UK Open 2025 Telford, UK, May 6-11

[skogstokig]

do they have shot clock in early rounds?

 

[Badpenguin]

do they have shot clock in early rounds?

On table 1 they do. Can't tell on the other tables, but I don't think so.

 

[Badpenguin]

Sam Henderson just took a tough 2nd round hill-hill loss to Liu Ri Teng. That one had to sting!

 

[sudocrushms]

Let’s pick a winner, bragging rights at stake. I’m picking Pijus Labutis ! I think he has the game and it’s his time

I'll take Moritz Neuhausen. He's playing really well.

 

[sjm]

Andri Januarta, a sixteen-year-old Fargo 750, who greatly impressed with 9th place at the Las Vegas Open in February, is giving JL Chang all he can handle.

 

[sudocrushms]

Andri Januarta, a sixteen-year-old Fargo 750, who greatly impressed with 9th place at the Las Vegas Open in February, is giving JL Chang all he can handle.

This has been a good match. Andri's kick return safe in rack 9(?) was excellent.

 

[bpeacock]

Mickey Krause 9 Barry Hearn 0. Geez, you'd think Mickey would let the guy who pays out the prize money win a rack.

I was thinking the same thing!

 

[sjm]

This has been a good match. Andri's kick return safe in rack 9(?) was excellent.

Wow! What a runout by Andri at double hill. This kid has been coached well. He has solid fundamentals and a nice playing rhythm.

 

[bpeacock]

Pool gods smiling on Barry this match!

 

[SA96]

I can't see anyone stopping Filler.

 

[mjantti]

I hope Petri Makkonen will find the flow and go deep. Also another Finn coming from a short absense is a former European Champion Jani Uski, super solid player. Jani Siekkinen and Riku Romppanen can win any match. But my brain is telling me it’s Joshi or one of the young European guns Maciol/Neuhausen/Krause will lift the trophy.

 

[nicksaint26]

Wonder why there were so many no shows from the Philippines? I had heard Chua would not be there but also no Raga, Aranas etc.

 

[Bob Jewett]

Wonder why there were so many no shows from the Philippines? I had heard Chua would not be there but also no Raga, Aranas etc.

On the stream, Karl said that there were major problems with visas for the Filipinos. He didn't elaborate.

 

[Sven]

Anyone noticed that Rafael Martinez from Mexico is in the field? In his prime this guy was so much fun to watch. I´m looking forward to his first match against Kakaris today.

 

[Poolmanis]

Anyone noticed that Rafael Martinez from Mexico is in the field? In his prime this guy was so much fun to watch. I´m looking forward to his first match against Kakaris today.

I think Martinez will win. Kakaris is very badly mannered low level player.

 

[CanadianGuy]

was hoping to see Fedor and a couple snooker players

 

[Badpenguin]

I think Martinez will win. Kakaris is very badly mannered low level player.

He better hope Martinez left his shank at home, lol.

 

[Badpenguin]

Looks like they are back to the ridiculously small pockets. If anything, the WPA should refuse to sanction matchroom because of these idiotic pockets.

 

[Poolmanis]

Looks like they are back to the ridiculously small pockets. If anything, the WPA should refuse to sanction matchroom because of these idiotic pockets.

Martinez did win
I played Kakaris at Spanish Open 2 years ago and he had every trick from sharking handbook...
I did not play very good but still beat him easily.

 

[Badpenguin]

Martinez did win
I played Kakaris at Spanish Open 2 years ago and he had every trick from sharking handbook...
I did not play very good but still beat him easily.

He didn't fare so well against Max Lechner ;( Shame because he is one of my top 5 players from a purely watching perspective. You never know WHAT that guy is going to do, lol.