WORLD POOL CHAMPIONSHIP (6-10 June2021) Champion $50K
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Alcano in 2006 was a huge upset.
He was a qualifier and barely got out of the first round.
He was a qualifier and barely got out of the first round.
A 16 year old Wu...can’t think of a bigger shock.
I would never be shocked at Melling winning anything...Daz feels he’s the best all-round player in England...
....and he plays a lot of 8-ball.
Oliver played well and smart in the quarter finals. I watched that table 2 match. I'm sure not going to count him out. Yep, I like rooting for the underdog, and since I'm not betting, it doesn't cost me a dime to do so.
Sad for Sky, but he's young enough to have other good chances at a world title. Not so sure I can say the same about Shane...perhaps his world finals finishes are akin to baseball's "curse of the bambino"? Did the pool Gods put a curse on Shane?
Sad for Sky, but he's young enough to have other good chances at a world title. Not so sure I can say the same about Shane...perhaps his world finals finishes are akin to baseball's "curse of the bambino"? Did the pool Gods put a curse on Shane?
Lebron over Howard and Buddy Hall ?
He's one of the most consistently underrated players in my opinion. He was my pick to win this.
Without looking back and reading previous posts to figure it out, who is still left in the tournament or who won?
Disregard, I found it on matchroompool.com
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Yes. If I remember correctly the group stage was 32 groups of 4 with 2 from each group advancing to the last 64. Alcano won one and lost two of his group games, only advancing on racks difference over the other two players on 1-2. The last 64 wasn't drawn - it was based on rankings from the group stage. So Ronnie Alcano was up against the top ranked player (3 wins, best racks difference) from the group stage. Something very close to that anyway, my memory isn't perfect.
Yeah, he certainly didn't have an easy road to the title in the last 64. He beat, in succession, Roberto Gomez (10-1), Efren Reyes (10-7), Kuo Po-Cheng (11-5), Wu Chia-Ching (11-6), Li Hewen (11-8), and Ralf Souquet (17-11).
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Thats true but that also meant that Shane did miss a couple balls on these “supposedly generous pocket”
Both players had the same equal luxury of the generous pockets on the same table
Kid played smart , made less mistakes and have a few rolls but he still had to pocket the 9 each time so hats off to him.
Yes sir.
In the interview, he said he cld barely make a ball on the break and only found his form when he developed the soft break which he drawed the cue ball 2 cushion to the end rail and back up before the right centre pocket and the rest was history.
didnt Earl won the world 9 ball 3 or 5 times ?
3 -- 1990, 1991, 2002
a bit too much is being made of the size of the pockets. yes, the WPM pockets were a lot tighter, but all preceding world championships has had equally sized or bigger pockets. the same goes for most other major tournaments. these are what, 4.25"? a historical perspective beyond the WPM might be needed here.
filler, svb, gorst, shaw, kazakis and the rest had their chances but dogged it.
filler, svb, gorst, shaw, kazakis and the rest had their chances but dogged it.
Yes, but Thorsten was the last person to win more than once.
Final day and it will be an interesting one.
I'm very curious who will be on top in the end.
Albin and David will see the big chance, as at least on paper they are the huge favorites. Get past your opponent in the semi and the trophy is there for grabbing.
I think David is a slight favorite, just because Albin's mental game is more vulnerable at the moment. If the match doesn't go Albin's way, I don't think he has the strength to grind it out, but if you let him fly and get into his zone...just ask Skylar how quickly a match is lost.
Oliver and Omar are the underdogs for the title, but if you are in a final, anything can happen.
I think Oliver is the better player here, but Omar has the experience.
Actually it is a similar situation as in the first semifinal. Let Oliver run away and you won't catch him before the finish line. If it comes down to a game for game grind, I think Omar will have the edge here.
I'm very curious who will be on top in the end.
Albin and David will see the big chance, as at least on paper they are the huge favorites. Get past your opponent in the semi and the trophy is there for grabbing.
I think David is a slight favorite, just because Albin's mental game is more vulnerable at the moment. If the match doesn't go Albin's way, I don't think he has the strength to grind it out, but if you let him fly and get into his zone...just ask Skylar how quickly a match is lost.
Oliver and Omar are the underdogs for the title, but if you are in a final, anything can happen.
I think Oliver is the better player here, but Omar has the experience.
Actually it is a similar situation as in the first semifinal. Let Oliver run away and you won't catch him before the finish line. If it comes down to a game for game grind, I think Omar will have the edge here.
i agree, if david plays like yesterday he's a favourite, but albin has a very high gear if he finds it.
from what i saw from omar vs kaplan, i wasn't impressed. probably the worst played quarter final match.
The first major crossroads in the first semifinal has been reached. A shocking miss on a very easy six ball denies Alcaide a 3-0 lead. Albin pounced on the error, and so far it has cost David two racks and the match sits at 2-2. Albin has all the momentum at this point, and seems to be in a good playing rhythm.
Albin tacks on with his second consecutive break and run for his first lead at 3-2 in the race to eleven. Albin is in stroke for sure.
Albin adds on his third consecutive break and run and now leads 4-2. He's making it look easy.
Despite a minor pattern error from the five to the six, Albin breaks and runs another for a 5-2. That's a four pack for anyone who is counting, and Albin is playing wonderful pool here. David can only watch and wait for a chance that, at the moment, looks like it might never come.
Albin tacks on with his second consecutive break and run for his first lead at 3-2 in the race to eleven. Albin is in stroke for sure.
Albin adds on his third consecutive break and run and now leads 4-2. He's making it look easy.
Despite a minor pattern error from the five to the six, Albin breaks and runs another for a 5-2. That's a four pack for anyone who is counting, and Albin is playing wonderful pool here. David can only watch and wait for a chance that, at the moment, looks like it might never come.
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