Matchroom Premier League Pool (PLP) (14-21 Feb2022), nineball, 9ft, Winner $20K
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Okay, I see. We can see the importance of the FS on the standings which is the difference between the frames won and frames lost. The 6 with the highest negative (lowest FS) are trending to be eliminated which should be the case. The person with the highest FS is number 1, which makes sense also. Maybe FS should determine the winner rather than points.
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Yes, there was a livestream from it the other day on Matchroom's facebook page. SVB was on there and probably is recorded on their page.
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I don’t know how this event is intended to grow the game/matchrooms brand in regards to pool. The atmosphere reminds of that event they used to have in a basement in Qatar or someplace like that. Where everyone looked like they were being forced to participate in the tournament at gunpoint. There is just no energy to this event at all.
IDK, personally, I don't care about energy or excitement. They may be important for mainstream viewership, but for me, those theatrics don't add anything...I'm in it for what's happening on the table.
I think this event just shows, how difficult it is to determine something like the top 16 players in pool.
In absence of the top Asian players (and Gorst), we see Filler, SVB, Shaw and Ouschan as the top guns, but it is very difficult to tell who deserves a spot outside the top five.
Would you bet on Kazakis or Alcaide, Omar or Skylar, Yapp or Oi and would you really bet against Max or Kaci?
Can you make an argument against He, Grabe or Feijen?
And if you look at Kelly's performance, we should put Siming Chen or Jasmin into the mix too.
I think this Premiere League is just a snapshot and we will see a lot of other players competing in coming years.
It’s a young tour and the rankings are not well established. They are effectively working with a one year ranking list based on an incomplete calendar of events. I think as the top asians come back into the fold and they get a full two year ranking based on a complete calendar you will see something that is more representative of a true pecking order.
Great event so far, but those who suggest that the energy is lacking due to the absence of spectators have a valid point. Both internet viewing fans and players draw energy from the spectators on hand.
That said, the cream has risen to the top quickly here, and the format almost ensured that it would. Super-tight pockets have meant that every runout must be earned, and that each player has to grind, often having to rely on their defense/kicking/jumping skills.
That said, the cream has risen to the top quickly here, and the format almost ensured that it would. Super-tight pockets have meant that every runout must be earned, and that each player has to grind, often having to rely on their defense/kicking/jumping skills.
I would like to see, win by 2 format
So both players shot 1.000 TPAs. Anyone ever hear of another alternate-break match where all games were B&Rs or where both players shot 1.000?
I've never heard of it happening before. Even in a race to 5, for it to happen on equipment this tight is very impressive.
Absolutely! I would keep tightening the pockets until it's impressive to watch them run a rack. There's nothing more boring than watching a top pro run a wide open rack.
Totally agree, but there is also nothing more boring than watching top pros repeatedly shoot balls into rails, or watching top pros bunt balls around all day because they are too scared to try to run an open table. There has to be a balance.
The sweet spot is where the top pros, say 790+ Fargo, will still try to go offensive and get out on most open tables, and where they are going to be successful in said attempts a lot more often than not, but where they are going to have to work for it and there is little margin for error and they can't let their guard down or take it for granted or they will quickly be punished by the table. Misses should be neither rare nor common for a 790+, but somewhere in between.
I think 4.25" pockets are getting pretty close to that sweet spot for rotation games on say a diamond table. Much looser and the game is too easy at the top level, much tighter and it changes the game too much and you end up with bunt fests and too many balls shot into rails.
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D-Day Final Day 5 of Stage 1
6 players will be eliminated
Few top of table clashes Filler v Shaw, SVB v Shaw, SVB v Albin
Bottom tablers, Max Lechner and Kaci are basically eliminated just playing for pride and avoid LAST place
About half on 4 and 5 points desperately fighting off elimination- Omar, Szolnioki, Sky, Kelly Fisher, Fortunski, Yapp, Oi. 7 pointsmay be good enough though may go to tie breaker
Table 2 Free Youtube -Live now Albin v Sky
Table 1- Filler v Shaw
6 players will be eliminated
Few top of table clashes Filler v Shaw, SVB v Shaw, SVB v Albin
Bottom tablers, Max Lechner and Kaci are basically eliminated just playing for pride and avoid LAST place
About half on 4 and 5 points desperately fighting off elimination- Omar, Szolnioki, Sky, Kelly Fisher, Fortunski, Yapp, Oi. 7 pointsmay be good enough though may go to tie breaker
Table 2 Free Youtube -Live now Albin v Sky