Congrats to Chinahov and SVB
Congrats to Ruslan Chinahov on his challenge match victory. The guy plays great and always stays so smooth. I had the privilege of watching him shoot straight pool at The Derby this year and it was awesome. He was also one of my dark horse picks at U S Open last week.
Also a congrats to SVB for taking on a game that was completely designed to neutralize one of his biggest weapons. And it did just that. You have to give SVB credit for participating in a game that the house has structured specifically against you.
I understand the business model in place here and totally get the reasoning for this decision by the Russian governing body. It's an exhibition match which offers a chance to highlight professional pool in their homeland and also shine on their rising star Chinahov. The last thing they would want or could afford is for this exhibition match to turn into a very one sided contest. And again, I congratulate Chinahov on this victory. He was the better player today and I look forward to watching him and his contributions to pool for many years to come.
SVB is a world class player. There are times when he does not always play world class speed. The professionalism and determination he brings day and day out make him something special. Not only do I feel lucky to have him represent pool here in America, I feel lucky to have him represent the game as a whole around the globe. I will continue to wish SVB all the best and I am certain there are more victories and titles in his future.
Congrats to Ruslan Chinahov on his challenge match victory. The guy plays great and always stays so smooth. I had the privilege of watching him shoot straight pool at The Derby this year and it was awesome. He was also one of my dark horse picks at U S Open last week.
Also a congrats to SVB for taking on a game that was completely designed to neutralize one of his biggest weapons. And it did just that. You have to give SVB credit for participating in a game that the house has structured specifically against you.
I understand the business model in place here and totally get the reasoning for this decision by the Russian governing body. It's an exhibition match which offers a chance to highlight professional pool in their homeland and also shine on their rising star Chinahov. The last thing they would want or could afford is for this exhibition match to turn into a very one sided contest. And again, I congratulate Chinahov on this victory. He was the better player today and I look forward to watching him and his contributions to pool for many years to come.
SVB is a world class player. There are times when he does not always play world class speed. The professionalism and determination he brings day and day out make him something special. Not only do I feel lucky to have him represent pool here in America, I feel lucky to have him represent the game as a whole around the globe. I will continue to wish SVB all the best and I am certain there are more victories and titles in his future.
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