Two top players maneuvering around two almost frozen balls stuck next to a rail. Who wants to note the foul(s) that happened if there was a ref there? Unfortunately, some of the shots they took were blocked.
Interesting safety exchange between SVB and Deuel
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15:49 SVB pulling tip up to brush the ball. I thought that was illegal
At 13:15 Corey did it first.
Yep
You guys all missed what they were trying to do! The problem was the table. When you have spray glue build up on the slate, you can't get the cue ball to sit frozen to the rail, and that's what they were trying to do. Who ever could stick the cue ball to the rail first, would force the incoming player to have to make contact with another rail, or commit a foul, ball in hand!!
For all those calling fouls during this exchange of chess, do any of you really think that Shane or Cory don't know what a foul is, really??? Either one of them would be the FIRST to call a foul, and win the chess game, and the the player that fouled would know it, and accept the defeat!!!
Because those in charge of pool, always saying they're trying to provide the best experience for the viewers, MATCH ROOM" isn't smart enough to realize how boring this is to watch, and implementing a rule that states when 3 legal consecutive safeties have been performed by both players, the game shall be declared a draw, and started over again, same breaker!!
Depends on who's calling the foul!
WPA rules (followed in large part by Matchroom) include a stalemate rule in 8-Ball, 9-Ball, 10-Ball, and 14.1. Of course, it doesn't automatically end the game (or cause a re-break) as quickly as what you suggest.
1.12 Stalemate
If the referee observes that no progress is being made towards a conclusion, he will announce
his decision, and each player will have three more turns at the table. Then, if the referee
determines that there is still no progress, he will declare a stalemate. If both players agree,
they may accept the stalemate without taking their three additional turns. The procedure for a
stalemate is specified under the rules for each game.
There goes an hour of wasted time!
Just that segment of this match was painful- the rest was some of the best bar table 8 ball you'll ever see- particularly by Corey
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