First I'm hearing of Baseth. He's ahead of Chang Jun Lin from Taiwan 19-5 on a 3 day race to 63.
New Filipino star: Baseth?
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He's a monster. There's a group of guys about his speed that never leave the 'pines. The next group down, what me and my friends refer to as 'the B-team', could beat almost every player in the U.S. They play on Sharks too.
I think both of these entries are him.
21-6 final score for day 1. Day 2 and 3 remaining.
If that's him in the Fargo screenshot with 135 games, his rating would probably be 830 at the end of this match if he beats Chang at a similar pace as day 1.
It's how all the "Sharks" matches are. Their management wanted it that way, according to the commentary. To bring more defense into the game, and to lessen the strength of the break. That's what they said today during the stream.
Exactly how do their rules work? Seems weird as hell to me.
Me too! I finally learned today, after watching these matches sporadically.
I'm 90% it this:
WPA call shot. The rest is custom as follows:
-Alternate break.
-If player makes a ball on the break, he stays at the table. If not, other player comes to the table.
-Whoever is at the table after the break, must play a "push" or a "safety". No option for an offensive shot is allowed.
-If a push is played, the other player can accept or give back. If a safe is played, the other player must play from there.
Okay, so the push/safe is mandatory even when you make a ball. Kinda odd but it seems to work. Sharks just msg'd me that the players voted for this rule set.
Yes, I edited it as you were quoting it. push or safe is mandatory. No option for an offensive shot is allowed.
There aren't THAT many B-n-R's in 10ball. Wouldn't think they'd need to go this route.
3:29:38
If you go to this time stamp (link should take you there) the rules are on screen and he talk a little about them for about one minute and why they did them.
I guess because somebody had to try it. I’m an advocate. A few people (Bob Jewett?) suggested mandatory push out some 20+ years ago.
What's wrong with B-N-R's? They don't happen that much in 10ball. If you're going to do this just eliminate the break altogether and just have the ref toss the balls on the table. The break is a huge part of rotation games. Rules like this make it meaningless.
I like these rules, possibly excepting call-shot, but call-shot is standard under WPA guidelines for 10-ball, so I guess it's OK here. These rules are not as extreme as "mandatory push after the break," which I find unsuitable for major tournament play, but they ensure that there is more tactical play and counterplay than with standard rules.
The break is still important, as breaking wet will often allow one to play an effective safety, and breaking dry will afford the same to opponent.
I don`t know man. I think Orcullo was around 50% against Shaw
At the top level its not that much on average. Still rather have that than this break and push/play safe crap.