good answers. it seems that germany is the strongest place on earth, for winning tournaments. but i'd like to see some great shooters out of underdog countrys. for instance, japan, they really know their 9-ball, i heard, they don't even know how to play other games! isreal, my country, they are into snooker, i was told, and should have strong form. the netherlands, obviously great shooters, can they take the heat? and how about alex pagulian and charlie williams, two great players, who never got theirs. johnny archer is hot, maybe he's peaking and ready? ching shun yang, is drooling. ralf souquet, is not dead yet. bustamante is ALWAYS a threat. thorston homann is not laying down, and is seriously thinking of winning it twice! what about tom storm of germany? kunihiko takahashi is brilliant, can he stay still and angry long enough, or will he be blown away? john horsefall can do it, he is canada's best player. johl younger of australia is really solid, but can he rise to world champion? corey dueul, can he get the rolls? fong pang chao, still dangerous, or ill? it will be intresting to watch to see how it unfolds, as you know, i'm rooting for the best, in my opinion that's nick van den berg. nick, get your head on straight!
At this moment Niels is the hottest player in the Netherlands but Alex Lely is a tournament player. Nick seems to be a little out off shape but we all know that when its start going his way he is unstopable. 
