European open finals

[Jaden]

ALbin breaks dry and leaves Shane a cut on the one in the corner. The angle on the one sends the cb towards the side, so let's see how Shane does with this.
Shane makes the one with great shape on the two slow rolling to position. He comes out two rails for the three in the same corner and does the same for the four. It looks for a minute like he's playing one hole.

Shane flirts with the corner coming two rails out to center table for the five but plays it great looking like he'll get out to tie it up once again.

He does, 10-10.

Jaden

 

[Jaden]

Shane breaks and makes nothing leaving Ouschan an open shot on the one.

The key ball for Albin here is the two to the three and the three to the four. The eight is also just about the side pocket right next to the rail.

Barring a problem on the eight, Albin should take the lead once again. He gets straighter on the six than he wanted to but forces out two rails and hits a third to get short side on the seven. He draws back a bit to take the eight up table with follow and gets out to take the lead once again 11-10.

Jaden

 

[Cue Alchemist]

This is too close to call.

 

[Jaden]

Albin breaks and comes up dry and leaves a shot on the one for Shane. Shane makes the one and comes up clipping the five to stop for the two. This rack looks wide open, should be tied up again 11-11.

He draws the cb off of the five back out for the six with practically perfect shape. Shane finishes off the last of the balls to tie it up again.

11-11. Looking like it may be a hill-hill match.

Jaden

 

[BlueRaider]

This is an absolute nailbiter! What a great final.

 

[BeiberLvr]

This is the only match I've watched of this event. Have all the other matches been breaking like this? I like it.

 

[Tooler]

5 dry in a row…?

 

[orion21]

DAZN better give me my $ back.

 

[Jaden]

Shane breaks dry and does not appear to leave an open shot and the two gets tied up by the eight.

Albin attempts to play safe but leaves Shane a thin cut on the one in the side. Shane makes the one and almost hooks himself on the four down table.

Shane plays a safe on the two but leaves a tough cut with the cue resting on the seven.

Albin plays a safe hooking shane behind the three and the six and Shane jumps and safes back behind the three six.

Albin kicks the two and leaves along cut on the two. Shane under cuts the two and sends the cb up table and the two heads eight to ten inches back on the rail.

Albin goes for the cut and it hangs in the pocket.

Shane has to choose whether or not to play safe or go for the three six combo. Shane elects to play the combo and makes it. Now he'll have to bank the three. He banks the three to center table and hides the cb behind the 8-7.

Albin kicks and hits the three and and leaves Shane jacked up with a long shot on the three and the four nine hung up. Shane plays a safe but loses whitey and scratches back up table. Albin plays the three and comes up table to try and hit the four nine and he does, but is left right behind the four off angle.

He slides on the four sending it up table and hiding the cb behind the 7-8. Shane hits it and leaves a good distance between the four and cb.

Albin makes it and looks to get to the hill first now.

He does. 12-11 Albin.

Jaden

 

[kling&allen]

DAZN better give me my $ back.

They are raising their prices for US customers.

 

[Jaden]

Albin breaks and makes a ball with an open shot on the one. Looks like Albin will get this one. May have spoke too soon. Albin makes the two but clips the six and has to back cut the three because of the position of the eight. He misses the three and leaves Shane super tough.

Shane cross banks it up table and makes it with shape on the five...


OOohhh Shane misses the five and pretty much seals his fate.

Albin makes the five up table.and finishes off the last few balls to take it down.


Jaden

 

[kling&allen]

Albin breaks and makes a ball with an open shot on the one. Looks like Albin will get this one. May have spoke too soon. Albin makes the two but clips the six and has to back cut the three because of the position of the eight. He misses the three and leaves Shane super tough.

Shane cross banks it up table and makes it with shape on the five...


OOohhh Shane misses the five and pretty much seals his fate.

Albin makes the five up table.and finishes off the last few balls to take it down.


Jaden

Shane's miss on that 5 was incredible after making the difficult bank. A good final day of pool (except for DAZN issues).

 

[Island Drive]

And people wonder why pro pool can't get serious sponsorship money.

MR is working on Evolving this game/product/production/into a sport, in a startup business....THAT NEVER comes quickly. Keep in mind, they took darts/Darts? to another level who would of thunK.

 

[Cue Alchemist]

Shame it didn't go 12-12 for the last rack decider.

 

[skogstokig]

Shane's miss on that 5 was incredible after making the difficult bank. A good final day of pool (except for DAZN issues).

that is common among us mortals, missing the next shot after. don't see shane do it often

 

[Dpd145]

I cant even log in to DAZN to unsubscribe. This is garbage match room keeps using them

 

[Cue Alchemist]

MR is working on Evolving this game/product/production/into a sport, in a startup business....THAT NEVER comes quickly. Keep in mind, they took darts/Darts? to another level who would of thunK.

I think only time will tell on that one. The players are there and this format worked well.
Weather thay will get the crowds. Like thay want. That is going to take time. If it gets popular again. I'm sure the money will follow. Its been done with snooker and darts.

 

[westcoast]

that is common among us mortals, missing the next shot after. don't see shane do it often

In fairness to Shane, the next shot was a bit tricky. He was a big favorite to make it, but position play off of it was tricky

 

[westcoast]

Great birthday present to himself for Albin!

 

[Island Drive]

Might be a great gift for the sport. No one running over another with the break, good for the spectators. They pay the rent/period.