The quality of play went up when the first foreign-born player won it in 1994.
His name is Efren Reyes.
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The quality of play went up when the first foreign-born player won it in 1994.
His name is Efren Reyes.
Well since we still have a top player in Shane I'd say he gets 12-1 at the window after that 40-1 or better ,,
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SVB the ONLY American player you're willing to bet on winning it???
were they at you may have alot more average pros today but other than Shane you have no dominant American players in the 80s an 90s you had sigel hall Strickland archer all world champions not one American player today is better than them in there' prime.
Then Europe and Asia caught up.
Parica and Efren showed up in the late 80's.
By 1994, Efren went to the finals 4 years in a row .
Earl and Sigel were not better than Shane.
Please .
Earl's and Sigel's USO titles pales in comparison to Shane.
Shane had to beat multiple world champions just to get to the final day.
You do realize that most top players DONT gamble playing pool....right?
No-Im not half as smart or as knowledgeable as you. You're a genius!
How about the final 16 at the US Open?
Little Ko gambles for sure and id bet Wu has also- We are dealing with a very "special" person who makes up his own facts.
How about the final 16 at the US Open?
So are YOU claiming most top players gamble?
At least 14 out of the top 15 by Fargo rate and 3 out of the final 4 in the US Open. Perhaps Wu no longer gambles because he is now in Communist China.
Give it up will ya. 99% of the top Filinos gamble and the same for Taiwan. Shane gambles, Shaw, on and on.
I am no longer going to debate with you because you think everything you post is 100% right no matter what evidence you are presented with. You would make a good cartoon Ostrich.
If you were to say something sensible like -"It is not necessary to gamble to become a top player" I would agree with you but that isn't your style. You feast on BS!
Just answer the question, how many of the final 16 open player gamble??
I've been thinking about this. It's not that the top players can't win tournaments because they gamble - it's because the type of person that gambles is less likely to put the amount of practice time in to win top tournaments. They are looking for the thrill of the moment and let's face it - that's hard to find when practicing.
Think of it this way - a girl named Shaniqua is not going to commit crimes simply because her name is Shaniqua. But a girl raised by parents who are willing to name their child Shaniqua is more likely to commit crimes.
Read the book/watch the movie Freakonomics.