The REAL winner from Asian 9Ball Tour...

daddypool

daddypool

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The Singapore leg of the Asian 9Ball tour just ended just now. I watched all the TV table matches. Gandy Valle(Phillipines) won in a close 11-9 win over Wu(ChineseTaipei).

As expected everyone was great...and many spectacular matches & shots! Bustamante played flawlessly in the early stages of the quater finals leading Yang 6-0...but the "son of pool" came back immpressively from behind to win 9-7! (Alternate break format!) WOW!

Anyway, of all of them, I was most impressed with 16year old Wu Chia Ching.(Nickname:Taisun (Little Genius)) We heard about him last year, and man, how fast is he coming up the scene! He was so close to winning this tournament!

He beat Chao Fong pang in a close hill-hill in Rd2 (Chao was leading all the way..till the end). What i am so impressed with, is his composure and focus. Throughout the tournament, he didn't even played his best...some scrappy matches and shots here & there..plus "Bad" decision-making and safeties too (IMO)...but he held himself together against some of the world's best. He did not let the limelight get to his head, just played with pure hunger and focus.

Youth...but this boy...WOW! Imagine if he was in his best! (Or if he gets more exposure than this with International Pros soon, like the WPC). A pimple-faced teenager, with a big build, power break,but an excellent touch with great cueball control, table knowledge, and composure.

Many youngsters play very well,(most likely from US, PHI, and Taipei) but when put to this test with world champs, more often than not, they will succumb to the pressure. With this kid, he wasn't even like an underdog at all. The locals are already fearing him, now for the rest of the world!

Man, I've never praised a 16year old this much! wonder what i did when i was 16.(oh yeah ...skateboarding and scarring myself!) This kid is scarring adult Pool Pros' careers! now he's a runner-up. MARK my words, he will be a champ for a major title soon. He's already a champ to me...Damn! he's impressive!

p.s. he got a cheque for US$5000 for runner-up.
I got all TV matches on VHS, if i can convert it digitally, will share at DC++.
Cheers, and congrats to Gandy Valle...who played very well, and deserved to win..which he did.
- daddypool

Link: http://www.espnstar.com/asian9ball/asian9ball_index.html
 
We will certainly hear more from Wu in the near future, a future World Champion without a doubt, he might even break Hohmanns record for being the youngest world nine ball champion.
 
As good as he is I like Wu Yu-Lun even better due to his absolutely crushing break. Same age, from the same area, shooting pro level pool at 15.... The USA is in deep trouble, the game is going to be dominated by Asia and this San Miguel tour where the money is actually decent and the competition is good will not help the USA compete at all, those guys are going to be hard as nails from competing all year against each other when they get to the worlds compared to the USA guys who bounce around loosely to various odd little tournies with often questionable competition. Shocks me the USA cannot get its act together and get a true tour with decent money and is getting shown up by Asia. Its going to show when the USA players start dropping like flies when they have to compete against them. The ONLY player in the USA who I think can compete on an even level with any of the top players on the Asian tour is Archer, thats it and he aint gonna be young forever.
 
Muxy said:
what is DC++
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Hi Muxy, it is a file-sharing program. i wonder if there is an old thread regarding this? I believe Star sports will not mind me sharing this (?)..anyway, i need to get a convertor for my analog tapes 1st. I've always believed watching Pros on tape will widen your prospective on the game. so try to find out about DC++ more so you can observe players around the globe on video and the different techniques and styles. PM me if u wanna know more, as I am not too sure about "openly" discussing "sharing" files.
-daddypool
 
Celtic said:
As good as he is I like Wu Yu-Lun even better due to his absolutely crushing break.
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Yep. but a crushing break alone isn't gonna win u major titles and consistent competition with the giants. Temperament & self discipline, and gradual revelation of character will supermount. But i get your point..Asian pool youths are aggressively coming up...things are looking real competitive, especially with more media coverage & financial rewards.
-daddypool
 
daddypool said:
Yep. but a crushing break alone isn't gonna win u major titles and consistent competition with the giants.
-daddypool
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It helped him drill Wu Chia-Chang in the junior worlds. He is also competing alot in the same pro events in Asia and has some very good showings. Trust me, you will know who he is in the future.
 
wow, two great young pool players from taiwan named Wu. there ought to be a law.... :)

congratulations to wu and to valle! hope we see more of these young players soon. meanwhile, i hope i can get me some copies of those vids of yours, daddy pool. where can i get dc++?
 
