Filler beats Shane 9-0

[PoolBum]

Filler just beat Shane 9-0, with 8 B&R's and a 7-pack.

 

[Nick8400]

Shane played awful.

 

[JAM]

That is amazing. I can't wait to see the video. Poor Shane! Not much you can do when you're benched.

 

[kaznj]

How can you say Shane was awful. filler had 8 br. when did Shane shoot?

 

[bpeacock]

Filler didn't miss a ball against Mickey either.

 

[Monti]

Seen some talk about rack manipulation. Didn’t see the game but interesting to see stats on balls down from break between the players.

 

[bpeacock]

How can you say Shane was awful. filler had 8 br. when did Shane shoot?

I feel sure that he was being sarcastic

 

[jtompilot]

Shane played awful.

Shane never missed a ball either

 

[VVP]

Seen some talk about rack manipulation. Didn’t see the game but interesting to see stats on balls down from break between the players.

People always have conspiracy theories when the great one loses.

They played with a template and Filler's first shot was not always easy.

In the second game, Shane scratched on a safety.

 

[Nick8400]

How can you say Shane was awful. filler had 8 br. when did Shane shoot?

I thought my sarcasm was obvious enough…

 

[9Ballr]

At this level the lag is so important

 

[jtompilot]

I thought my sarcasm was obvious enough…

I thought it was. That’s express 9 ball for sure

 

[Quesports]

Not too much Shane could have done but that scratch was very unfortunate.

Filler must have been in dead stroke as well.

 

[td873]

I watched the stream and it was about as good a set as you could shoot. 30 minutes total. Filler was in dead stroke and his break was perfect. Made the wing ball and shape on the one in the top corner every time. It was pretty amazing. His 7-pack on the TV table was impressive.

-td

 

[skogstokig]

Seen some talk about rack manipulation. Didn’t see the game but interesting to see stats on balls down from break between the players.

ref racked against moritz and filler ran a 5-pack i think.. these things will happen. they don't have the narrow break box and pockets are loose (as they should in a pro-am). not much to do about it. can't have longer races either when you have frank candela and anthony meglino on another table

 

[td873]

Not too much Shane could have done but that scratch was very unfortunate.

Filler must have been in dead stroke as well.

Filler has been shooting pretty good all week. He has 4 -> 9-0 matches. 2 -> 9-1 matches. And 3 9->2 matches. So 9 of his 14 matches gave up 8 games total…

-td

 

[Monti]

Can someone send the brackets link please

 

[Duane Remick]

Filler just beat Shane 9-0, with 8 B&R's and a 7-pack.

I didnt watch that match,
but Just prior to that match. Josh played and also defeated Alex P 9-2...
Josh was putting on a 9 ball clinic-break and runs with pretty-much absolute perfection....
I guess the same as his match against Shane-
Only thing Alex could do was sit and watch,
Josh running out in perfect form

 

[manopr350]

The Winner Break format is a “thing” of the past. IMHO. Acceptable, maybe, 20 years ago. With today’s equipment, it’s obsolete If you want a fair competition and Not an Excellent Exhibition. When I go to a Top Tier Tournament, I pay to see Good Competition and not to see Good Exhibition.
This is not the first time it happened. Maybe this Winner Break format will change now that the “victim “ was Captain America.

 

[vintagecollectibles831]

The Winner Break format is a “thing” of the past. IMHO. Acceptable, maybe, 20 years ago. With today’s equipment, it’s obsolete If you want a fair competition and Not an Excellent Exhibition. When I go to a Top Tier Tournament, I pay to see Good Competition and not to see Good Exhibition.
This is not the first time it happened. Maybe this Winner Break format will change now that the “victim “ was Captain America.

Well, alternating breaks is boring, in my opinion. I love to see a really good 6-8 pack. I just think it is so awesome. And, I think that Josh Filler is the most exciting player in pool to watch.

Maybe bring back the wooden racks though, and have a Ref rack the balls. I believe that would make it much more difficult to string racks together, like they do.