He's still only 30. Seems like he's been around forever. I remember watchin' him win in '05. Some kind of talent. That being said i hope SVB scorches him.Wu Jiaqing, 30 years old, is a Taiwanese-born Chinese professional pool player, nicknamed the Taishan Shentong ("Little Genius from Taishan"). Previously known as Wu Chia-ching, the spelling of his name was changed upon moving to mainland China. Raised by his grandmother from the age of 2, Wu began playing eight-ball at the age of 10 at his family-run pool hall. When he became serious about pool, his grandmother would shuttle him from one competition venue to another on her scooter. In 2005, after only six years of playing, Wu became the youngest player (at 16 years, 5 months old) ever to win the WPA World Nine-ball Championship.
He's still only 30. Seems like he's been around forever. I remember watchin' him win in '05. Some kind of talent. That being said i hope SVB scorches him.
Wu Jiaqing, 30 years old, is a Taiwanese-born Chinese professional pool player, nicknamed the Taishan Shentong ("Little Genius from Taishan"). Previously known as Wu Chia-ching, the spelling of his name was changed upon moving to mainland China. Raised by his grandmother from the age of 2, Wu began playing eight-ball at the age of 10 at his family-run pool hall. When he became serious about pool, his grandmother would shuttle him from one competition venue to another on her scooter. In 2005, after only six years of playing, Wu became the youngest player (at 16 years, 5 months old) ever to win the WPA World Nine-ball Championship.
He's still only 30. Seems like he's been around forever. I remember watchin' him win in '05. Some kind of talent. That being said i hope SVB scorches him.
Another 23-year-old in the Last 16, Hsu Jui-An from Taiwan will have his hands full with Can Wang from China, but he is a fierce competitor and has what it takes to win. He will be one to watch--and watch closely. After taking the gold in 2017, an emotional Hsu ran to embrace his parents and said, “I want to become the Michael Jordan of billiards, and I want to become one of the world’s most influential athletes." He expressed how grateful he was to his parents who run a breakfast shop. In the past, they had borrowed money so he could go overseas to compete, and he said how they had been made fun of for “wasting money." Although this hurt him, he stayed confident, and he showed off his skills to those who laughed at him and took the gold medal for Taiwan in 2017. "My goal is to become one of the world’s most influential athletes. I know that’s difficult, but I will do my best to achieve it," he said. What a nice prophecy for this young man if he wins it all this week!
These guys are independent contractors who don't get paid unless they produce. My hats off to anyone with the brains, guts and $ it takes to play this game especially considering the usual paybacks.:thumbup2:
What an important part of becoming great at something!
Many times the willingness to humiliate oneself is the very catalyst that seals together the other things like talent, physical health, and work ethic.
It really helps in seasoning and getting 'mileage' so an individual can rise above their circumstances.
Hoorah for competitive pool....one of the last remaining bastions of true individuality as it remains uncorrupted by the western civilization of instant gratification. Quite an oddity in a world of crumbling values.
Go USA...............
From China, 25-year-old Wang Can's nickname is "Little Wonder." He's got seasoning and talent. Wang Can win, or Can Wang win?
We all know that Wang can, but Willie?