SemiFinal ▸ Shane Van Boening vs Wojciech Szew ▸ Predator WPA World 8-Ball Men's Championship 2023

🏆 ▸ Predator WPA World 8-Ball Men’s Championship 2023
🗓 ▸ October 17-22, 2023
💰 ▸ $250,000 ($75,000 for the champion)
👤 ▸ 96 players
📍 ▸ Sportpark Klagenfurt, Klagenfurt, Austria
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A race-to-8 double elimination bracket will reduce the field to 32 players who will then face single elimination, race to 10, to determine the champion.
This will be the ninth staging of the men’s World 8-Ball Championship. It had previously been played in Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates before being revived from a ten-year hiatus in Puerto Rico last year.
Also taking place in Klagenfurt this week: the Predator WPA World 10-Ball Women’s Championship (18-22 October) and the Predator WPA World 10-Ball Junior Championships (19-22 October), which has divisions for Girls, Boys Under-19s and Boys Under-17s.
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[@sociologie4507]

Incredible! No-ball-in-the-break, high quality. Thanks to Predator for including 8-Ball discipline.

[@BPPA-f4e]

Great sportsmanship by Shane, no screaming or jumping after the match, true champion!

[@tjblackartist]

It wasn’t the Finals. It was semifinals. They usually don’t Celebrate till they win the tourney

[@oponamikwe5011]

Being happy is un-sportmanlike? Niga please

[@tjblackartist]

Yeah as predicted he went off when he won in the finals. Went pretty nuts (at least for Shane). He’s a lot calmer than most others when he wins. 17 years of trying to win this one! So he definitely had it coming

[@Steven-u4o]

First world 8 ball win. He was chasing this for a while. He def popped off and rightly so. Celebrating a win isn't unsportsmanlike. Rubbing it in someone's face would be.

[@PostUp_Time]

Jumping on top of a pool table then walking up and down the table and jumping on the table while beating your chest and and shouting is unsportsmanlike. Seems like a black person would do. That's why NFL had to make rules what cannot be done after scoring a touchdown to reign them in. With FINES POOL SHOULD DO SAME HAVE RESPECT. NEVER SEN DIGNIFIED PLAYERS MOSCONI, ARCHER. SIGEL GREENLEAF ETC DO SUCH IMMATURE ACTS😅😅​@@oponamikwe5011

[@nighthawkzjp]

luv watching 8ball! 9ball is fine but 8ball is what i like to see.

[@shanesmj1]

You should make the "race to 10" under the score smaller because I was able to squint really really really hard and finally see it.....

[@rustyreel2228]

WOW, what a Great Match. Congrats Shane.

[@PriaPenuhDosa]

what a match!!! breath taking.. both of them are monsters❤

[@Robert-ln7yt]

Great match..... Awesome talent on display all the way from beginning to the end.

[@waseem8830]

The last round took my breath away

[@ianmastrangelo2427]

Wojciech is a heck of an 8 ball player, he's been to the 8 Ball semifinal both times this year and last year and also hill/hill both times, props to him for giving a heck of a challenge. Way to go SVB, you're a true inspiration!! Hope you win it all my man :)

[@kylemussel8080]

Did he win?

[@ianmastrangelo2427]

@@kylemussel8080 SVB did go on to win this tournament :)

[@kylemussel8080]

@@ianmastrangelo2427 nice who did he play

[@diathekedriven]

Amazing match!

[@Rubster760]

What a match 🔥.

[@byrongreen2167]

This match was a true nail biter..!!!

[@PivnyMag]

Excellent commentary!

[@nycnaturewalks]

Such a good match.

[@Funkyfresh408]

I wish the camera stayed on top view of the table longer . I’m trying read the table and boom camera moves 😂

[@billiarduniversity5842]

Going 8 games until someone held their break. I don't think I have ever seen that at the pro level. Very Cool Match

[@nokiaphone113]

You could see his relieved face after the match… I felt that ngl

[@lajay1944]

Great final rack!

[@vebnew]

Excellent

[@pixification]

Great match

[@TheRawi]

Good job Shane 👍

[@BrendaStrickland-zm8lb]

Although I watch to see the zone (Shanegerous Domination) the level of precision when your game struggles and you perform (swerve kick 5 ball) gives credence to your amazing dedication. You are the top American professional. IMO

[@jjrobinson7680]

Good match guys !

[@richl2501]

1:38:53. "its a random rack. Wing balls must be one solid and one stripe". This racker ain't paying attention. At 3:38 he had both wings balls stripe

[@alexellygalbangonzalez]

Excelente por lo que estoy viendo

[@35jopa]

Whoever sitting next to the Ref, he should always introduce the one sitting next to his right.

