Would you consider Biado beating Ralf an upset?
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Its not even a big surprise if Carlo wins the championship
Loving the thread, Pare.
Ralf was arguably the best player in the world some years back. Seems like lately he's not nearly as often a factor, still one of my favorite players though. Biado on the other hand is a fast rising up and comer that I don't think anyone wants to see their name by on the board right now. Upset? Not at all, in my opinion.
Win or lose against SVB, as their match went hill-hill just right now, he's already proven he belongs.
Thanks for the response! :smile:
Not an upset
Biado is the real deal
Biado is the real deal
Of course not. Biado at this point is a top professional player who is young and hungry. Beating him is the upset actually.
No surprise.
Carlo beats Alex at Hard Times earlier this year.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfRx5w-D3fE
Carlo beats Alex at Hard Times earlier this year.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfRx5w-D3fE
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Upsets?
In my opinion, when any of the world's top 100 players compete there are no upsets.
The difference between them is negligible, but beyond that it's who's hot at the moment. When Appleton ran those 200 in l4-1, he was the best in the world. Several hours later Hohmann beat him in the finals. At that moment, Testy was the best in the world.
In my opinion, when any of the world's top 100 players compete there are no upsets.
The difference between them is negligible, but beyond that it's who's hot at the moment. When Appleton ran those 200 in l4-1, he was the best in the world. Several hours later Hohmann beat him in the finals. At that moment, Testy was the best in the world.
Ralf... I don't think he's done as a player or anything.
Looks like he had a killer year in 2011, 150k. Then a huge drop in 2012 to 36.
If it's back problems, what a nasty impact... 100k "lost" from some random physical ailment.
Hope he banked some away and is on the road to a full recovery.
After playing shane in a US Open, Biado should not suffer too badly from "OMG I'm playing a top pro
in a major with lots of people watching".
Looks like he had a killer year in 2011, 150k. Then a huge drop in 2012 to 36.
If it's back problems, what a nasty impact... 100k "lost" from some random physical ailment.
Hope he banked some away and is on the road to a full recovery.
After playing shane in a US Open, Biado should not suffer too badly from "OMG I'm playing a top pro
in a major with lots of people watching".
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Carlo Biado has been finishing high in the money lately, so to claim that him beating Ralf is an upset is just flat out wrong.
One of the great things about pool is that the game does not care who you are or where you're from. The game has no memory, is not interested in the past or the future, it is only interested in what you do in the present. I love that about pool.
Ralf is one of the all time great tourney players, a HOF player. The table and balls do not care about reputation.
To win in 9 or 10 ball you have to have three things:
1. Good racked balls (A friend of the racker)
2. Accurate consistent power break
3. Luck. (call it what ever, GOD's power, randomness, your day, in stroke..)
Biado has all 3, Ralf has luck only (in term of ball making and position i give Ralf an edge), therefore, it is not an upset, just like if he plays Efren, we know who is going to win... Take for example Nick the Greek, he plays good but no where near Biado, Lee Van, Dennis O, ..and many other pros, but luck prevailed a bit longer with him, than anyone expected, based on his 1st 9-0 match loss.
Carlo Biado better be wide awake and watch Thorten Homman sharking moves, i am sure his Piony buddies will help him out a bit in that arena.
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