Mosconi cup

[jay helfert]

Big win for USA, 5-3. They’re alive! 8-7 Euro

 

[SBC]

We got action

 

[skogstokig]

Ruiz misses the 5. USA takes it 5-3

ruiz has choked on a few on these now with the shot clock ringing

 

[buttnkdwonder]

ruiz has choked on a few on these now with the shot clock ringing

Hard to blame FSR there considering it was Alcaide who gave him terrible position.

 

[SBC]

US favorites to win these next 2 sets
9-8 is happening

 

[orion21]

They should have gotten Joe Rogan to MC this event instead of this boring no name.......

 

[ChrisinNC]

US favorites to win these next 2 sets
9-8 is happening

That’s a little premature - 1 match at a time!

 

[jay helfert]

Barry Hearn had it right all along. With these table conditions and alternate break, the matches don’t seem quite so short any more. I think the fallacy of the short races to five has been debunked here. There are very few break and runs and a lot of play after the break; safeties and push outs being vitally important.

One difference I have seen this year is improved safety play by Team USA.

 

[decent dennis]

Skylar 1-0 off Alcaide’s break

 

[ChrisinNC]

Barry Hearn had it right all along. With these table conditions and alternate break, the matches don’t seem quite so short any more. I think the fallacy of the short races to five has been debunked here. There are very few break and runs and a lot of play after the break; safeties and push outs being vitally important.

One difference I have seen this year is improved safety play by Team USA.

Keeping the races to 5 is ideal for the Mosconi Cup format. It keeps the underdog alive, the comebacks alive, and allows for commercial breaks between every game or two and still get in one match roughly every hour, or slightly less. With 5 matches per day (potentially 6 or 7 on the final day) that’s as long a time frame as the viewing audience (in person and on livestream) could possibly handle.

I would be curious, in Mosconi Cup history, how many matches have been won after trailing 4–0? I can’t recall any in recent years although I’m sure it has happened.

 

[decent dennis]

2-0 Sky

 

[sammylane12]

Keeping the races to 5 is ideal for the Mosconi Cup format. It keeps the underdog alive, the comebacks alive, and allows for commercial breaks between every game or two and still get in one match roughly every hour, or slightly less. With 5 matches per day (potentially 6 or 7 on the final day) that’s as long a time frame as the viewing audience (in person and on livestream) could possibly handle.

I am with you on the race to 5. It adds a ton of pressure to every shot

 

[decent dennis]

Alcaide runs off break 2-1 USA

 

[raistlinsdragon]

Alcaide runs off break 2-1 USA

Ty for the updates.

 

[SBC]

The genius of getting Earl to play yesterday.
Now we bring the heat.

Hoping Tyler plays a good set. That one will be huge.

Oscar is cool under pressure, I don't worry about him playing well.

 

[decent dennis]

Wow carom on 4-9 froze. 3-1 Sky

 

[JolietJames]

NFL players have no problem tackling a 45 year old quarterback. Earl is in the arena, he expected to duke it out like everyone else there.

Poor comparison.
Shaw is a big favorite to win that particular individual competition. To act like he just knocked out Tyson looked foolish as heck.

 

[decent dennis]

Lost the connection

 

[tomatoshooter]

Poor comparison.
Shaw is a big favorite to win that particular individual competition. To act like he just knocked out Tyson looked foolish as heck.

I agree Shaw is a favorite but Earl has played him tough recently.

 

[Woodshaft]

Sky seems to play +50 Fargo Rate at the Mosconi.

I think that Skyler is somewhat used to the atmosphere more than the other players.
Skyler grew up playing in bars-- background hootin' an hollerin' doesn't affect his game much.