructs late into the rack.
Ko with weird position again with five ball left, but makes a beautiful recovery. Still gets funny on the third to last ball, but gets there only to get awful on the 10-ball. Long, stretched out, 80+ degree cut. Sinks it. Nothing easy.
61-60 Dennis. Ko to break.
Ko with weird position again with five ball left, but makes a beautiful recovery. Still gets funny on the third to last ball, but gets there only to get awful on the 10-ball. Long, stretched out, 80+ degree cut. Sinks it. Nothing easy.
61-60 Dennis. Ko to break.
Break by Ko leaves clusters. Long rack coming up.
Safety battle ensues with some loose decisions.
Dennis looks at a table that looks like it requires and 8-10 combination. Safety on the 8-ball instead, but leaves a one rail kick.
Ko misses the kick, but gets away with it. Safety return by Dennis. Not quite jail.
One rail kick for Ko, makes the hit, but cueball finds the side pocket.
Three ball out for Dennis with BIH.
62-60 Dennis
Safety battle ensues with some loose decisions.
Dennis looks at a table that looks like it requires and 8-10 combination. Safety on the 8-ball instead, but leaves a one rail kick.
Ko misses the kick, but gets away with it. Safety return by Dennis. Not quite jail.
One rail kick for Ko, makes the hit, but cueball finds the side pocket.
Three ball out for Dennis with BIH.
62-60 Dennis
Big break, but cueball almost lands in the lower corner with no shot on the 1-ball.
Hunter doing a great job explaining Dennis break, the setup, the timing and movement of the hips, the transition to level.
Push out to a long shot. Ko passes. Dennis plays two ways and leaves safe.
Safety battle leaves Dennis a hair of shot. Dennis hits it bad, and leaves an open table. Ko makes the out look easy for the first time in an hour.
62-61 Dennis. Ko to break.
Hunter doing a great job explaining Dennis break, the setup, the timing and movement of the hips, the transition to level.
Push out to a long shot. Ko passes. Dennis plays two ways and leaves safe.
Safety battle leaves Dennis a hair of shot. Dennis hits it bad, and leaves an open table. Ko makes the out look easy for the first time in an hour.
62-61 Dennis. Ko to break.
Not a great break by Ko.
Safety battle. Dennis gets the first shot.
Runs to and plays position for a bank on the 6-ball. While Dennis is sizing it up, Hunter and Al are reliving scenes from the Godfather II.
Crucial bank shot. After a few minutes, Dennis drains it and gets out.
63-61 Dennis
Safety battle. Dennis gets the first shot.
Runs to and plays position for a bank on the 6-ball. While Dennis is sizing it up, Hunter and Al are reliving scenes from the Godfather II.
Crucial bank shot. After a few minutes, Dennis drains it and gets out.
63-61 Dennis
Dennis breaks wet. No shot on the 1-ball.
Safety, but leaves a carom. Watch the hit, ref. Ko makes a good hit and makes the canon. Tough leave on the 1-ball. Butchers the tough shot and leaves an open table.
Dennis dogs a shot, but leaves no shot. Full ball jump by Ko, who is the best in the world at this. Dogs the jump shot, but leaves very long.
Dennis misses the long shot, and leaves a tough bank. Ko fires it in and gets out.
63-62 Dennis, Ko to break.
Safety, but leaves a carom. Watch the hit, ref. Ko makes a good hit and makes the canon. Tough leave on the 1-ball. Butchers the tough shot and leaves an open table.
Dennis dogs a shot, but leaves no shot. Full ball jump by Ko, who is the best in the world at this. Dogs the jump shot, but leaves very long.
Dennis misses the long shot, and leaves a tough bank. Ko fires it in and gets out.
63-62 Dennis, Ko to break.
Great break by Dennis. Three balls down with a good look at the 1-ball.
Dogs are out. Ko back to the table without a good shot. Ko guns for a bank and pseudo two-way shot. Leaves long, shot, cueball on the cushion, impossible position. Balls flying all over the place with a 9' combination on the 10-ball that sort of lines up.
Ko has to shoot at the combo and misses it. No real sell out, but Dennis with an open shot.
Dennis fires in the 1-ball and plays around the world, perfect position. Dennis finishes it off.
66-64 Dennis
Goodnight for Night #2
Dogs are out. Ko back to the table without a good shot. Ko guns for a bank and pseudo two-way shot. Leaves long, shot, cueball on the cushion, impossible position. Balls flying all over the place with a 9' combination on the 10-ball that sort of lines up.
Ko has to shoot at the combo and misses it. No real sell out, but Dennis with an open shot.
Dennis fires in the 1-ball and plays around the world, perfect position. Dennis finishes it off.
66-64 Dennis
Goodnight for Night #2
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Appreciate the updates, am in a different time zone, no chance to watch..
Amazing match up. So close and so fun to watch!!
I gotta put my money on the Asian dude for this one ...
I gotta put my money on the Asian dude for this one ...
Thanks for the updates , but looking down the road to the next big match SVB vs Dennis certainly glad to know the hours are much shorter (I hope so atleast). SVB ,SVB all the way.
Brutal match. 9 hours of play yesterday.
The table does not allow either one from pulling away.
Ko appears to be the more talented player to me. He goes through racks like butter.
Dennis seems to be grinding it out. He quit talking to people and sat by the end of the table after missing a 10-ball.
The table does not allow either one from pulling away.
Ko appears to be the more talented player to me. He goes through racks like butter.
Dennis seems to be grinding it out. He quit talking to people and sat by the end of the table after missing a 10-ball.