Ouschan vs VanDenBerg - blow by blow

sjm

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J is Jasmin Ouschan and N is Nick VanDenBerg Race to 150 final 32

J breaks well and N makes long, tough shot and then plays safe. J response leaves a shot, but N runs just 3. J misses right back, overcutting a four ball into the top corner for a most unexpected mistake. N returns to table and runs remiander of first rack to go up 14/0, and makes the next breakshot. He runs the first six but a shocking miss on the six in the corner, a simple cut along the short rail ends his trun, with J returning to the table trailing by 20/0, and runs the last eight, and the next rack, to take a 22/20 lead. Looks like she'll run another rack, but she gets poor shpae on the key ball, and misses it, so N retrns to table after J's run of 35 and makes the last ball of the rack to trail by 35/21.

N runs the next rack to tie it at 35/35, but leaves a tough side pocket break and he makes it but scrathces off the pack, so J retunrs to table leading 35/34 and with ball in hand, she runs the rack easily to get to 49/34. Makes next breakshot, but moments later has a bad miss on the 13 in the corner, and N returns to table down 54/34. Runs seven balls before a shocking miss on a simple fourteen ball bring J back, and after she clears the last two, J leads 56/41. She makes the breakshot and runs out for 70/41, but misses the next breakshot, jawing out the five ball, and N clers for 70/55 behind. Makes next breakshot, but runs out of shape after making the first eight balls and cannot negotiate a paer thin cut of the six into the side pocket, so J retunrs to table and clears the last six for 76/63 ahead. J scratches off the pack on the next breakshot, however, and N runs out to regian the lead at 77/75. Tacks on a beatiful runout to lead 91/75, but has an unlucky scratch on the next breakshot as the cue ball double kisses off a ball on the bottom rail. J back at the table, trailing 90/75, but she runs just three, due to a shocking miss of the foruteen in the side. N leads 90/78, but he'll take his bathroom break before continuing.

Guess the break was just what he needed, for he came out and ran an elegant 60 to close out the match, 150/78.
 
SJM, are the tables playing noticeably tighter as the cloth is getting a little more worn? From your description of the match, it sounds like there were quite a few open misses...
 
Steve Lipsky said:
SJM, are the tables playing noticeably tighter as the cloth is getting a little more worn? From your description of the match, it sounds like there were quite a few open misses...

I'd say they are not playing tighter than before. John Schmidt ran a 110 this morning, and Orcullo ran about the same. Babica ran 98 and out on Immonen, and there's a growing sense that a big number may be on the horizon.
 
sjm said:
J is Jasmin Ouschan and N is Nick VanDenBerg Race to 150 final 32

J breaks well and N makes long, tough shot and then plays safe. J response leaves a shot, but N runs just 3. J misses right back, overcutting a four ball into the top corner for a most unexpected mistake. N returns to table and runs remiander of first rack to go up 14/0, and makes the next breakshot. He runs the first six but a shocking miss on the six in the corner, a simple cut along the short rail ends his trun, with J returning to the table trailing by 20/0, and runs the last eight, and the next rack, to take a 22/20 lead. Looks like she'll run another rack, but she gets poor shpae on the key ball, and misses it, so N retrns to table after J's run of 35 and makes the last ball of the rack to trail by 35/21.

N runs the next rack to tie it at 35/35, but leaves a tough side pocket break and he makes it but scrathces off the pack, so J retunrs to table leading 35/34 and with ball in hand, she runs the rack easily to get to 49/34. Makes next breakshot, but moments later has a bad miss on the 13 in the corner, and N returns to table down 54/34. Runs seven balls before a shocking miss on a simple fourteen ball bring J back, and after she clears the last two, J leads 56/41. She makes the breakshot and runs out for 70/41, but misses the next breakshot, jawing out the five ball, and N clers for 70/55 behind. Makes next breakshot, but runs out of shape after making the first eight balls and cannot negotiate a paer thin cut of the six into the side pocket, so J retunrs to table and clears the last six for 76/63 ahead. J scratches off the pack on the next breakshot, however, and N runs out to regian the lead at 77/75. Tacks on a beatiful runout to lead 91/75, but has an unlucky scratch on the next breakshot as the cue ball double kisses off a ball on the bottom rail. J back at the table, trailing 90/75, but she runs just three, due to a shocking miss of the foruteen in the side. N leads 90/78, but he'll take his bathroom break before continuing.