[@brettrock278]

GO SHANE!!!

[@leonardomartinez4549]

Cuando es la final

[@donniefoster7713]

I think he’s still the best 8 ball player in the world lol

[@davycrocket4858]

Shane's ball in hand at 41:00 ... Wouldn't you want your cue ball placed a little closer to the object ball on this particular shot? I guess I would but I'm nowhere near an SVB... Err.. I guess I do live in the same town as him so I'm literally near an SVB

[@H3x42Tashdid]

14:36 tell me I am wrong but 13 to 12 to 9 to 8 was the right pattern

[@mightyporky]

ALWAYS A SHANE FAN, THIS ALPHABET GUY GAVE HIM ALL HE COULD HANDLE.SHANE APPEARS TO BE IN A SLUMP, HOPEFULLY HE CAN PULL OUT OF IT.

[@nguyennhatquang28]

alphabet guy, that’s crazy 😭

[@sambologna5443]

hes #2 in the World which has goes by the results of previous 12 months, fool. Look up "Top 10 Porky's"....I'm sure you are there.

[@jorgeluis9488]

Shane Van Boening always has to wait for his opponent to shit 😂😂😂😂😂

[@scoobatronixscoobatronix2839]

Frame 5 the commentaters said it got kicked on the break it, but I didnt see it touch any ball except the front he was striking down on. It look to me as though the spin took it in the side which makes it an error on the players part and not just bad luck my 2 cents🤷‍♂️.

[@jonahmurray8917]

SVB vs. Chezka Centeno!!!

[@anotherway5846]

That pole is a proper Dogger

[@jkasper4523]

The ballerina leg kick on the final break gave SVB the win lol

[@clutchcarabelli8054]

45:56 that look when you know everyone is blaming you

[@srchastain859]

I think it is extremely bad when the camera person sticks a camera in the face of the player that misses a ball. That happens too often.

[@superchoisooyoung]

why 1:59:25 shane not faul????. please

[@26maffew]

C Ross banking the 4 in beginning was a bad choice

[@lemogangmachola75]

2:04:32 toughest match ever

[@gregterkanian5158]

Hilarious to listen to the announcers avoid obvious statements about how bad the equipment is. All those faces Shane was making was because of all the weird shit happening on the table. Gotta keep cleaning the cue, because it skids like crazy. Bad setup for sure.

[@AndrewT]

Racking was also terrible with that monstrosity of a rack. Super slug rack on shane's final break.

[@justsomeguy6474]

30:20 That white didn't get kicked in. it went straight bank side.

[@davycrocket4858]

The commentator with the French accent talks way too much about what he thinks the players are going to do with their balls.

[@johnnyroc]

Wow Shane was supposed to lose that match had the Polish kid not choked hill hill. This shot he missed 2:01:54 he can make 30 times in a row in practice if not 100 in a row. Great match.

[@Idontpicksides]

He's succumbed to the pressure but the shot on the 7 was not easy

[@eddiedoyon6687]

Looks like the rack isn't square, turned everything

[@TylerBellecourt-sp8bj]

Commentators are super annoying and they say the most obvious shots after they shoot.

[@richardstemle6019]

Once you know what is actually going on the commentating helps alleviate the silence quite a bit. Very refreshing.

[@MrArsk4]

Imagine deciding world title on how good the ref racks!! Thats what this is all about. How good the balls break.

[@Derek_1111]

I don't understand why most these tourneys have refs racking vs racking your own? I notice that the players aren't even inspecting the racks so I'm assuming they're not even allowing that...? At least let them inspect them to see where potential gaps may be to know which side you want to break from.

[@TheJammerman]

If you believe that, stop watching

[@Xombologna]

@@Derek_1111To prevent cheating and arguments.

[@Derek_1111]

Apparently the player actually running the racks out mean nothing. If you break and pocket a ball then just assume they won and get on to the next break... lol

[@TheJammerman]

@@Derek_1111better yet, this guy can reliably predict who will win the frame by merely looking at the way the ref racks the balls

[@martycooper1089]

Isn’t that the story at every rack no matter the quarry?

[@Achlys384]

why are pool players always looking so damn mad? lol jk I understand how it feels making mistakes

[@harper626]

sure a lot of conspiracy theories in the comments. The break is a random event, even with the magic rack.

[@gmariet1391]

Too much commentating distracts from my enjoyment !

[@wdiddy1]

Making a ball on the break with hand racking is luck but this was a little ridiculous, how can there be so many dry breaks with these monster breaks? Something is wrong with the equipment, maybe the spot is a little off or something.

