Quite possibly the most undeserved win in a final in the history of pool
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Lucky Gold Medal?
With everything that has been said previously here concerning the Qatar World 9 Ball
Tournament I don't see any hope of the "9 ball" game being part of the Olympics unless
rules can be established to eliminate the "circus" style luck as was the case in the Qatar
World 9 Ball Tournament.
With everything that has been said previously here concerning the Qatar World 9 Ball
Tournament I don't see any hope of the "9 ball" game being part of the Olympics unless
rules can be established to eliminate the "circus" style luck as was the case in the Qatar
World 9 Ball Tournament.
9 ball is too easy anyway in it's present format. Need shot clock and pocket call. Maybe even if hill hill a 2 game win spread necessary.
This is the nature of 9 ball and the Texas Express rules. 9 ball is a joke of a game. I love pool and hardly ever watch rotation games but I did watch this and I was not at all surprised that the rolls determined the outcome, it happens a lot. But Shane did hook his self on the 7 ball which I think cost him the match. 2 things determine the winner in 9 ball, the break and the rolls. What a game. If you want the player who plays the best you better play something other than 9 ball.
Shane played better, luck was the deciding factor IMHO
Stu
When I first read your posts, right after the final, I found you harsh and unsympathetic to Shane's plight. I went back and watched the final starting from the score tied 9-9. From that score onward Shane did have numerous chances to win and didn't capitalize on them. Over coming adversity and winning are what legendary competitions are made from. Shane just fell a little short on what could have been a remarkable victory. Maybe next time.
Shane is not the first to be tested this way. One of my favorite all time players Francisco Bustamante seemed to be cursed. Francisco was all so close to winning championships with "World" attached to them many times, only to have some happenstance occur and deny him. Francisco finally got his and Shane is young enough to eventually win the title with word "World" attached to it also.
If Charlie Williams keeps putting on tournaments, Shane might have 50 world titles by the end of his career.
Such thread reflect badly on the OP himself. Sad
Remember in past 10-20, there were lots of buzz about 10 ball , they start World 10 ball championship then died suddenly and resurrected this year by Manny Pacquiao. Before the W10B this year the biggest 10 ball tourney in world was the All Japan which not many probably heard of LOL
Point is 10ball could not dislodge 9ball in terms of popularity
So yes you are right 9 ball is still most popular tourney format.
Actually, this is first time they played 9ball. They met previously in three 10 ball matches all of which Ko won and three 8ball matches which Ko lost including the CSI 8ball tourney semifinal (which Ralf famously had to catch a plane
)Ko won the big ones- the Guiness World Series of Pool (not a World Championship even though it had word "World" in it) which paid $40K and this W9B which paid less $30K
IMHO, their Head 2 Head (Ko v SVB) as follows:
2010 World 8 ball Group match 4-8
2011 Guiness World Series of Pool 10 ball Final 10-4
2013 US Open 8 ball quarterfinal 6-8
2014 CSI Challenge 10ball Group match 21-17
2014 CSI 10 ball Invitational Group match 9-7
2014 CSI 8 ball Invitational Semifinal 6-9
2015 W9B Final 13-11
Ron Swanson
Banned
Quick and fast? That was not what i was watching. A plague on the houses of all slow players, Ko included. I didn't think he was particularly lucky but he's definitely tedious to watch.
Yeah, screw players like Souquet, Archer, Fong Pang Chao and whatever other world beater through the years. Pool is all about speed, not about balls going in to the pockets. You, sir, have figured out what pool is all about.
what does KO have to do to get respect from the SVB trolls?
SVB is awesome, amazing player
KO beat him in his backyard to 21 at his game betting massive on the side
then beat him in the short race to 9
he wins world 10 ball and world 9 ball in same year
world number 1
yes he terrible he cant beat shane
c'mon eh
SVB is awesome, amazing player
KO beat him in his backyard to 21 at his game betting massive on the side
then beat him in the short race to 9
he wins world 10 ball and world 9 ball in same year
world number 1
yes he terrible he cant beat shane
c'mon eh
I think the finals of the last world doubles were worse. Hill hill game, and they miss a simple 7 or 8 ball, but hook the other group, then there is another miss but yet another lucky leave with no shot. Time to play 10 ball with at least called game ball. Leave the lucky wins to APA.
Yeah I agree Ko won and Shane got sloppy seconds
Ron Swanson
Banned
Actually, I've figured out what sport is all about: entertainment.
Nothing entertaining about pool, chief.
Ron Swanson
Banned
Yeah, but it was quite good if you're English. :thumbup:
Then quit pool and try something else. Simple as that.
My entertainment might be some other guy's absolute boredom and the other way around. Hence we have so many so called "minor" sports. Defining "entertainment" in every sport is quite subjective.