I think it just kind of shows who the pool hall lawyers are, those guys that are going to look for any technicality no matter how trivial or what the rule was meant for to pull a move.
WOW BIADO vs. PULPUL Biado forgot to call the 10 ball on the hill and lost
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I think it just kind of shows who the pool hall lawyers are, those guys that are going to look for any technicality no matter how trivial or what the rule was meant for to pull a move.
As they say no one ever went broke underestimating the brains of the American Public. Applies to Filipinos too obviously.
Next year the event is being changed to more of a memory competition. 8 cards will be dealt face up and then hidden. The incoming player must correctly recite the cards in the the order they were dealt before being allowed to shoot. An error is BIH for the opponent.
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Did they make his opponent shoot the 10 ball from the foot spot from where the cueball landed?? It's not supposed to be an automatic loss of game, the 10 spots and it has to be called and shot by the opponent.
If they made it called shot called safe on ALL balls these blunders would be less frequent on the money ball. You get a rhythm and run the rack...hard to call only the last ball. All this makes pool look like what it is. A big F'n joke.
If they made it called shot called safe on ALL balls these blunders would be less frequent on the money ball. You get a rhythm and run the rack...hard to call only the last ball. All this makes pool look like what it is. A big F'n joke.
You know, I bet this is exactly what the tournament directors wanted. I could see know-nothings liking this rule, thinking that there's some fun drama in it.
Like how bar table bangers think winning when your opponent fails to call the eight is an integral part of the rules. My guess, backed up by Jay Helfert's comments, is that they really think they're using the standard WPA rules.
Like how bar table bangers think winning when your opponent fails to call the eight is an integral part of the rules. My guess, backed up by Jay Helfert's comments, is that they really think they're using the standard WPA rules.
The ref snatched up the cue ball and started walking around the table, and then when Carlo got up and complained, the ref went "oopsie" and put it back down. In fairness, it was within two feet of where it was supposed to be. It actually ended up being a much harder shot where the ref put it back down.
That was a heck of a reaction there. They might be friends, a little ribbing. I have no idea of their history. I'm not sure what other pocket they thought he could have been shooting at. They must have some sort of firm rule the shot has to be called.
FTR I think that's a cheap foul. If the ref is unsure why can't he just ask what he's about to do. I thought that rule was in place to remove luck not to be punitive. It just seems like a cheap way to lose control of the table.
FTR I think that's a cheap foul. If the ref is unsure why can't he just ask what he's about to do. I thought that rule was in place to remove luck not to be punitive. It just seems like a cheap way to lose control of the table.
That is such a stupid ****ing rule...
Can identify with your hypothetical scenario... actually happened to me in Amsterdam NY. Coming out of pool room to get on the thruway was on wrong side of road waiting for green light. Hadn't been there in a while and they changed the traffic pattern. Cop pulled me over. Fortunately gave me some understanding and not a citation. That rule needs to go bye bye.
Biado got robbed - you can decide by whom, Pulpul, the ref, or himself
The ref picked up whitey, then, after realizing his error, replaced it on the table using a guesstimate that was about 8 inches off from where it should have been.
Does anyone know how much money this blunder cost Biado?
best,
brian kc
The ref picked up whitey, then, after realizing his error, replaced it on the table using a guesstimate that was about 8 inches off from where it should have been.
Does anyone know how much money this blunder cost Biado?
best,
brian kc
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Does call shot ever subtract anything from 14.1 in any way? Why should rotation games be any different? I just don't get it.
The only time I can see call shot taking anything away from the game is if it is call shot/call safe, with the incoming shooter have the right to force the other player to shoot again. That rule does take away the two-way shot, but I don't see how the game is better or more exciting to watch if top pros can get rewarded for failing to pocket the ball in the intended (obvious) pocket. You can still have the two-way shot in call pocket if you don't have to declare safeties.
The only reason why there is so much controversy with this tournament is that they are forcing players to physically or verbally indicate the pocket they intend to pocket the money ball into. If they played by WPA rules none of this would have occurred.
I think Biado was more pissed about that than he was at himself for not calling the pocket. In this tourney, who knows? Maybe they were playing "Ref's Choice" rules?
Here's an estimate. At the first MP Cup 10-Ball event back in September, 1st prize was $12,000, 2nd was $6,000, and 3rd/4th was $2,500. So winning a semi-final match added either $3,500 or $9,500 to the winner's prize money, depending upon whether he lost or won the final match.
I think I remember hearing that 1st this time is $13,000 rather than $12,000. But the numbers are probably not a great deal different from the first event.
Exactly. Anyone who thinks this is good for pool has done lost their mind.
At the City limits of GenSan apparently.