Great BD article
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An interesting article, but how many here think they got "The Year's Biggest Story" right? Maybe the IPT (for better or worse) should have that spot?f210 said:
Thanks for the article. And think Bob has it right, it impacted so many of the players and has probably changed pool - not in the way we would have liked to see.
How exactly can Filippino domination be the top story of 2006??????????
If we reflect on 2006, the real reason the Fillipinos dominated is ......that they didn't.
The only truly deep, internationally diverse fields in 2006, in my opinion, were the following:
1) Derby City 9-ball, 2006 Ralf Souquet (1st), Rodolfo Luat (2nd)
2) The BCA Open, 2006 Ralf Souquet (1st), Johnny Archer (2nd)
3) The World Straight Pool Championship 2006 Thorsten Hohmann (1st), Thomas Engert (2nd)
4) IPT Las Vegas, 2006 Thorsten Hohmann (1st), Marlon Manalo (2nd)
5) IPT Reno, 2006 Efren Reyes (1st), Rodney Morris (2)
6) The US Open 2006 John Schmidt (1st), Rodolfo Luat (2nd)
7) The World Pool Championships 2006, Ronnie Alcano (1st), Ralf Souquet (2nd)
So the tally for 2006 by country in the seven events that had an elite, internationally diverse field is:
Germany (4 gold, 2 silver)
Philippines (2 gold, 3 silver)
USA (1 Gold, 2 silver)
In my book, the Germans gets the nod over the Filippinos in 2006.
The IPT was not just the biggest story in 2006, but the biggest pool story of the decade so far. Still, I can respect BD's choice not to celebrate a tour whose still unresolved default at IPT Reno must surely be remembered as one of pool's gloomiest hours.
My pool story of the Year Other than the IPT: John Schmidt wins the US Open. This magical player whose skills, which included a 400 ball run in 14.1, have been so evident for so long to the serious pool fan, never managed to take down any of the game's most prestigious titles. Until 2006, that is. This story narrowly edges Thorsten Hohmann's first post on AZ billiards as the top story of 2006, LOL.
If we reflect on 2006, the real reason the Fillipinos dominated is ......that they didn't.
The only truly deep, internationally diverse fields in 2006, in my opinion, were the following:
1) Derby City 9-ball, 2006 Ralf Souquet (1st), Rodolfo Luat (2nd)
2) The BCA Open, 2006 Ralf Souquet (1st), Johnny Archer (2nd)
3) The World Straight Pool Championship 2006 Thorsten Hohmann (1st), Thomas Engert (2nd)
4) IPT Las Vegas, 2006 Thorsten Hohmann (1st), Marlon Manalo (2nd)
5) IPT Reno, 2006 Efren Reyes (1st), Rodney Morris (2)
6) The US Open 2006 John Schmidt (1st), Rodolfo Luat (2nd)
7) The World Pool Championships 2006, Ronnie Alcano (1st), Ralf Souquet (2nd)
So the tally for 2006 by country in the seven events that had an elite, internationally diverse field is:
Germany (4 gold, 2 silver)
Philippines (2 gold, 3 silver)
USA (1 Gold, 2 silver)
In my book, the Germans gets the nod over the Filippinos in 2006.
The IPT was not just the biggest story in 2006, but the biggest pool story of the decade so far. Still, I can respect BD's choice not to celebrate a tour whose still unresolved default at IPT Reno must surely be remembered as one of pool's gloomiest hours.
My pool story of the Year Other than the IPT: John Schmidt wins the US Open. This magical player whose skills, which included a 400 ball run in 14.1, have been so evident for so long to the serious pool fan, never managed to take down any of the game's most prestigious titles. Until 2006, that is. This story narrowly edges Thorsten Hohmann's first post on AZ billiards as the top story of 2006, LOL.