9 Ball Girl said:
Xiaoting and I would like to see John Morra come from the left side...
I think John Morra is going to stay around for a few more rounds at least, he is playing real strong.
Of all the Canadian players playing in this tournament, I like John Morra's chance the most. Paul Potier, Mike Vidas are both personal friends of mine, and I like them; however, I think John has had more tournament experience lately, and this may help him to get through some of the tough matches. Denny Hewitt is also a great player, who can play lights out when he is on. I feel that John Morra is very calm and consistent.
Of the women, I would like to predict Ga Young Kim.
Of the men, I am pulling for Ralf Souquet, Charlie Bryant, and Matt Krah, for selfish reasons--they are all breaking with the X Breaker.
It would be a historic moment to see Ralf Souquet and Jasmin Ouschan win this tournament again, and it is possible. I like Ralf's chance on the bottom half of the B -side chart more than the A side top portion.
Good luck to all the players.
Richard
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