Celtic said:
As good as he is I like Wu Yu-Lun even better due to his absolutely crushing break. Same age, from the same area, shooting pro level pool at 15.... The USA is in deep trouble, the game is going to be dominated by Asia and this San Miguel tour where the money is actually decent and the competition is good will not help the USA compete at all, those guys are going to be hard as nails from competing all year against each other when they get to the worlds compared to the USA guys who bounce around loosely to various odd little tournies with often questionable competition. Shocks me the USA cannot get its act together and get a true tour with decent money and is getting shown up by Asia. Its going to show when the USA players start dropping like flies when they have to compete against them. The ONLY player in the USA who I think can compete on an even level with any of the top players on the Asian tour is Archer, thats it and he aint gonna be young forever.
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Are you serious? You think Archer is the only
American capable of playing with the top Asians?
As good as Archer is I don't even consider him the
top American, IMO Corey Deuel is the best right now.
Not to mention, Rodney Morris, Jeremy Jones, Gabe
Owen, Earl Strickland, all of which are Top players.
 
did pagulayan play in the san miguel asian 9ball? i only got to see the quarterfinals.....
 
Renegade said:
did pagulayan play in the san miguel asian 9ball? i only got to see the quarterfinals.....
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nope, pagulayan was not part of the filipino entourage
 
If I remember it right, Wu stationed in the Philippines for a few months when he was 14 or 15 to take up training. I remember because I was there on my holiday.
His manager said that to be able to compete world class he needs to train in Manila. By doing so he adds a lot more to his already dangerous arsenal.
 
Bobby said:
Are you serious? You think Archer is the only
American capable of playing with the top Asians?
As good as Archer is I don't even consider him the
top American, IMO Corey Deuel is the best right now.
Not to mention, Rodney Morris, Jeremy Jones, Gabe
Owen, Earl Strickland, all of which are Top players.
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I would add Strickland and Morris to Archer's name, that's it.

The rest will probably not be competitive on the Taiwanese pro tour, let alone San Miguel (Taiwan + Philipines).

-Roger
 
buddha162 said:
I would add Strickland and Morris to Archer's name, that's it.

The rest will probably not be competitive on the Taiwanese pro tour, let alone San Miguel (Taiwan + Philipines).

-Roger
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Strickland is only good when he is leading, when he is down he is done and he would be down alot against that calibre of player. Mental problems doom the guy, he needs to learn how to win from behind instead of loosing a gasket every time someone starts beating him.

Morris is no Archer, he is a step below him IMO and does not have the experiance or the aura to deal with the top Asian players on a even field.

Archer is the ONLY player the USA has right now that I think is a even money bet against people like Reyes, Bustamente, Yang, Chao, Wu, ect....

Those other guys are good and might get a set or two, on their best day they may have a hope of winning. Morris and Strickland are underdogs against the best from that tour, Archer is the only one that would among the other favorites entering those events and even money against those players in the betting circles.
 
Bobby said:
Are you serious? You think Archer is the only
American capable of playing with the top Asians?
As good as Archer is I don't even consider him the
top American, IMO Corey Deuel is the best right now.
Not to mention, Rodney Morris, Jeremy Jones, Gabe
Owen, Earl Strickland, all of which are Top players.
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The record says otherwise. Archer won many titles in 2004 and was the dominant player on American soil. He was also the only American to reach the quarterfinals of the world championships. It's not clear how one might make a case for anybody else being the top American right now.

I do agree, however, that the others on your list are all capable of beating Asia's best.
 
whitewolf said:
I watched a little and there were quite a few Americans and Europeans in this tournament. I, for example, saw Steve Davis taken to the cleaners.
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Huh? you must be talking about the WPC?
 
Celtic said:
It helped him drill Wu Chia-Chang in the junior worlds. He is also competing alot in the same pro events in Asia and has some very good showings. Trust me, you will know who he is in the future.
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Actually i think i already know who you are referring to..but winning a player once is good memories & an experience, but shining against the top pros in a premier tourney in most appearances, says a lot more.

Anyway, THAT'S JUST IT!..when a young Taiwanese talent is mentioned and coming up, its like there's no suprise, and even debates on who is better, more potential,etc. Thats how strong the future of pool in Taiwan is! Archer & Strickland are great,IMO, but in 20years or more...or less,for that matter, who will be their "replacements"? & of what calibre? That is what Asian Pool is fortunate of...

(next thing you know, we get Jet Li-types playing trick-shots, karate kicks/swings at pool/snooker balls....like in the movie..haha!) (Pegulayan may try it, but i hope not Wu!)
 
These two Wu guys are brothers. One won the junior world championship and one came second.
Archer never won a tournmanet in Taiwan. U can ask him yourself. The Top Taiwanese will gamble with any US players but they rather not play with Rodney Morris. A lot of respect for the Rocket in Asia.
I know lots of US pros would not ask Yang to gamble in Taiwan, they want him to gamble in the US.
 
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