why couldn't they fit the final in today? just start the semis earlier...
either way, impressive by feliciano to go this deep. even if ko is big favorite to win, the story for me is the depth of the filipino field
Sharks International 9 Ball Open (24-29 July), Philippines, Prize Fund $100K
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why couldn't they fit the final in today? just start the semis earlier...
either way, impressive by feliciano to go this deep. even if ko is big favorite to win, the story for me is the depth of the filipino field
It's a Race (more like a marathon) to 17 in the Final. They do these matches later (and longer) to get a bigger audience here and more activity (action) on the betting side of the stream. It's all about the Benjamins!
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Good storyline here. The seasoned tourney pro vs. the Pinoy backroom champion.
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I don't know who Benjamin is, but I really like him.
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I assume this is the live Finals
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Was tied 13-13. Now Ko lead 15-13. Race to 17.
I like the time clock a lot. 30 seconds per shot, with one extension per game. The extension, however, is only 10 seconds.
ko on the hill now.. both have played great but ko has been breaking a bit better
ko takes the title and 30k.. final score 17-13.
Good commentary in the booth Jay!
I wish they had a live audience. It was like the Doha World Championships. Ko won, and there was not a single clap.
The play was excellent.
The play was excellent.
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Well, this as been a great tournament!
Nothing new at the pool scene: pinoys are all so good that it is impossible, as always as been, to say from the beginning which one of them would be most far at the tournament. If we research all important rotation world tournaments history even Efrén Reyes almost always lost whenever he draw other Philippine player...
Ko winning was not a surprise, from his side of the draw it had several top notch players, that is the highest level of pool at the world, so, congrats to him for confirming the favorite odds.
Nothing new at the pool scene: pinoys are all so good that it is impossible, as always as been, to say from the beginning which one of them would be most far at the tournament. If we research all important rotation world tournaments history even Efrén Reyes almost always lost whenever he draw other Philippine player...
Ko winning was not a surprise, from his side of the draw it had several top notch players, that is the highest level of pool at the world, so, congrats to him for confirming the favorite odds.
The final was pretty good. Ko made a couple of huge mistakes early, and played almost perfect, after that. Micheal was really rolling, then he kind of lost his break, for a couple of racks. He got it back, but scratched twice, on bad flukes. IIRC, he gave Ko ball in hand, after the break four times. Tough to fade that.
I did commentary on Ko's last four matches, from the Round of Sixteen forward. He played solid, steady and consistent .800+ pool all the way. He rarely failed to run out if he had an open rack and once he got in line he stayed in line. All marks of a very good player.
He maintained an even disposition and temperment at all times and never showed any negative emotion. I look for all these characteritics when commenting on a player,'s overall game. This still young man (27) has become one of our sports top players through the past decade of battling the games premier players. Now he is truly one of them.
14 of the final 16 were Pinoy players and not one big name among them. Dennis, Carlo, Lee Vann, James, Chua, Warren, Francisco all gone by then. Testament to the depth of pool talent to be found here.
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Any suggestion that Ko Ping Chung "arrived" this week is in error. By 2019, he had two bronzes in the World 9-ball, a gold and a bronze at the World 10-ball, and a silver at the China Open. He has been one of the game's most elite players for quite some time now.