Turning Stone

jax_joe

jax_joe

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Down to final four. Who knew it was going on. LOL

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=4414763245405282


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Used to be a big event that drew a lot of top players.

What’s the point of running the Texas open at the same time?
 
Frosty said:
Nice to see an event with normal cloth and ball colors and rules. God bless Zuglan
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I don’t know, I like the gray.
When they moved from green to blue, many didn’t like it either, just need to get used to things.

Not sure that getting stuck in the past is also a good thing…
 
You know, your posts often have a theme. Be it CF shafts, be it cloth colors. Here’s the thing, you like these things, GREAT!
You want to embrace them, GREAT!
Yet you can’t resist the need to tell others that they need to embrace them, not so great You do you, let others do the same.
 
Not too many top pros here anymore. I think they feel naked now without a jump cue and a magic rack. For me, I enjoy nine ball with Mike’s rules - the safe and kicking game is a bit more enjoyable than a jump fest. You have to know the rails.

Moritz is a very impressive player in all aspects of the game.
 
mikemosconi said:
Not too many top pros here anymore. I think they feel naked now without a jump cue and a magic rack. For me, I enjoy nine ball with Mike’s rules - the safe and kicking game is a bit more enjoyable than a jump fest. You have to know the rails.

Moritz is a very impressive player in all aspects of the game.
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china open is going on at the same time, paying 40k for first. texas open is also concurrent, paying 18k for first + calcutta. there's also a california event, i don't know the pay for that
 
We took the ride up on Saturday and watched a bunch of matches throughout the day. Dylan Spohr continues to do better every year in this, and he got a couple good breaks to make it to Sunday morning. Also watched Rachel Lang play, and it seemed like she just had a bad match, then caught Jason on the B side to end her tournament. Most of the local players from leagues that I play in didn't make it past Friday, so didn't get to see them play this time. I did talk with Stu for a little while, which is always a good thing. Also said hi to Upstate Al, and he's also a fun guy to BS with for a while.

I know this tournament got a little questionable for continuing in the current venue, but I hope Mike gets those kinks worked out. It's really the only big tournament that I go to, and we usually make a full day of it, watching pool, some gambling, and a nice dinner, all within about 90 minutes from home.
 
I attended the last three days. As some have noted, the field is not as strong as it once was, but it is still solid. While champion Neuhausen, whose play was consistently excellent, was the story, Maryland's Shawn Wilkie made a mad dash though the field all the way to the final, inclusive of a 9-1 win over Morra.

As for the venue, there is no better hotel to which my pool travels take me than Turning Stone. Fantastic facilities, great food that is reasonably priced, a golf course, a casino, nice hotel rooms, a spa, a great gym and great shops.

There's a reason that the Joss Tour has been around since the 1990's, and that reason is Mike Zuglan, the best tournament director in the Northeast United States.

I can't wait until the next Turning Stone Classic!
 
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