Final 6 at Turning Stone

Mcdermott1981 said:
If you think Jayson was a big under dog if he went to China, then you know nothing about pool. He just played in the World 9 ball championship and beat Ko Pin Yi and Orcollo back to back. If you could win 5 or 6 k and stay local or win 10k and fly to China, what would you do genius?
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I believe the winner in China gets 40k

So I probably fly to China.

If I'm confident in my abilities.
 
Mcdermott1981 said:
If you think Jayson was a big under dog if he went to China, then you know nothing about pool. He just played in the World 9 ball championship and beat Ko Pin Yi and Orcollo back to back. If you could win 5 or 6 k and stay local or win 10k and fly to China, what would you do genius?
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Make that $8,000 and don't go to China.

It's like he is just practicing. Not a care in the world. Running rack after rack.
 
one stroke said:
Not in the least Shane is capable of going far in world events ,, as competitor I find it hard to understand , not like he's broke I'm sure he has some sponsorship better than lesser players you see there , just makes me wonder if he's getting some cash from CSI to play there instead , just does not make sence to me when your someone building a legecy world events is what people look at the end of the day

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His legacy is measured in cash. And he keeps money.
 
Mcdermott1981 said:
First off, congratulations to Jayson Shaw. The man is playing better than anybody in the world right now in my opinion.
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I appreciate your opinion, but having just watched the Chinese Open I was thoroughly struck by how the top players there clearly outclassed the top players at Turning Stone.

That's not surprising, of course, since that was an elite international field while Turning Stone was really just a regional U.S. kind of event, but even if you just look at Shaw's play, which was easily the best of any player at Turning Stone, it does not compare to the top players at the Chinese Open, and especially that of Wu, who I think is playing better than anybody in the world right now.
 
ChicagoRJ said:
See, I knew we'd be on common ground once again :thumbup: You pig headed SOB...LOL I kid, I kid ;)
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Guess what I bought at the Stone?...I was there the first two days

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I haven't miscued yet....but I still got a touch like an elephant...:mad:


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BeiberLvr said:
Shaw won the World Blackball in 2010.

I'll let it slide, because while being a legitimate major world event, it's probably not that well known.
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I love English 8-ball and played it a lot when I lived in Australia but that game is "very" regional and I do not see it as a "world" game at all.

I searched high and low and I cannot even find a single distributer of English 8-ball tables this side of the Atlantic. I wanted to buy one badly but would have to have it shipped from Europe...
 
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Celtic said:
I love English 8-ball and played it a lot when I lived in Australia but that game is "very" regional and I do not see it as a "world" game at all.

I searched high and low and I cannot even find a single distributer of English 8-ball tables this side of the Atlantic. I wanted to buy one badly but would have to have it shipped from Europe...
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We had two of those tables in Toronto....80s and 90s....
....they were Australian made.
If I find out were they went, I'll PM you
 
PoolBum said:
I appreciate your opinion, but having just watched the Chinese Open I was thoroughly struck by how the top players there clearly outclassed the top players at Turning Stone.

That's not surprising, of course, since that was an elite international field while Turning Stone was really just a regional U.S. kind of event, but even if you just look at Shaw's play, which was easily the best of any player at Turning Stone, it does not compare to the top players at the Chinese Open, and especially that of Wu, who I think is playing better than anybody in the world right now.
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Shaw can play with anybody any where. I don't think anybody would like playing him. He is very dangerous. May be not the best in the world, but definitely not far off.
 
one stroke said:
Put the pipe down and slowly back away ,, the best where playing with the best in China and Jason and Karren had zero chance of winning there both knows that that's why they stayed inside thier box where thier comfortable and routinely finish high
It's a nice second for Karen I wouldn't have called her a big under dog in any match except against Shaw who was the favorite in every match he played
It is what it is

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You truly think Jayson would have no chance at the China Open? He is immensely talented and can beat anybody
 
one stroke said:
I think Darren got 90 k last yr


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Darren's $90k+ win in 2015 was in a Chinese 8-Ball event played on 9-foot tables with snooker-like pockets.

This week's event was 9-Ball on regular 9-foot tables. This China Open was won by Albin Ouschan last year ($40k) and Yu-Lung Chang in 2014 ($40k).
 
westcoast said:
Shaw can play with anybody any where.
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I didn't say he couldn't. He's a phenomenal talent, I just don't think he's the best in the world. I think there are a number of players as good as he is, and some better.

The best player is the one who makes the fewest mistakes. Shaw didn't play anyone at Turning Stone who came close to playing the speed that the top players at the China Open played.
 
I love Jayson Shaw- one of best potters and probably the fastest player now
Not to knock him but if the 10 notables who were knocked out in 1st round of China Open had played here, Jayson goes from THE favorite to ONE OF THE favorites :)

Notables knock out early in 1st round Double Elimination of China Open
Orcullo 0 win , 2 losses (2 and out)
Warren Kiamco 0 win , 2 losses
Nick Eko 0 win , 2 losses
Oscar 0 win , 2 losses
Ko Ping Chung 1 win , 2 losses
Karl Boyes 1 win , 2 losses
Thorsten 1 win, 2 losses
John Morra 1 win, 2 losses
Corey 1 win, 2 losses
Aloysius Yapp 1 win, 2 losses


It is what it is :)

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PoolBum said:
I didn't say he couldn't. He's a phenomenal talent, I just don't think he's the best in the world. I think there are a number of players as good as he is, and some better.

The best player is the one who makes the fewest mistakes. Shaw didn't play anyone at Turning Stone who came close to playing the speed that the top players at the China Open played.
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Somebody said he would have no chance at the China open. Not saying he would be the favorite, but to say he would have no chance is to severely underestimate Shaw's game
 
PoolBum said:
... Shaw didn't play anyone at Turning Stone who came close to playing the speed that the top players at the China Open played.
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Agree, but he did dominate. Shaw's path to victory at TS XXVI:

1. L. Kang -- 9-2
2. B. Souvanthong -- 9-0
3. I. Petrov -- 9-2
4. E. Dominguez -- 9-6
5. D. Hewitt -- 9-3
6. E. Strickland -- 9-6
7. K. Corr -- 9-2
8. K. Corr -- 13-5

Total -- 76-26 (winning percentage 75%)
 
AtLarge said:
Agree, but he did dominate. Shaw's path to victory at TS XXVI:

1. L. Kang -- 9-2
2. B. Souvanthong -- 9-0
3. I. Petrov -- 9-2
4. E. Dominguez -- 9-6
5. D. Hewitt -- 9-3
6. E. Strickland -- 9-6
7. K. Corr -- 9-2
8. K. Corr -- 13-5

Total -- 76-26 (winning percentage 75%)
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An impressive run, but not nearly as impressive as Wu's 55-22 record (71.4%) from the round of 32 on at the China Open against the best players in the world.
 
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