Straight Pool is toughest game, as if you are playing strong player, they could leave you in chair for long time.
Then shoot safety, and you have nothing to shoot at.
Then shoot safety, and you have nothing to shoot at.
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....and it can be a slow game, and that doesn't help the spectators.
Benefiting from scheduling next to the US Open, the American Straight Pool Championship has had stronger fields than the Dragon event for the past several years. And this year it will immediately precede the International Open, so it probably will again do better than Dragon (if that event is held).
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Playing based on a time could prove an interesting variation to help speed up 14.1 play.
Also playing by time would provide more pool accessories to sell.
The main concept for a Timed 14.1 match would be each player gets 1 hour of time. At the end of that hour, whoever has the most points wins.
The sport is the same, it just forces players to think faster. Some pool pros can, some pool pros can't, itd be another distinction of excellence.
If time ends for either player, the second measurement is who had the higher high run in that match.
Everyone has ideas, just share them.
Playing based on a time could prove an interesting variation to help speed up 14.1 play.
Also playing by time would provide more pool accessories to sell.
The main concept for a Timed 14.1 match would be each player gets 1 hour of time. At the end of that hour, whoever has the most points wins.
The sport is the same, it just forces players to think faster. Some pool pros can, some pool pros can't, itd be another distinction of excellence.
If time ends for either player, the second measurement is who had the higher high run in that match.
Everyone has ideas, just share them.
Yeah, that's been a problem in snooker as well. Win a tournament in England, fly to China for the next one, then fly back to England for the next one.
If there's enough tournaments close to each other in time and distance, maybe some of the Asian players will attend. I think the American Straight Pool this year only has Lee Van Corteza from that half of the world.
Their "expected" list also shows Orcollo. (And we can give half credit for Pagulayan.) That list shows 39 players so far, with just about all of them deserving of a place in a world-class event. By contrast, about half of the players in the Dragon events in recent years did not belong in such an event.
When Asians compete they have no problems attending in large groups.
Jasmin Ouschan was penalized for participating in a Dragon event.
When organizations penalize players for attendance, its called a deterrent.
Yeah, the same thing happens in snooker, where some of the top players can't or won't attend, and the field is weaker than in previous years.
Once Elon gets involved in supporting pool, hopefully that will change.
In most tournaments though, there seems to be about 8 or 10 players who are favorites to win it, and it's an upset when one of the 'lesser' players wins it. I see that a lot in local and regional tournaments as well.
Until pool gets bigger, the quality of most tournaments comes down to who the top 8 or 10 players are. Rarely, you get something like the US Open in 2019 where the field was so potent it was a tremendous event.
The last few major tournaments have all had an asterisk next to them with Chang, Cheng, Ko, Orcollo, and all those other top players not competing.
Dragon may not be a 'world' championship, but it is a championship. The World Pool Masters wasn't a 'world' championship either, just 'part-of-the-world'. I don't think the name matters that much.
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I can barely take the awesomeness. The only way it would get better is it cooooker boooooker cowboy gets up in this shit.
keep asking people until you find one that will, its called sales.
This is all from 10-15 years ago -- it was never any kind of a legit "World 14.1 Championship."
Stu said it best: "In 14.1, there is no real world championship, with the Dragon 14.1, the upcoming US Open 14.1 and the European 14.1 championships all being prestigious titles."
A prestigious title but no world championship.
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Yeah, that's fair.
There's some Youtube activity with players from Taiwan, China, and Japan playing 14.1. Here's hoping that will lead to some big tournaments in Asia.
How's that working out for you thus far, pro pool?
JS posted on facebook he will not participate with his free entry into any events this year.
Sounds like he makes more from giving lessons. Thats a career choice I relate to highly.
You really need to see Dr. Phil.
Wrong again.
Do you have a link to that?
its facebook i have a screenshot
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