[@sambologna5443]

something is wrong with your brain.

[@tavismartin3194]

I can't hardly watch these events that have a 30 sec clock, i just skip on to 1 pocket. Soooooo stupid!! Robs the game, all your thinking about is hearing that ignorant clock dinging in the background.

[@justsomeguy6474]

Szewczyk didn't change his break even though it wasn't working, that is why he lost!

[@nitekram]

5th rack..cue ball never hit another ball, as it hit one side and then hooked to the other.

[@kee3514]

Wawa

[@bertblue9683]

Doing the same break for 9 racks in a row and expecting a different outcome..... Idiocracy. SVB looks great. Good luck tomorrow.

[@JM-vh2zr]

They as in tournament directors allowed this tournament and Referee’s especially to rack these balls substandard and no we’re near the standards of a professional player . Great tournament as always but when are these people gonna get it right ,when it comes to racking the balls . Note the players are not allowed to question a rack , Because now their creating an argument lol we wouldn’t want to draw any attention to the quality of the rack’s ,as long as the players are controlled everything is just fine in the eyes of the general public . So fyi reach out and ask a professional player and mention my comments .these players travel half way around the world in hopes of quality .

[@martinsawicki2716]

Dont get why Wojtek didnt change break side or position or whatever.. even after so many dry breaks. In the end he did get a chance to get out but I feel he would have had more control over the outcome of that last rack if he made a ball on the break..

[@sambologna5443]

The kid is playing arguably the greatest breaker of all time in SVB If SVB isn't making balls, nobody is

[@phillipschuman4307]

@@sambologna5443 Good point. They said it was more humid in the hall, which slows the cloth and the rails. That makes balls that would normally pocket on the break shot, undercut and miss. SVB is a genius of the break. On this same table, he made five consecutive break and runs in the quarter finals-- seven in total for the match. But even he could not adjust for these changed table conditions. His opponent did not advance this far with a lot of dry breaks. They both adjusted (Shane first), and eventually got some balls to go.

[@martinsawicki2716]

Shane didnt hit the break as good as he usually does. He was just hitting em as hard as he could. By not hitting em square the lack of impact caused most of the dry breaks. Wojtek did hit em more square but for me his mistake was he just kept hoping something would fall from the same spot. Not changing anything..@@sambologna5443

[@martinsawicki2716]

More humidity causes rails to bounce not die. And thats what happened on this table..@@phillipschuman4307

[@dabcityx273]

gotta get this ref out of here no way he was raccking these balls good

[@medallion39]

Hmmm… I thought SVB was “done” and no longer that good🤦🏻‍♂️

[@loyalty_royalty6195]

He made a shift.. he's hungry again

[@jadams1722]

*Even if he doesn’t win this tournament Shane is the best player alive right now.*

[@MARK-f4p8g]

YOU ARE CORRECT. SHANE RARELY GETS PAST THE LAST 64 IN TOURNAMENTS. BUT IT SEEMS 8 BALL IS HIS TRUE CALLING. HE WILL WIN THIS 10/22/2023 HE KNOCKED FSR OUT

[@MARK-f4p8g]

where? not on PLANET EARTH@@jadams1722

[@senator_kingz6768]

I thought shane was in the final how about that SVB is the best in the world no doubt I'm gonna cry throw it back shane

[@JohnSBoyer]

wow

[@sargentomor4019]

What’s wrong with this table. No balls pott on breaks????

[@Steven-u4o]

Why the ref shit racking for 😂

[@scottc4076]

SVB

[@MARK-f4p8g]

*SHANE IS GOING TO WIN THIS TITLE* *THERE IS NO SEAMAN HERE FOR HIM TO CHOKE ON*

[@jeffm5991]

1:43:00

[@charlesfair1582]

Maybe Shane’s eyes are going. (?) He has gone Years without missing the shots he’s missed this whole year. I still think it’s a girl.

[@sambologna5443]

hes #2 in the World, fool.

[@MARK-f4p8g]

*SINCE WPA DOES NOT WANT SVB TO LEAVE, are they TELEVISING EVERY SVB MATCH? DID THE WPA SETUP OPPONENTS FOR SVB??*

[@Legendary2w]

ARE YOU STUPID?!?

[@cdr_902]

Easy opponents??? he's faced 3 world champions in a row

[@goblin13045]

Tf u mean abour easy oponent? Are u idiot?

[@taylortisaac]

These commentators are unbearable

[@klaus8924]

trash racks

[@firmananindita6550]

SVB always looks stress😂😂

[@Wave8Form]

Shot clocks in pool are stupid.