FWIW, I saw most of the Batram/Van Boening match, and the main factor was the use of the Magic rack, and frankly, a few good rolls for SVB.
SVB prolly failed to make a ball on the break mebbe 5 times in the match, and when he did, Batram was hooked. Not sure if I remember Bartram missing any outs, whatsoever, and was kicking safe life Efren.
After the loss Batram basically said "flip it", but rack with a wooden rack instead of the magic rack. SVB said no. Batram then offered to play the same way again.. SVB said it was too late, but would play the next day. Pretty sure that did not happen, but perhaps because Batram was busy playing Nick Hickerson. Read into it what you will as far as SVB is concerned...
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