World Cup Of Pool updates!
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Unseeded Austria march into the quarter-finals
http://www.worldcupofpool.com/article_detail.asp?article_id=59
China scrape a win and into the quarter-finals
http://www.worldcupofpool.com/article_detail.asp?article_id=58
What the hell is going on,they could finish this tournament in 3 days.It seems like they play one day,take the next off.Wow.
how were they chosen?
. . . with regards to this tournament, how were the teams put together? I ask this because of the conflict in the Philippines. If the national governing body of pool (BSCP) chooses who represents the Philippines in tournaments, then how did Bustamante and Orcullo get chosen? Taking into consideration both players animosity for the BSCP.
I'm guessing this was some kind of special invite deal.
kano
. . . with regards to this tournament, how were the teams put together? I ask this because of the conflict in the Philippines. If the national governing body of pool (BSCP) chooses who represents the Philippines in tournaments, then how did Bustamante and Orcullo get chosen? Taking into consideration both players animosity for the BSCP.
I'm guessing this was some kind of special invite deal.
kano
Hi Kano, you are right, Matchroom invited Dennis and Django directly.
Easy for Italy as they whitewash poor Korea
http://www.worldcupofpool.com/article_detail.asp?article_id=60
Nervous Germany relieved after Polish test
http://www.worldcupofpool.com/article_detail.asp?article_id=61
USA keep World Cup hopes alive in Holland
http://www.worldcupofpool.com/article_detail.asp?article_id=62
Dutch hopes ended at the hands of Japan
http://www.worldcupofpool.com/article_detail.asp?article_id=64
6 out of 8 aint that bad 
Philippines impress again in victory over Russia
Philippines continued their impressive form during the 2008 PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool.
Francisco Bustamante and Dennis Orcullo thrashed Denmark 8-2 in the first round and they
followed that up with an 8-3 success over Russia.
Philippines won the event in 2006 and look a good bet to repeat that triumph as they have
arguably looked the best team in Rotterdam.
They now meet the likeable and always-joking Japanese team of Satoshi Kawabata and Naoyuki
Oi in the quarter-finals on Saturday evening.
The Philippines took the opener but the Russians levelled it in the second before an illegal break
in the third allowed the Philippines to move ahead.
The measured run out from the break gave the Philippines a 3-1 lead and then a monster break
from Bustamante came up dry to let Russia back to the table. They made a poor safety attempt
leaving a 1/9 combo which Orcullo missed.
With most of the balls on the rails, the Russians came unstuck as Stepanov stuck the cue ball
to 9 going from 6 to 7 and Chinakhov missed the pot with hampered cueing. Bustamante played
a great safety and although Russia's escape was good, it left the 7 ball on.
The Philippines made it but Bustamante left his team mate a nasty thin cut on the 9 and although
Orcullo made it, the cue ball eventually scratched into the centre pocket and gift the rack to Russia,
to move the score to 2-3.
However, the Philippines got to the table to re-establish a two rack lead at 4-2. With the Brunswick
Gold Crown breaking extremely tough, there was another dry break. The Russians though missed one
though and Bustamante and Orcullo ran out for 5-2.
An illegal break from the Philippines saw the table returned to the Russians. A poor shot from Chinakhov
allowed the Pinoy duo to clear but Orcullo missed a bank shot on the 6 ball.
Chinakhov blundered again,as he missed the brown 7 into the top pocket. Busta missed a table length
bank on the same ball , before Stepanov took his turn to miss. Finally it was Orcullo who dropped it and
the score moved onto 6-2.
There was further dry break action in the next but an out-of-sorts Chinakhov missed the 1 ball. Both
sides had chances before Orcullo played a bad safety on the six ball to give the Russians a chance and
they took it for 6-3.
The last two racks were easier going for the Philippines as they took full advantage to secure an 8-3
victory. They will now meet Japan on Saturday evening in the quarter-finals.
http://www.worldcupofpool.com/article_detail.asp?article_id=65
Philippines continued their impressive form during the 2008 PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool.
Francisco Bustamante and Dennis Orcullo thrashed Denmark 8-2 in the first round and they
followed that up with an 8-3 success over Russia.
Philippines won the event in 2006 and look a good bet to repeat that triumph as they have
arguably looked the best team in Rotterdam.
