Very few Asians in the field.
In my opinion, JL Chang, Dennis Orcullo, Ko Ping Chung, Anton Raga and Xiaohuai Zheng are all among the world's ten best male players. The two best female players on the planet are Siming Chen and Han Yu. I wonder if these seven superstars of the game were invited. Maybe so --- after all, many aren't willing to travel right now. If these stars of the game weren't invited, that's a shame, as Emily Frazer, in her AZB interview with Mike Howerton, noted that Matchroom's field filling methodology is flawed and that its revision is critical if they are to produce the best possible fields in their events.
That said, I'm pleased to see that Naoyuki Oi and Roberto Gomez are in the field. Overall, the event sports quite a strong field and should make for some very good viewing. All the details aside, Matchroom and Predator are both to be commended for the introduction of a new event at this troubling moment in both world and pool history. Wishing them every possible success with their new event.
In my opinion, JL Chang, Dennis Orcullo, Ko Ping Chung, Anton Raga and Xiaohuai Zheng are all among the world's ten best male players. The two best female players on the planet are Siming Chen and Han Yu. I wonder if these seven superstars of the game were invited. Maybe so --- after all, many aren't willing to travel right now. If these stars of the game weren't invited, that's a shame, as Emily Frazer, in her AZB interview with Mike Howerton, noted that Matchroom's field filling methodology is flawed and that its revision is critical if they are to produce the best possible fields in their events.
That said, I'm pleased to see that Naoyuki Oi and Roberto Gomez are in the field. Overall, the event sports quite a strong field and should make for some very good viewing. All the details aside, Matchroom and Predator are both to be commended for the introduction of a new event at this troubling moment in both world and pool history. Wishing them every possible success with their new event.