Guess the break was just what he needed, for he came out and ran an elegant 60 to close out the match, 150/78.

Nice report. THANKS!
 
enough already! I cant go another second without thanking you stu for your dedication to the game and the az community. Im home tonight, and with the shameful lack of coverage of this evnt, ur help has been priceless.

As far as jasmine, she is defintsly not playing as well this year as she dis last event. She had 3 matches in the round robin stage that went over 12 innings. Safety play aside, many of her matches have seen her make shocking positional mistakes and equally shocking misses of routine shots. I was told she has something in her personal life weighing heavily on her mind.

Rg
 
sjm said:
I'd say they are not playing tighter than before. John Schmidt ran a 110 this morning, and Orcullo ran about the same. Babica ran 98 and out on Immonen, and there's a growing sense that a big number may be on the horizon.

Did John run the 110 in his match against Danny? Who won?
 
PoolSharkAllen said:
Nice report, thanks.

It sounds like both players had the jitters early on. :eek:

They did indeed, but Nick gradually gathered himself and after beating Jasmin, he then fell nearly 100 balls behind against Ortmann and made a brilliant comback to win, securing a spot oin the last 16. Nick is a very skillful player.
 
sjm said:
J is Jasmin Ouschan and N is Nick VanDenBerg Race to 150 final 32

J breaks well and N makes long, tough shot and then plays safe. J response leaves a shot, but N runs just 3. J misses right back, overcutting a four ball into the top corner for a most unexpected mistake. N returns to table and runs remiander of first rack to go up 14/0, and makes the next breakshot. He runs the first six but a shocking miss on the six in the corner, a simple cut along the short rail ends his trun, with J returning to the table trailing by 20/0, and runs the last eight, and the next rack, to take a 22/20 lead. Looks like she'll run another rack, but she gets poor shpae on the key ball, and misses it, so N retrns to table after J's run of 35 and makes the last ball of the rack to trail by 35/21.

N runs the next rack to tie it at 35/35, but leaves a tough side pocket break and he makes it but scrathces off the pack, so J retunrs to table leading 35/34 and with ball in hand, she runs the rack easily to get to 49/34. Makes next breakshot, but moments later has a bad miss on the 13 in the corner, and N returns to table down 54/34. Runs seven balls before a shocking miss on a simple fourteen ball bring J back, and after she clears the last two, J leads 56/41. She makes the breakshot and runs out for 70/41, but misses the next breakshot, jawing out the five ball, and N clers for 70/55 behind. Makes next breakshot, but runs out of shape after making the first eight balls and cannot negotiate a paer thin cut of the six into the side pocket, so J retunrs to table and clears the last six for 76/63 ahead. J scratches off the pack on the next breakshot, however, and N runs out to regian the lead at 77/75. Tacks on a beatiful runout to lead 91/75, but has an unlucky scratch on the next breakshot as the cue ball double kisses off a ball on the bottom rail. J back at the table, trailing 90/75, but she runs just three, due to a shocking miss of the foruteen in the side. N leads 90/78, but he'll take his bathroom break before continuing.

Guess the break was just what he needed, for he came out and ran an elegant 60 to close out the match, 150/78.

I'm not even a straight pool fan and thought it was a great report, SJM. Only reason I checked it out was you mentioned Jasmin. Thanks.
 
Jasmin has beaten Balasz to pull within a win or reaching the final 16 and leads Bobby Hunter 50-18 in the match that will determine which of them advances to Friday's play.
 
I don't know how to play the game, but your reports are exciting reading! Wish I were there.
 
sjm said:
Jasmin has beaten Balasz to pull within a win or reaching the final 16 and leads Bobby Hunter 50-18 in the match that will determine which of them advances to Friday's play.

Jasmin wins 150 - 56 to eliminate Bobby.
 
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