No one, not even me, said that Gabe was the better player over Efren "over all". The issue is whether his win was "tainted," and I took exception with that, because if his analysis was going to be put on Gabe and Efren, then he should apply it to all of the games and players at the DCC. Actually, I don't think it should be applied to any game or player, because it is a subjective opinion not shared by everyone. In these tournaments, the "better players" are determined at the time as to who wins the particular tournament. Obviously when Gabe beat Larry Nevel and Bustamante when he won, he was the "better player" in that tournament, because obviously he was, because he won. However, Gabe lost to Bustamante in the 9-ball, so Bustamante was the "better player" of them both, in that game. But of course, Bustamente lost to Souquet twice, so Souquet ended up the best player of them all. I just think it is disrespectful to any player, whether it is Gabe or anyone else, who wins against another player, whether it is Efren or anyone else, for someone else to post on a forum that the win was "tainted." If the poster feels it is so important to determine if a win was tainted, let the poster himself go play someone like Efren, and if he beats them, let him post that his win against them was tainted. That would be ok. Because then it would be his own judgment on himself, not on another player.
And Gabe has held his own in playing all of the world's best players, beating most of them at one time or another (and being beaten by them, too). Everyone has days when he is not at his best game, even Gabe -- but many times goes on to win; both players may not be at their best game, but one wins and one loses. So why use that as an excuse when someone like Efren loses? For whatever reason, they lost!