They now meet the likeable and always-joking Japanese team of Satoshi Kawabata and Naoyuki
Oi in the quarter-finals on Saturday evening.
The Philippines took the opener but the Russians levelled it in the second before an illegal break
in the third allowed the Philippines to move ahead.
The measured run out from the break gave the Philippines a 3-1 lead and then a monster break
from Bustamante came up dry to let Russia back to the table. They made a poor safety attempt
leaving a 1/9 combo which Orcullo missed.
With most of the balls on the rails, the Russians came unstuck as Stepanov stuck the cue ball
to 9 going from 6 to 7 and Chinakhov missed the pot with hampered cueing. Bustamante played
a great safety and although Russia's escape was good, it left the 7 ball on.
The Philippines made it but Bustamante left his team mate a nasty thin cut on the 9 and although
Orcullo made it, the cue ball eventually scratched into the centre pocket and gift the rack to Russia,
to move the score to 2-3.
However, the Philippines got to the table to re-establish a two rack lead at 4-2. With the Brunswick
Gold Crown breaking extremely tough, there was another dry break. The Russians though missed one
though and Bustamante and Orcullo ran out for 5-2.
An illegal break from the Philippines saw the table returned to the Russians. A poor shot from Chinakhov
allowed the Pinoy duo to clear but Orcullo missed a bank shot on the 6 ball.
Chinakhov blundered again,as he missed the brown 7 into the top pocket. Busta missed a table length
bank on the same ball , before Stepanov took his turn to miss. Finally it was Orcullo who dropped it and
the score moved onto 6-2.
There was further dry break action in the next but an out-of-sorts Chinakhov missed the 1 ball. Both
sides had chances before Orcullo played a bad safety on the six ball to give the Russians a chance and
they took it for 6-3.
The last two racks were easier going for the Philippines as they took full advantage to secure an 8-3
victory. They will now meet Japan on Saturday evening in the quarter-finals.
http://www.worldcupofpool.com/article_detail.asp?article_id=65
Roy Steffensen said:6 out of 8 aint that bad
Now let's get down to the nitty-gritty, who do you like Nostradamus?
China (1) vs. Italy (9)
England (5) vs. Germany (4)
Austria vs. USA (6)
Philippines (2) vs. Japan (10)
The book has only one match to offer for the quarterfinals, Italy (11-10) against
China (4-6). Here are the odds of all the 8 teams winning the whole thing:
Philippines - 13/8
USA - 11/4
China - 5/1
Germany - 7/1
England - 9/1
Italy - 12/1
Japan - 18/1
Austria - 25/1
The quarterfinals starts at 1 pm local time, or 4 am Pacific/7 am Eastern, which is about 11 minutes away. The afternoon session will feature China (1) vs. Italy (9), and England (5) against Germany (4). The Evening session, which starts 5 hours later, will also feature two quarterfinals matches, Austria vs. USA (6) and Japan (10) vs. the Philippines (2).
I hope somebody can provide a link to a live stream, or we can settle for a blow-by-blow if there's no stream...
I hope somebody can provide a link to a live stream, or we can settle for a blow-by-blow if there's no stream...
gopi-1 said:Now let's get down to the nitty-gritty, who do you like Nostradamus?
China (1) vs. Italy (9)
England (5) vs. Germany (4)
Austria vs. USA (6)
Philippines (2) vs. Japan (10)
I think Austria will win the tournament!
BlowFish said:At the recent WTBC, on that week during tournament, I staked Gomez/DeLuna against Kawabata/Oi at Oneside for 20T, 9-Ball, Race to 13 Doubles. G/D won handily with a score of 13-6. Only a miracle will defeat the pinoy pair.
You trying to jinx them blow?
Ok, my predictions:
China (1) vs. Italy (9) - China wins
England (5) vs. Germany (4) - England wins
Austria vs. USA (6) - USA wins
Philippines (2) vs. Japan (10) - Philippines wins
Semis:
England beats China
PI beats USA
Finals:
PI beats England
China (1) vs. Italy (9) - China wins
England (5) vs. Germany (4) - England wins
Austria vs. USA (6) - USA wins
Philippines (2) vs. Japan (10) - Philippines wins
Semis:
England beats China
PI beats USA
Finals:
PI beats England