Front-runner? DCC Master of the Table

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At this stage of the DCC, who do you think is the front-runner to win Master of the Table?

Based on where they are at right now in the one-pocket tournament, their finishes in the bank pool event, as well as their strength in 9-ball, the clear front-runners have to be...

Efren Reyes
Gabe Owen
Alex Pagulayan
Francisco Bustamante
Larry Nevel
Rafael Martinez

If I were a betting man (which I'm not), I'd wager 6-5 that one of these six men will become Master of the Table.

IMO the title will go down to either Pagulayan or Bustamante, mostly because they are the superior 9-ball players of the bunch. Don't think Efren will take it this year. Heck, I'm not so sure he'll win the one-pocket event considering the huge names that are still left, and that he doesn't have a buyback anymore.

What's your take?
 
I would have to say Efren or Nevel but i would not count out G.Owen he has been on a roll.

As far as the action and Louis Robert award would have to go to SVB he has been in major action Every night.
 
jsp said:
At this stage of the DCC, who do you think is the front-runner to win Master of the Table?

Based on where they are at right now in the one-pocket tournament, their finishes in the bank pool event, as well as their strength in 9-ball, the clear front-runners have to be...

Efren Reyes
Gabe Owen
Alex Pagulayan
Francisco Bustamante
Larry Nevel
Rafael Martinez

If I were a betting man (which I'm not), I'd wager 6-5 that one of these six men will become Master of the Table.

IMO the title will go down to either Pagulayan or Bustamante, mostly because they are the superior 9-ball players of the bunch. Don't think Efren will take it this year. Heck, I'm not so sure he'll win the one-pocket event considering the huge names that are still left, and that he doesn't have a buyback anymore.

What's your take?
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With that crowd of 6 players, I think you'd have to give longer odds than 6-5 if you wanted any takers.

-Andrew
 
Andrew Manning said:
With that crowd of 6 players, I think you'd have to give longer odds than 6-5 if you wanted any takers.

-Andrew
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Lol, you're right. Can't you tell I'm not a betting man?

I think what I was trying to get at was 1-5 odds (win $1 per $5 bet). Is that correct? I need to go to the racetrack more often with my dad.

But even 1-5, I think I need to go 1-10 or longer to get any takers.
 
Andrew Manning said:
With that crowd of 6 players, I think you'd have to give longer odds than 6-5 if you wanted any takers.

-Andrew
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yeah lol you're not exactly going out on a limb are you? seriously i agree with your choices, would be nice to busta get it personally imo.
 
Front Runner

Currently, Alex Pagulayan would be in the lead. Following him closely are Bustamante, Nevel, and Ryan Stone. Of course this will be changed quickly depending on the outcome of the one pocket and 9 ball.
 
my take is either Alex P. or Busty. they both made it a few notch higher than Efren in Banks. dunno if Efren can make a run in 9-ball.
 
jsp said:
At this stage of the DCC, who do you think is the front-runner to win Master of the Table?

Based on where they are at right now in the one-pocket tournament, their finishes in the bank pool event, as well as their strength in 9-ball, the clear front-runners have to be...

Efren Reyes
Gabe Owen
Alex Pagulayan
Francisco Bustamante
Larry Nevel
Rafael Martinez

If I were a betting man (which I'm not), I'd wager 6-5 that one of these six men will become Master of the Table.

IMO the title will go down to either Pagulayan or Bustamante, mostly because they are the superior 9-ball players of the bunch. Don't think Efren will take it this year. Heck, I'm not so sure he'll win the one-pocket event considering the huge names that are still left, and that he doesn't have a buyback anymore.

What's your take?
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Who beat Efren at one pocket?
 
worriedbeef said:
would be nice to busta get it personally imo.
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I agree with you. Busta is not my very favorite player, but I like him a lot. But more important than like or dislike is the fact that he is such a hard luck guy. By that I mean that it seems like he has had to fade some unbelievable (this years WC "foul" call) and devastating (the death of his baby girl during the last part of the 2002 WC) things in his career. As great a player as he is, he has never won a World Championship or a U.S. Open. It would be really fitting if he could pull of a Master of the Table this year. I would be very, very happy for him.
 
