Phillipines Open

[SA96]

Starts tomorrow.

https://www.wntlivescores.com/events/roobet-philippines-open-pool-championship-2026

Huge implications for Mosconi Cup.

If Fedor doesn't finish higher than Thorsten then the German is an automatic pick for Team USA at the Mosconi.

And that would mean Johan would need to use a wild card on Fedor.

 

[skogstokig]

Starts tomorrow.

https://www.wntlivescores.com/events/roobet-philippines-open-pool-championship-2026

Huge implications for Mosconi Cup.

If Fedor doesn't finish higher than Thorsten then the German is an automatic pick for Team USA at the Mosconi.

And that would mean Johan would need to use a wild card on Fedor.

jerico bañares second match for fedor. he can be a tough cookie.

nice to see anton raga in the mix

 

[skor]

Hohmann is playing Chezka Centeno in the first round, he might get beaten by a girl.... hahaha

A lot of unknown Filipino players, will we get a new star?

 

[skor]

Interesting that Filler is not in this

 

[Rocket354]

Starts tomorrow.

https://www.wntlivescores.com/events/roobet-philippines-open-pool-championship-2026

Huge implications for Mosconi Cup.

If Fedor doesn't finish higher than Thorsten then the German is an automatic pick for Team USA at the Mosconi.

And that would mean Johan would need to use a wild card on Fedor.

Team Europe vs Team Ex-Europe.

I hope Thorsten gets on the MC just to have some new (old? Old-new? New-old?) blood on the team. He'd be at least as good as any other option for the 4th/5th spots.

 

[jax_joe]

Interesting that Filler is not in this

He loves the camel burgers in Doha.

 

[Kris_b1104]

Interesting that Filler is not in this

I don't see why he would need to enter this. He is not scrambling for points and probably knows he's a lock for the team. The payout is only $20k for 1st as well. He made that at the Reyes Cup and will do the same at MC. He's big chillin.

It's some of the Americans that will potentially be on Team USA that HAS to be there.

P.S. - It's kinda badass to see 3 women on the top 10 AzB money leaderboard. I don't think I've ever seen that before.

 

[nicksaint26]

I’m going to predict Robbie Capito winning it all. Should be a great tournament with a lot of fairly unknown monsters.

 

[datnodude]

This should be fun. First round Centeno vs thorsten. Raga is in, robocop is in, chua is back. So many pinoys, can one of them win this year.

 

[bpeacock]

Where is Tyler? Could he get bumped out of the top 3 for Mosconi?

 

[Frosty]

Where is Tyler? Could he get bumped out of the top 3 for Mosconi?

Hope springs eternal. Where is he? Off choking somewhere is an even money bet.

 

[easy-e]

Where is Tyler? Could he get bumped out of the top 3 for Mosconi?

He is probably staying home to get ready for the Ultimate Pool Grand Finals! Doesn't want to ruin his stroke by playing on the big tables...

 

[skogstokig]

bergman won his first match lopsided, but so did his next opponent arseni, the runner up from last year.

i haven't seen arseni play very well since he switched to krause cues though.

 

[skogstokig]

it's getting a bit crazy with yapp and the shafts and the weight bolts. it is possible to miss a shot without blaming the cue..

ronnie alcano went down this rabbit hole, even to the point where opponent asked him to stop changing shafts in his line of sight. alcano was obviously crazy in other ways too but i don't think it's sound to develop this equipment obsession

 

[skor]

it's getting a bit crazy with yapp and the shafts and the weight bolts. it is possible to miss a shot without blaming the cue..

ronnie alcano went down this rabbit hole, even to the point where opponent asked him to stop changing shafts in his line of sight. alcano was obviously crazy in other ways too but i don't think it's sound to develop this equipment obsession

Earl Strickland was like that in his old fiberglass CueTec days, always changing shafts

 

[Omrider]

Starts tomorrow.

https://www.wntlivescores.com/events/roobet-philippines-open-pool-championship-2026

Huge implications for Mosconi Cup.

If Fedor doesn't finish higher than Thorsten then the German is an automatic pick for Team USA at the Mosconi.

And that would mean Johan would need to use a wild card on Fedor.

That's not an issue. Thorsten does not intend to play in the Mosconi Cup.

 

[SA96]

Tough for Lukas Varner.

Loses in R1 and is out.

A long way to travel for a single elimination event

 

[skogstokig]

Earl Strickland was like that in his old fiberglass CueTec days, always changing shafts

yes i remember but this is next level of obsessive behavior

 

[SA96]

That's not an issue. Thorsten does not intend to play in the Mosconi Cup.

I find this hard to believe.

Thorsten hasn't spend thousands getting to the Philippines for fun.

 

[Kris_b1104]

That's not an issue. Thorsten does not intend to play in the Mosconi Cup.

Did he whisper that in your ear or something? Any sources?