But the Filipinos love of 15 ball rotation seems to serve them well in a heavy traffic game like 8-ball and the four Pinoys remaining in the event have looked exceptionally strong. “Billy is an intense competitor who always tries his hardest,” said Ruijsink.

Thorpe made his Mosconi Cup debut last year in Las Vegas and has traveled to major world events representing America this year. (New York City)–For several years up through 2015, Billy Thorpe made a name for himself on the American pool scene as a dashing young talent with a hot stroke who dared to play—and win– ridiculously high stakes money games. If I concentrate on my own game, it doesn’t matter what anyone else does because I’m in control of my game. And that’s just a lack of confidence because I haven’t been playing.

I love that adrenalin. After coming back to defeat American Frankie Hernandez, Lee Vann Corteza headed to the TV table where he turned on the gas and defeated talented Greek Nikos Ekonomopoulos.

He claims he’s playing without confidence, but those who watched him play on Sunday certainly saw flashes of his brilliance that could surely carry the Englishman to the winner’s circle.“Because I’ve been out of the game for two or three years,” Melling said, “I think it’s important to play the really good players. 2019 World 9-ball China Open│Shane vanBoening vs Billy Thorpe It is great to have him on the team. Then in 2016 the then 19 year old decided he wanted to transition into being a real pro, and for the last year he has slugged it out with the big boys in tournaments big … So I’ve got to take each game as it comes.“I actually feel like I’m playing bad. In the APA, Everyone Can Play… Anyone Can Win – even you!APA Postpones World Championships, Sets Stage for Largest Event Ever in 2021 “He is young and wild, which makes him incredibly hard to play against. I love that pressure. Germany’s  two legends,Thorsten Hohmann and Ralf Souquet, made it through. Hopefully I’m going to be on their level one day, be a world champion myself. He had arguably the best tournament of any of the American players, winning a singles match and going one for three in doubles competition. So too did the USA’s Hall of Famer Earl Strickland.

The pair slugged it out in a highly entertaining affair with Melling coming back to squeak past the Spaniard, 13-11.When he’s on, Melling can be positively electrifying on the table, taking daring shots that no other player would even think of.

I don’t care about reputations because I know what I can do on the table. The good looking and infectiously excitable American had become an instant hit, and he relished every moment of it.“I’m playing by far the best pool of my life. It’s just nice to win even when you don’t feel good.”Finnish Hall of Famer Mika Immonen came from behind then won a dramatic shootout against Filipino veteran Ramil Gallego to advance to the last 16.Some more names in the final 16 represent a who’s who of pool heavyweights from the past generation.

Billy Thorpe Joins the Cuetec Pro Team Posted on September 11, 2019 Cuetec and Imperial are proud to announce that Billy Thorpe has joined the Cuetec Team of Professional Players and Brand Ambassadors. I love being out there playing with these guys.”American Earl Strickland kept his hopes alive with two wins on Sunday.Thorpe’s feats were just one part of brilliant and long day of hardcore 8-ball at the highest levels The Philippines is not normally known as an 8-ball playing country. Then, in the final 32, Thorpe roared back from an 11-8 deficit to tie former World 9-ball Champion Alex Pagulayan, 12-12. I’m really happy with my game. In my head I think I’m going to miss every shot I’m playing. I’m not frightened of anybody. With nearly 250,000 members throughout the United States, Canada and Japan, the APA awards nearly $2 Million in guaranteed prize money every year during the APA Championships in Las Vegas! He had arguably the best tournament of any of the American players, winning a singles match and going one for three in doubles competition.“Billy is an intense competitor who always tries his hardest,” said Ruijsink. The exciting and good looking Johann Chua looked unflappable with two wins. Another Hall of Famer, Mika Immonen had to come from back from a deep deficit to tie Filipino veteran Ramil Gallego, then promptly won the dramatic shootout to secure his place in the final 16.Also advancing to the final 16 were Russia’s Ruslan Chinakov, Greece’ Alexander Kazakis and Japan’s Naoyuki Oi.All matches through to the semi-final will now be winner breaks and race to 15. Playing with a panache and heart that belied his years, the now 20 year old Thorpe created one of the biggest stories of the first 8-ball event of the four-tournament World Pool Series, by taking down two world champions and barging into the final 16 of the Molinari Players Championship. Off the table, there is always something happening around him, which is great fun and good for the team. You don’t know what you’re doing.

Carlo Biado also played rock solid today, and his round of 32 win against very tough Englishman Mark Gray proved that the young Filipino has the goods to go all the way.Mick Hill’s and Gray’s loss aside, the British lads had a terrific outing Multi-world champion Thorsten Hohmann of Germany won two matches Playing with a mix and match cue, the super talented Melling engaged in a brilliant match with Spain’s David Alcaide in the round of 32. “We’re thrilled to have Billy join our team. Normally I’m probably the most confident guy in pool and that’s because at one point I was winning everything.

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