Mosconi Cup 2025, Dec. 3-6, Alexandra Palace, London

9b race to five on super slick cloth IS a crapshoot. it makes for good viewing i get it. when a major championship event decides the winner playing these ultra-short sets get back to me.
So you think a race to 13 is long enough to determine a winner but races to 5, first to 11 sets is too short? lol. A small advantage multiplies exponentially each set you play, same as games in a long race.
 
So you think a race to 13 is long enough to determine a winner but races to 5, first to 11 sets is too short? lol. A small advantage multiplies exponentially each set you play, same as games in a long race.
these short sets are made for tv/stream viewing. its a crapshoot. you know of any major championships that play races to five in any number? And don't say this deal because its not a championship of anything.
 
FSR in the crowd.

This dude doing the interviews is whispering into the mic, while everyone is screaming their lungs out. Forget Moritz and Pijus, he's the real rookie. FSR couldn't even hear him

Put some bass in your voice dude
 
That’s like saying a finals is 13 races to 1 so it’s a crap shoot because races to 1 are a crap shoot. It’s the totality that shows the edge. Europe has not won 15 of 18 years on a coin flip.
Have you witnessed the number of ways the US has found to dog it in this deal? I don't care how many times a team wins, the format is still a joke. Its a made 4 tv time sensitive deal so they have be fast i get it but winning/losing it doesn't move the pool needle at all. Thirty minutes after the last ball drops no one says a thing about it. Its an exhibition and always will be.
 
That’s like saying a finals is 13 races to 1 so it’s a crap shoot because races to 1 are a crap shoot. It’s the totality that shows the edge. Europe has not won 15 of 18 years on a coin flip.
Correct. It's ridiculous to say races to five are a crapshoot. Races to 5, races to 7, races 9, races to 11 - the better players are going to win most of the time with alternate break.

As for championships, Predator is using sets for some of its events. Race to 4 sets, best two of three of three of five. The better players are winning most of the matches at these events too.
 
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