Didn't Shaw win a race to 9+ from hill- zero against a real strong player with alternate break?
QATAR WORLD CUP 10 BALL, OCT. 28 to NOV. 2, 2025
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he's another young player on an upward trajectory. and his brother is almost as good
Yannick Pongers won the 19-and-under WPA World 9ball Championship in 2023. It is often a sign of good things to come.
Among those who are prominent in today's pro game that won the 19-and-under WPA World 9ball Championship are FSR, Ko Pin Yi, Ko Ping Chung, Aloysius Yapp, Fedor Gorst, Jonas Souto, Szymon Kural, and Moritz Neuhausen.
Let's see if the youthful Yannick can walk in their big footsteps. Wishing him the best.
Another "fun" information is looking at the WPA juniors world champions list and seeing who didn't really go anywhere afterwards. It's been several years since I did that, but I vaguely recall a few names that qualified.
vilmos foldes won it and became a table mechanic. can't remember anyone else
Vilmos did not do so bad as a player. He's won many regional events out west, and still competes on a regular basis. Probably a top ten player on the West Coast.
Watched some matches recorded earlier today and yesterday on Youtube. A few takeaways. Call Shot Ten Ball sucks. These Yalin tables are a little too soft for players of this caliber. The Rasson's were much better. It was hard to adjust back to the original ball colors after looking at the funky five ball for so long.
So many of these players who are left aren't missing any shots on these easy tables. The difference lies in their ability to shoot good jump shots, kicking effectively, and of course playing good strategy (tactics). In these areas the Euro's excel imo. I still like watching the Filipino champs, with their good ball pocketing and smooth cue ball control. They seem to thrive on pressure as well. One interesting thing I noticed is many Euro players do not like to shoot banks, instead opting for safeties, even over fairly routine cross side or cross corner shots. The Pinoys will shoot at a bank for sure.
Saw some funny stuff in the match between Tadique and Villafuerte. At 2-2 Koy Koy (V.) had a semi long shot on the seven ball with fairly easy position available for the eight. Instead he tried to power stroke the ball to get even closer position, when it wasn't really necessary. It caused him to miss the shot by trying to do too much. Reminds me of a famous Buddy Hall quote, "Don't play position if you already have it!"
Later on Koy Koy made a tricky jump shot using a double bridge. That was cool. Too many misses and mistakes toward the end though. Almost looked like someone was trying to cover the spread. Makes me wonder if they are making book on these matches. hmmmmm
So many of these players who are left aren't missing any shots on these easy tables. The difference lies in their ability to shoot good jump shots, kicking effectively, and of course playing good strategy (tactics). In these areas the Euro's excel imo. I still like watching the Filipino champs, with their good ball pocketing and smooth cue ball control. They seem to thrive on pressure as well. One interesting thing I noticed is many Euro players do not like to shoot banks, instead opting for safeties, even over fairly routine cross side or cross corner shots. The Pinoys will shoot at a bank for sure.
Saw some funny stuff in the match between Tadique and Villafuerte. At 2-2 Koy Koy (V.) had a semi long shot on the seven ball with fairly easy position available for the eight. Instead he tried to power stroke the ball to get even closer position, when it wasn't really necessary. It caused him to miss the shot by trying to do too much. Reminds me of a famous Buddy Hall quote, "Don't play position if you already have it!"
Later on Koy Koy made a tricky jump shot using a double bridge. That was cool. Too many misses and mistakes toward the end though. Almost looked like someone was trying to cover the spread. Makes me wonder if they are making book on these matches. hmmmmm
Very true. For many many juniors there comes a pivotal moment of decision making, whether to stay in the game of pool or go get education and occupation.
they did a switcheroo on the tv table. i don't mind it, closer match on paper
on other tables, yannick pongers is leading ameer ali 9-7, and kledio is leading toastie 9-5
on other tables, yannick pongers is leading ameer ali 9-7, and kledio is leading toastie 9-5
Revisiting this, after thinking about it, the entire reason dual-stage tournaments exist is to provide a balance between players getting "enough play/opportunity" for their money, and for the late stages to be quick, dramatic, and decisive. I think the structure of this tournament is just another step in that direction--everyone is guaranteed at least two matches, but it moves past the scheduling and time-management nightmare of double-elimination about as quickly as possible after achieving that goal, and onto the cleaner, more concise single-elimination stage.
I've said it before, but I would not mind one bit if every tournament became single-elimination the whole way through.
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✂️ This is Qatar where the world meets (at the 10-Ball World Cup
60 seconds · Clipped by Mike Kablukov · Original video "QATAR WORLD CUP 10 BALL-2025 - STAGE 2 (LAST 64)" by Qatar Billiard Sports Federation
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This is a new clip for us to watch when there is no action at the TV table. As weird as it looks, but somehow I'm loving it
Press "Watch full video/ Live stream/ whatever it says" button below or on your right to watch the clip in its entirety (YT limits clipping the videos to 60 seconds max)
Just finished watching Grabe vs. FSR on youtube. What a mess that was. I've never seen Grabe play so bad. Missing many shots and numerous position errors. He made easy shots look hard and hard shots look easy. The only reason the final score was only 11-8 was that FSR's play was also quite uninspired. The match stretched on for nearly three hours as Grabe would study, chalk, study, chalk, study, chalk on shots that were fairly simple. Where is the shot clock when you need it?
Meanwhile the "referee" plodded along following the players around the table like a stealth stalker. He was totally out of position on two shots where the player was kicking to hit the ball, with two balls close together. He was about twelve feet away from the point of contact and had it been a close hit he would have had no way to make the correct call, other than to guess. He seemed more focused on standing properly and making sure his belt was tight. Who trains these guys!
I found it interesting that on a shot FSR had with the cue ball and object ball both on the same rail, he did not know how to hold the cue ball to the rail. Is it possible that after all these years he has not learned this shot.
Meanwhile the "referee" plodded along following the players around the table like a stealth stalker. He was totally out of position on two shots where the player was kicking to hit the ball, with two balls close together. He was about twelve feet away from the point of contact and had it been a close hit he would have had no way to make the correct call, other than to guess. He seemed more focused on standing properly and making sure his belt was tight. Who trains these guys!
I found it interesting that on a shot FSR had with the cue ball and object ball both on the same rail, he did not know how to hold the cue ball to the rail. Is it possible that after all these years he has not learned this shot.
What if?...
Jay, I believe the shot clock is in use at Qatar 10-Ball WC. It is rarely displayed on graphics, as this part of live feed had been messy from day 1, but you can hear a beep once in a while. That indicates 10 seconds I think. Also you could see players addressing to the ref occasionally (again, I suppose with a request of a time extension).