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f210 said:
IMHO, I do not see him going too far in this tournament. There are still a lot of good players in his bracket. Souquet, Kawabata, Kuo and the 3 young Filipino young guns. And he has to go though the Guinness tour champion first JL Chang. Shane was the best American hope and he is gone....sad:(
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I'm not so sure if Shane was the "best" American hope, though the Stan James bookmakers sure did think so. Remember, Shane is one of America's strongest players, but he's still not quite as seasoned when it comes to this kind of high-profile tournament play, even though he does have a couple championships under his belt. I can assure you the next time he does go the WPC, he will have one more year of wisdom. Wisdom, experience, and seasoning all contribute to the making of a great pool champion.

Having said that, Corey is the King of Soft Breaks, which makes me think he will do well in this WPC format this year.

Personally, after following some of the matches throughout this week, I have come to the opinion that this format kind of showcases who's got the best break.

In the game of 9-ball, there has always been an ongoing debate about whether shot-making skills should be paramount over the breaking skills. How much of the game of 9-ball should the break constitute? And I won't even get into the luck factor of 9-ball itself with the current rules that are in effect.

Would 10-ball be a better game to showcase the talent of cue sports? I'm not sure.

At any rate, I will label this year's WPC as the Tournament of Soft Breaks because, in my opinion, the break mechanics will do well. Corey fits right into this format. Time will tell how well he will do.

JMHO, FWIW!

JAM
 
JAM said:
I'm not so sure if Shane was the "best" American hope, though the Stan James bookmakers sure did think so. Remember, Shane is one of America's strongest players, but he's still not quite as seasoned when it comes to this kind of high-profile tournament play, even though he does have a couple championships under his belt. I can assure you the next time he does go the WPC, he will have one more year of wisdom. Wisdom, experience, and seasoning all contribute to the making of a great pool champion.

Having said that, Corey is the King of Soft Breaks, which makes me think he will do well in this WPC format this year.

Personally, after following some of the matches throughout this week, I have come to the opinion that this format kind of showcases who's got the best break.

In the game of 9-ball, there has always been an ongoing debate about whether shot-making skills should be paramount over the breaking skills. How much of the game of 9-ball should the break constitute? And I won't even get into the luck factor of 9-ball itself with the current rules that are in effect.

Would 10-ball be a better game to showcase the talent of cue sports? I'm not sure.

At any rate, I will label this year's WPC as the Tournament of Soft Breaks because, in my opinion, the break mechanics will do well. Corey fits right into this format. Time will tell how well he will do.

JMHO, FWIW!

JAM
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After playing alot more 10 ball recently, I totally believe that it is a better game for determining who is playing the best that day......
JMO
 
10 BALL is a great suggestion for next year's WPC ! since the WPC made some new changes when it comes to qualifying and bracketing format, might as well change the game a bit by adding 1 more ball. I believe that would benefit all players and eliminate the dreaded soft break that seems to create some controversy among practitioners and non-practitioners of such. Sayonara 9 Ball, Sayonara soft break ! Hello 10 Ball, Hello Jeff de Luna !!! love his break, brings noise and excitement to the game.
 
yeah lol 15 ball rotation takes awhile...not for efren though at the derby my buddy told me he broke n ran three in a row
 
I think it would be enough if they turned off the air conditioners.
Better yet, make them play on a worn out club cloth...that should stop the soft break...:D
Maybe it's the referee's fault. They rack too good.

Seriously, at this level 9ball WPC is always going to be a breaking contest.
 
Another former champion is eliminated



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Joven Bustamante, one of the unsung dangermen of Filipino pool, eased his way into the last
16 of the 2007 Philippines World Pool Championship at the expense of 2005 Champion Wu Chia-
ching of Taiwan at the Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Manila.

The 29 year-old Bustamante is making his debut in the competition but a bronze medal at the
WPA World 8-Ball Championship earlier this year gives an idea of his pedigree.

Playing out of the same Bugsy's stable as the likes of Ronnie Alcano, Dennis Orcullo and Antonio
Gabica, the placid-looking Bustamante looked calm in his TV arena debut as he moved into an
early 4-2 lead in front of a packed arena.

With the winner's break format making table possession twice as valuable, Wu made a critical
error at in the next as he failed to connect at all with the 1 ball while attempting a thin cut and
with ball-in-hand and an open table, Bustamante looked set to increase his lead.

He too though made an unforced error as he left himself in the jaws of the centre pocket, unable
to reach the green 6 without kicking. His attempt wasn't good enough and Wu mopped up to
reduce the deficit to a single rack.

The next racked looked a certainty for Wu but he badly ran out of position with just the 7 and 9
left on the table. He missed the pot and then missed it again following a weak safety from Busta-
mante and the Filipino held his nerve to increase his lead to 5-3.

Neither player was at their best as the game became a little scrappy at times and they shared
the next two racks before Wu composed himself to take the 11th rack and position himself on
Bustamante's coat tails at 6-5.

Befitting his World Champion status, Wu looked much better in the next as he ran the rack
comfortably to tie the scores up at 6-6.

A great break from Wu saw three balls drop but he had no clear shot on the 2 ball so elected
to push out. Bustamante missed the tempter on the long 2 and Wu grabbed the opportunity
to take the lead for the first time at 7-6.

The 2005 World Champion though scratched off his break shot in the next. Perhaps feeling the
pressure in his first game on the TV table, Bustamante slightly ran out of position going from
the 2 to 4 balls and missed the resulting pot.

Wu though, missed it too as he had to give the cue ball a touch of swerve. Bustamante made
no mistakes from there as he cleared to restore parity.

Bustamante ran out the next rack from the break to take the lead at 8-7 and then tied Wu up
in snooker in the 16th game. Wu escaped but left the two ball hanging over the centre pocket
and Bustamante ran out to reach the hill.

The Filipino messed up on a 2/4 combination to throw Wu a lifeline which he gratefully accepted
to give himself a chance.

Bustamante got back to the table in the next and he played what was the match-winning shot
as he played a brave and very difficult long cut on the 2 ball, split up a cluster and gained perfect
shape on the 3 ball to set up the victorious run out.

"It was my first time on the TV table and playing front of loyal fans put immense pressure on me
and I wasn't sure if I could deliver," said Bustamante in his post-match press conference.

"The balls soon started falling my way and that boosted my confidence. I had some butterflies
before my matches but my confidence is soaring and I feel I can go all the way to championship.

"With (Efren) Reyes and Ronnie (Alcano) out, there is more pressure on the young players but
now that pressure has doubled but we'll try out best," he added.

In the other early matches in the Last 32, there was mixed fortunes for the German players as
Oliver Ortmann lost 10-7 against Kuo Po-cheng but Harald Stolka recorded a surprise 10-2
triumph over Wu Yu-lun.

Alain Martel (Canada) and Satoshi Kawabata (Japan) were also winners with Martel defeating
Goran Mladenovic 10-2 and Kawabata clinching a 10-3 success over Luong Chi Dung of Vietnam.


Source:

http://www.worldpoolchampionship.com/article_detail.asp?article_id=35
 
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