Wow.... what a poor display by DH. I have always been a fan but that was just a little too much. Congrats to the young gun BT !!!
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I wasn’t able to watch it, what did he do?
Congrats Billy,
Nice comeback Dennis, but can do without the meltdown,
Stream terrible tonight. Never had that problem before.
Nice comeback Dennis, but can do without the meltdown,
Stream terrible tonight. Never had that problem before.
Nope. He just turned 50 this year. I play pool with him almost every week.
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Dennis got some horrific bad luck. Not just a few but every time he got to the table some quirky thing happened, it got so bad I started laughing...we have all been there.
He beat the hell out of his cue after the match but the damn thing would not break which made him even madder. During the match Dennis had a few melt downs that made me cringe, I will say the crazy things that went wrong for him was the worst I have ever seen. Yes things go wrong in this game but the bad rolls that Hatch got for ten games was brutal.
They were using one on the stream earlier in the week
No, they used what they said was a new plastic (thick), hollow, Diamond triangle rack throughout the 4 days. I haven't seen that one in person yet.
Congrats to Thorpe and Hatch on Finals
Congrats to Thorpe for the victory and Hatch as the runner-up.
There was a comment during the finals that Cicero or members of his camp were filing a protest? Any more details or info on this matter? And in a situation like this, is it up to the players of a match to determine how they proceed forward, in case of an infraction?
Or, is it ultimately up the tournament director/governing body of an individual event to determine the final outcome? Appreciate feedback and thoughts on the subject.
Congrats to Thorpe for the victory and Hatch as the runner-up.
There was a comment during the finals that Cicero or members of his camp were filing a protest? Any more details or info on this matter? And in a situation like this, is it up to the players of a match to determine how they proceed forward, in case of an infraction?
Or, is it ultimately up the tournament director/governing body of an individual event to determine the final outcome? Appreciate feedback and thoughts on the subject.
He took some questionable shots that aided that one was when he tried to knock the 8 off the rail and gut stuck behind it there was simply no reason to do that it was mind boggling to me , for the most part he created his bad luck if your at the table it's not a bad roll it's a unforced error
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That and his comments about Jay being anti American.
Got the feeling Mike wanted to cut his mike a couple times.
JC
What was posted previously. Basically beat the shit out of his cue over and over. Slamming it on the table. Really surprised it didn't break. He did get many bad rolls, but that's pool.
It's a good thing this wasn't a vest and bow tie even :smile:
There wasn't a match streamed on the 1st day that used a template?
but you said
They were using one on the stream earlier in the week
when was this what day ?
I would guess that it was about the nine ball concession mentioned above. Maybe it was, maybe not.
In general, unless there is a ref at the table, the players are expected to officiate their own matches. If they have a question, they can go ask. ... No, they should go ask. Any rules that are non-standard are usually covered in the players' meeting. If the TD is really organized, he will provide a written list of exceptions to the standard rules to the players. Many players, including champions, cannot be bothered with going to the players' meeting, so they can trip on the little wrinkles that some TDs put in.
The standard is that the outcome of each shot must be decided before another shot is taken and a foul cannot be called after that. In the case of a conceded/non-conceded game, especially one resulting in a lost match, things are a little trickier.
It's best if there is a score card that both players must sign. That ends the discussion.
No doubt Dennis created the problems. Many folks don't believe in luck, everything happens for a reason. It was just curious to see how many times things could go wrong.
Even after the match Dennis set up the fateful "semi masse" that played a part in his demise. The shot was quite makeable during the match but it rattled. After the match DH set it up three times and never came close to swinging the CB .250 of an inch to make the ball. Like I said I have been in his shoes before and when it goes bad it really snowballs.
I sure don't remember seeing one. I wrote down the conditions, including equipment, on Day 1, and I noted a triangle rack.
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I played the tourney. Picture the regular diamond rack size, but textured plastic and hollow. It worked ok. One benefit I could see is that you won't get any little wood splinters on the cloth, which happens once those wooden ones get a little banged up over time.
I had a couple of opponents that racked perfectly for me. While a testament to their sportsmanship, it's also a sign that the equipment worked well. I did not feel that the plastic rack inhibited my ability to rack at all.
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It was rack for your opponent winner break 9 ball. New diamond triangle rack that was hollow plastic. It was the same on all tables and all matches.
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Funny the same thing happened to Billy Thorpe in the hot seat match. Every bad role in the world but he kept his head and won. Conincidence ... I think not.