Look who's signed up for the WNT European Open (March 11-16, 2025)
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billiards_watch
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I only care about Bob because he posted some good articles to help man on his game.
I'm pretty sure I get one of the 128 seeded players in the first round. If they listed us "who's he?" players in rank order, I'll play Liu Ri Teng.Looks like they signed up every local pool player that they could, maybe you will get easy pickings
This is just the reality. International travel will be tough for Asian players who need to go to the US or Europe unless they are among the very best.
Twenty-three of the 128 seeded players in the Euro Open are from Asia. Just two are among the 128 unseeded players.
Mostly big names. There is a sizable 10-player group form Taiwan and a 7-player contingent from Vietnam.
Suggests the Taiwanese and Viet players have much better sponsorship deals locally than the Pinoys. No surprise. Both have strong economies and a requisite love for the game, too.
Oddly, the Vietnamese player An Nhiet, slated to play in Premier League Pool, is not on the European Open roster. The PLP takes place nearby the week AFTER. (edited)
It works in reverse, too. Not a huge number of European or U.S. players, aside from the very best, take part in big tourneys in Asia.
About 60 Euros and Americans played in last year's Hanoi Open, though another 10-15 might have showed up if not for the ban.
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Bob has a winning tournament record against him, right? A recorded straight pool match?
yep….Shane has had Suicide Hotline on speed dial ever since.
jax_joe
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Basically said nothing.
Flakeandrun
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I am surprised some at the absence of some TW players. Mainland completely unrepresented.
I think most of them actually foot the bill themselves from their own pocket and have cash to burn. Whether upper class, or from money games. I don't think a lot of them are getting much of the cost covered by sponsors looking at the list. Some of the players who I'd expect to see there aren't going. Some I have seen and know why, some I was surprised not to see.
But you're right, the relevance between economy and ability to travel is clear.
Badpenguin
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PLP is the week after, not before.
Too expensive to go for only one event
Or a good backer!
Boy, it's tough to pick the winner at the majors. Eight of the stories I'm following:
1) Can Kaci regain his top form?
2) Can FSR reproduce the stellar pool he showed at the Mosconi?
3) Can SVB put an end to his three-year streak without a Matchroom major?
4) Can Filler pick up where he left off at the Derby City 9ball?
5) Can Shaw regain the form that won him the 2023 Hanoi Open?
6) Can Chua, already one to be reckoned with, take the next step forward?
7) Will Krause be able to duplicate the fine play that won him last year's title?
8) Will 20-somethings Labutis and Neuhausen continue to rise in the rankings?
My sense of things is that there are many contenders for the title, and anyone wanting to hoist the trophy better plan on shooting the lights out.
1) Can Kaci regain his top form?
2) Can FSR reproduce the stellar pool he showed at the Mosconi?
3) Can SVB put an end to his three-year streak without a Matchroom major?
4) Can Filler pick up where he left off at the Derby City 9ball?
5) Can Shaw regain the form that won him the 2023 Hanoi Open?
6) Can Chua, already one to be reckoned with, take the next step forward?
7) Will Krause be able to duplicate the fine play that won him last year's title?
8) Will 20-somethings Labutis and Neuhausen continue to rise in the rankings?
My sense of things is that there are many contenders for the title, and anyone wanting to hoist the trophy better plan on shooting the lights out.
Badpenguin
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Well, you got Alexander Kazakis. No problem bud you got this!
