US Open 9-ball updates thread..

[JusticeNJ]

I think that's a 3 pack for Oi to go up 8-5 over Gorst.

Oi looks really good right now.

 

[JusticeNJ]

Fedor gets it up to 8-6 with Oi in the lead after a few bad shots from both players.

 

[SBC]

Good sportsmanship by SVB as well:

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Yapp looked amazing vs Oi last week. His road partner was in the booth and basically said " He don't miss".

 

[JusticeNJ]

Oi goes up 9-6 after a dry break from Fedor. Oi ran out in about 2 minutes.

 

[JusticeNJ]

Fedor pulls one back to 9-7 with Oi leading after Oi missed a 2 ball.

 

[JusticeNJ]

I try to not complain too much, but I have been spoiled by Accu Stats camera work. I really would like to see what happened to both the cue ball and object ball on a shot, not zoom in on just the object ball.

 

[JusticeNJ]

Fedor gets another one and cuts Oi's lead down to 9-8.

 

[JusticeNJ]

Fedor ties it up 9-9.

Fedor has broken dry twice now.

 

[JusticeNJ]

Fedor ties it up 9-9.

Fedor has broken dry twice now.

Another dry break from Fedor. Oi has a manageable layout.

 

[JusticeNJ]

Oi takes advantage to reach the hill 10-9 over Fedor.

 

[JusticeNJ]

OI WINS IT

Oi played a touchy and good safe. Fedor jumped the blocker for a good hit, but left a relatively easy layout for Oi.

Oi earned this one with some really nice play, but Fedor had three dry breaks. I think Oi capitalized on all three. Or at least two of them.

 

[BeiberLvr]

OIIIIIII

 

[JusticeNJ]

Biado is on the hill 10-6 over Chua.

 

[jay helfert]

How about we just don’t do any of that nonsense.

A small tap is all that's needed.

 

[one stroke]

Whatever dude. In all of those years, plus the years you’ve been alive, you’ve never been wrong.

I think your referring to the spot sticker not the cloth or table

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[Woof Biscuit]

This referee taking so long to rack is just killing the momentum.

 

[axejunkie]

Yapp's cue sounded nice last week at the 10 ball event. Steel joint cues with players at this level seem like an endangered species. I am pulling for him and Dennis.

 

[alstl]

They need a rack clock.

 

[Fatboy]

6 minutes to rack the balls? At hill/hill

HORRIBLE

 

[Swighey]

Stop blaming the bar tables for the Americans not having the skills to make it to the finals, the blaming falls directly on the gambling side of American pool, where all you have to be is better than the person you're gambling with and NOT practicing to take on the worlds best, where you don't get do overs, or multiple races to come out the winner!!

I agree 100% with you. There is a hangover from the days of "the road" that being good at money games is more a sign of being a good player than winning tournaments. If you want to win major pool tournaments then playing races to 120, where you have plenty of time to get into the zone, probably isn't the best preparation.

In answer to those that say something like, "but there are some players that can do both", well they've just answered their own question by asking it.