i agree about this, it's uncanny in a way i can't verbalize, they both kind of spear the CB, if that makes sense. i have tried to emulate without success
Is Josh Filler the World's Best Pool Player?
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i agree about this, it's uncanny in a way i can't verbalize, they both kind of spear the CB, if that makes sense. i have tried to emulate without success
I assume you are talking about their 10-Ball race to 120 last August. From my stats thread on that event:
Break-and-run packages:
Van Boening's 44 B&R games consisted of one 5-pack (on Day 2), one 4-pack (on Day 3), three 3-packs, six 2-packs, and 14 singles.
Gorst's 44 B&R games consisted of five 3-packs, five 2-packs, and 19 singles.
1. Tony Chohan 779
2. Jaiden Barbour 490
3. Tyrel Blowers 742
4. Oliver Szolnicki 807
5. Teddy Garrahan 652
6. Ruslan Chinakhov 798
7. Billy Thorpe 777
8. Jesus Atencio 785
Top 5 entries based on Fargo:
1. SVB 842
2. Lee Van 819
3. Alex P. 815
4. Oliver S. 807
5. De Luna 801
So based on the bracket. SVB didn't face decent competition until Oliver S. (807). ...and then cake walked to the final to defeat a 785. At least it seems Ruslan kept him honest.
Just so we all know how impressive his continued dominance at the USopen 10b is.
2. Jaiden Barbour 490
3. Tyrel Blowers 742
4. Oliver Szolnicki 807
5. Teddy Garrahan 652
6. Ruslan Chinakhov 798
7. Billy Thorpe 777
8. Jesus Atencio 785
Top 5 entries based on Fargo:
1. SVB 842
2. Lee Van 819
3. Alex P. 815
4. Oliver S. 807
5. De Luna 801
So based on the bracket. SVB didn't face decent competition until Oliver S. (807). ...and then cake walked to the final to defeat a 785. At least it seems Ruslan kept him honest.
Just so we all know how impressive his continued dominance at the USopen 10b is.
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Keeping me honest huh? Don't you know this is an online pool hall?
I must confess, I had retired for the evening with Gorst ahead and I didn't stay to watch the conclusion, but when I was told SVB ran an 8 pack, I believed it. God, I hate myself for my naivete. I admire you AtLarge...you have a very difficult job these days, as we live in a "post truth" world. Or so I'm told.Keeping me honest huh? Don't you know this is an online pool hall?
just say "did i say that? i don't think i did" and change the subject to something self-congratulatory
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Well, er, he did finish runner up at the US Open last year, to Fedor Gorst. He isn't exactly going out early in difficult tournaments, lol.
Right on. SVB is still super-elite, but in conversations about who is the best, it is all about titles. I'd like to see Shane win a Matchroom major in 2025, and I'm not betting against him. The European Open, later this month, is his first shot. Wish him the best.
I don't have this info, does anybody else?
Exactly. I'm not a fan of any pool player in particular, I just like great pool and whomever can deliver that gets the gold star for that day. I play pool and I'm not necessarily a pool fan...a dichotomy to be sure. I don't watch sports either. Pool and sports are meant to be played IMHO. I watch to learn, not watch to root. All that aside...go SVB (see..like Whitman, I contain multitudes, lol).
Shane vs Filler race to 120 would be a great matchup at the moment. I think Shane has the advantage in 10-ball because his superior break and Filler in 9-ball because he gets crazy momentum running rack after rack.
I'm watching.it's not like shane is far behind. he was a runner up in US open 9b last year and also in the european open some year ago. i also think he's been in the most world championship finals of any player currently competing? it's just that ever since his US open streak people seem to have higher expectations on him than on anyone else. which is crazy considering the competition.