Phoenix Open - August 18-22

jbart65 said:
Harrison Leinen continues to impress. He beat Hunter Lombardo 9-5 in his Phoenix Open first event.

Next up? Fedor Gorst! Big test for young Hank the Tank.
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On the stream! I reached out to Hank when he was eliminated in Yuma. I invited him to a Men's tournament in Mesa on Saturday and he came out with his dad. He sent Joven to the loser's side, then he sent me over int he next round. He's a great kid and a phenomenal player.
 
Watching this event, I am thinking this is another Florida Open-Mosconi in Florida. Loud crowd and plenty of viewers. Great atmosphere. Phoenix is clearly ripe for a Matchroom major. Got to figure this is dawning on Frazer and Co.

At one point, the crowd broke into big ooohhs after SVB appeared to lock up Archer with a great safety. They cheered even louder when Archer got a hit on the safety ball. Never seen that before at any pro pool event by Matchroom or Predator.
 
Is the tv table 4.5" corner pockets?

Cause I think on 4" pockets, Carlo smokes Bergman.

Bergman up 5-2.

Would be sick if Justin wins the whole thing and gets 20K Mosconi points. That would make him an automatic, no?

Bergman beats the reigning World Pool Champion and World #2 player 9-7.
 
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jbart65 said:
At one point, the crowd broke into big ooohhs after SVB appeared to lock up Archer with a great safety. They cheered even louder when Archer got a hit on the safety ball. Never seen that before at any pro pool event by Matchroom or Predator.
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You've never seen people cheer a good safety and then when the opponent got out of it? Huh?
 
jax_joe said:
You've never seen people cheer a good safety and then when the opponent got out of it? Huh?
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Did you actually see it? If you didn’t, you probably shouldn’t comment.

I have watched every Matchroom major since 2022 and most big Predator events. I cannot recall seeing such a boisterous reaction to the sequence in question at any of those events.

I am sure it has happened at other pool events going way back. Or maybe the Mosconi. But not in the WNT era.
 
Kris_b1104 said:
Is the tv table 4.5" corner pockets?

Cause I think on 4" pockets, Carlo smokes Bergman.

Bergman up 5-2.

Would be sick if Justin wins the whole thing and gets 20K Mosconi points. That would make him an automatic, no?

Bergman beats the reigning World Pool Champion and World #2 player 9-7.
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All the tables in there are 4.25" and they play more like 4 1/8.
 
jbart65 said:
Did you actually see it? If you didn’t, you probably shouldn’t comment.

I have watched every Matchroom major since 2022 and most big Predator events. I cannot recall seeing such a boisterous reaction to the sequence in question at any of those events.

I am sure it has happened at other pool events going way back. Or maybe the Mosconi. But not in the WNT era.
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Yeah it was pretty loud. I was playing around the corner when it happened. I agree with you, I've never heard a crowd that boisterous in reaction.
 
skogstokig said:
mitch should have closed that match way earlier, but still good win. pulled out some sick shots in that match, highlight reel stuff
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They both dogged their brains out in the last game. Choke, choke and rechoke. Mitch missed a short wide open shot with five balls left, all out in the open. That one shocked me.
 
The Bergman-Biado match was slow, but it sure was tense. Biado might be the best kicker in the game. Bergman snookered him again and again, but Biado would escape and even turn the tables. Bergman just couldn’t put him away. Great win in the end.
 
jbart65 said:
The Bergman-Biado match was slow, but it sure was tense. Biado might be the best kicker in the game. Bergman snookered him again and again, but Biado would escape and even turn the tables. Bergman just couldn’t put him away. Great win in the end.
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Biado missed ball in hand during that last rack. I know he was trying to get difficult position, but it was ball in hand.
 
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