ELBeau said:
Alex Pagulayan beat Efren in one pocket in round 5.
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That's big news. I have the '06 semifinals match where Pagulayan wins the first game and then Efren puts three straight 8 and outs together. Then he beats Justin Miller in the finals, Miller never makes a ball.
 
alstl said:
That's big news. I have the '06 semifinals match where Pagulayan wins the first game and then Efren puts three straight 8 and outs together. Then he beats Justin Miller in the finals, Miller never makes a ball.
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that's not true. Miller made a ball. but it was on Efren's pocket. :D :D :D

btw, I believe Efren might have dropped that round 5 match against Alex on purpose. dont ya think?
 
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Ryan stone is actually in the lead he had a top 14 finish in banks and currently undefeated in 1 -pocket followed by alex and Busta
 
Sure, this might be a biased opinion, but I'd say Larry Nevel is the front runner right now. He made it to round 10 (final 14) of the banks, and is undefeated in the one-pocket. I think he's the one with the best chance of knocking out Efren (if they play of course) in the one-pocket. And he's been playing amazing 9-ball the last few months. He's won the all-around before and I think he's on track to do it again.
 
Gabe beats Efren!

Looks like Gabe and Busty are the clear front-runners for Master of the Table, considering they'll be facing off in the one-pocket finals.

Gabe is looking strong in the one-pocket tourney, still having his buyback and knocking off Efren from the tourney (first time that has ever happened).

Not to mention Gabe scored a mind-boggling 60 in Jay's one-pocket challenge (he averaged more than five 11-and-outs!!).

Gabe will probably snap-off the one-pocket tournament, but I don't see him finishing higher than Busty in the 9-ball tourney. I still think the Master of the Table title will be between Busty and Alex.

EDIT: Ooops, not sure if Busty and Nevel played already, which is supposedly happening tonight.
 
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alstl said:
That's big news. I have the '06 semifinals match where Pagulayan wins the first game and then Efren puts three straight 8 and outs together. Then he beats Justin Miller in the finals, Miller never makes a ball.
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JASON Miller!
 
Dont forget Larry Nevel who ended up high in the banks. And he is hungry as he has a new addition to the family I hear. If Busty wins the 9 ball he will do it.
 
Does anyone know how the Master of the Table is calculated?
Are all the events weighted the same, or is 9ball more important?
Do they just add your finishes and the lowest total wins?

Thanks in advance if anyone knows.
 
Congratulations Busty!

According to AZ's main page, Busty locked up the Master of the Table award with his win over Gabe. Gabe finishes in second place, while Nevel finishes third. Not sure, but I'm guessing Ryan Stone, who just lost to Souquet in Round 11, finishes fourth.

Even if he doesn't win the 9-ball event, would the "Master of the Table" title be considered Busty's first "major" title?

Nice to see him rebound from his disappointment at the WPCs.
 
kryptonite9 said:
Does anyone know how the Master of the Table is calculated?
Are all the events weighted the same, or is 9ball more important?
Do they just add your finishes and the lowest total wins?

Thanks in advance if anyone knows.
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I'm not sure exactly, but evidently they don't just add up the place finishes and rank the lowest sums. They give progressive weight the better you finish each tournament. Here's some data I collected from the AZ result pages (keep in mind Busty hasn't finished the 9-ball event since this writing, so he's guaranteed at least 3rd place finish)...

BUSTY
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7th - Banks
3rd - One Pocket
3rd (at worst) - 9-ball
Total = 13 (at most)

GABE
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14th - Banks
1st - One Pocket
4th - 9-ball
Total = 19

NEVEL
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9th - Banks
2nd - One Pocket
31st - 9-ball
Total = 42

STONE
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9th - Banks
7th - One Pocket
4th - 9-ball
Total = 20

ALEX
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7th - Banks
4th - One Pocket
9th - 9-ball
Total = 20

EFREN
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22nd - Banks
4th - One Pocket
14th - 9-ball
Total = 40


So from this data, if you just add up the place finishes, Nevel would be behind Alex, Stone, and Efren. But supposedly he locked up 3rd place. So I figure his 2nd place finish in one-pocket significantly helped his cause.
 
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