I'm not smart enough to figure this out

[alstl]

Why did the match end and who won?

Time stamped at 2:51:37

 

[triley41395]

I'm merely guessing but a scratch on the break was an automatic loss?. Guessing Arfan won.

 

[easy-e]

I'm merely guessing but a scratch on the break was an automatic loss?. Guessing Arfan won.

Automatic loss of match??? Seems extreme. Maybe there's some weird handicapping going on here...

 

[garczar]

Automatic loss of match??? Seems extreme. Maybe there's some weird handicapping going on here...

Another post on this said 3 'break penaltys' (WTF???????) is a loss. goofy game.

 

[triley41395]

Automatic loss of match??? Seems extreme. Maybe there's some weird handicapping going on here...

I only watched a very short part of the video. Didnt pay attention to what the match count was, so I assumed it was hill/hill
After going back and watching it again looks like 7/9 so I don't know.

 

[PoolBum]

Someone in the comments said the match had a 150 minute time limit. You can see the clock in the background counting down.

I think Dennis won the match 9-8.

 

[btal]

After 3 break penalties, the fourth is loss of game. The fifth is loss of match.

 

[skogstokig]

After 3 break penalties, the fourth is loss of game. The fifth is loss of match.

if the 4th occurs when the opponent is on the hill, it's loss of match too. happened to dennis in L16. anti-climactic, idiotic.

 

[garczar]

if the 4th occurs when the opponent is on the hill, it's loss of match too. happened to dennis in L16. anti-climactic, idiotic.

If they're hoping to sell this game to a wider audience they're gonna have to change the format and some of the rules. Too slow, too weird.

 

[Iwishiwasrich]

I watched about for 10 minutes. That was all I had.

 

[Sheldon]

Looks like time was up. There was only 16 seconds on the clock when he broke.

 

[bpeacock]

Why did the match end and who won?

Time stamped at 2:51:

I don't know... I watched the last 15 minutes and it was painful... Looks like Dennis was trying to run the clock out.

 

[skogstokig]

If they're hoping to sell this game to a wider audience they're gonna have to change the format and some of the rules. Too slow, too weird.

no doubt

dennis played both excellent and fast in the L16, speared them in, heart of the pocket. didn't deserve to lose like that. hope he still got some $$

 

[Maniac]

hope he still got some $$

Why? He's probably got more $$ than you and I combined. Prize funds should be awarded to those who actually WIN the $$ (or at least finish high in the tournament). Maybe he accomplished that from the L16 round, IDK?

 

[btal]

if the 4th occurs when the opponent is on the hill, it's loss of match too. happened to dennis in L16. anti-climactic, idiotic.

I watched this 10 year old video. Looks like the rules have changed since then. LOL

 

[btal]

Dennis handled it with class. For that kinda money the pros will gladly play by most any rules. They may not like 'em but .......... "they're happy to play".

 

[skogstokig]

I watched this 10 year old video. Looks like the rules have changed since then. LOL

yes, it's slop now. and i think they had a period of soft breaking which forced stricter break rules?

 

[btal]

yes, it's slop now. and i think they had a period of soft breaking which forced stricter break rules?

They were already strict rules in Gareth days. It does seem that those rules must not have been working. The demand to perfect the hard break isn't necessarily a bad idea imo.