Shane Van Boening vs Chang Yu Lung ▸ Predator 8-Ball World 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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Livescores: probilliardseries.com/world-8...
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.
#8ball #pool #billiards #probilliardseries #world8ballchampionship

[@JerryLee..]

44:15 Watch the cue ball. Damn! 😳

[@ChrisG0]

Why does it seem like the videos always choppy? At least it started that way. The latest live video was pretty much on watchable.

[@napostrophen]

A lot of their videos are choppy

[@aureliosantiago2827]

Had the same issue 😮

[@swasna1]

40:08😳😳😳

[@roadrunner381]

Giant pockets, holy crap, tighten the predators up, makes it more suspenseful!

[@donm1547]

Who the hell is doing the editing, it is so damn choppy!

[@MrAntonnio96]

Only way to describe SVB the Goat give credit where its due

[@user-of9dv4vt4e]

??

[@davidbehrens4760]

Eagerly awaiting the swarm of Efren fans to descend on you for this in extremely broken English (I think they're both the GOAT tbf)

[@toddrobertson1398]

He has one world title and hasn’t won a big tournament in forever. He’s collecting pay checks now. It’s just a job

[@trevorp.5897]

SVB is an excellent Poolplayer, but not the GOAT. There is only one, yes i mean Efren.

[@s98715]

@@toddrobertson1398 poorly aged comment...

[@paysongeorge7080]

AMAZING PLAY!!

[@ccordyceps]

such a laggy stream 💤💤💤

[@HerbertsBilliards]

The glitches in this stream is driving me crazy!!! I've checked several others (in the thought it may be on my end) and they are fine.

[@pessimisticpuma]

Wish the video feed wasn’t so choppy and terrible at the beginning of the match. Lost a few key shots that would’ve been nice to see.

[@JeffMTX]

Video’s jumpy. Neighbors must be watching apocalypse now

[@jamespatrick5930]

do all Preditor matches skip ?

[@branson627]

Need to figure out why the video keeps freezing

[@anthonykeller5120]

How is Chang Yu Lung a 525 Fargo? I’m not that far behind him, but I definitely do not have his shot making ability.

[@cameronhahn4252]

maybe he needs more fargo robustness? absolutely y higher than 525

[@davidparker8752]

He has not played enough matches that were ranked by Fargo to have an accurate rating. That is all.

[@cpm4778]

797

[@korben859]

Japan good game's...😊

[@aaaleewanten]

玉龍哥🎉🎉🎉讚啦🎉🎉❤❤❤😊😊😊

[@RT-Ford]

Is the playback really bad or is it just my computer?

[@bertblue9683]

Yeah yeah yeah

[@Arthur-nr5ci]

58:42, It's as though the commentators are specifically told not to blame the refs for slug racks. That was obviously a horrible rack. Ok, it wasn't a perfect hit, but there was still a ton of energy in that break. My guess is a gap between the head ball and the one behind it on the left, and probably a few more. Dude these refs need to tighten up, this is a pro tournament for 75k first prize and theyre over here racking like APA 4s.

[@txtmodcarlo]

As u said it's not that good of a hit hard to assume that it's a slug rack given the break shot he did.

[@Arthur-nr5ci]

@@txtmodcarlo You didn't read my comment. Even if the hit wasn't perfect, that's still Shane Van Boening hitting the break with 70-80% accuracy at full power. That was a slug rack, and if you can't see that, you're clearly not a player

[@txtmodcarlo]

@@Arthur-nr5ci I played pool since my teenage years, stop making excuses for SVB he is a great player, and the opponent did pretty well to win it.

[@Arthur-nr5ci]

@txtmodcarlo How is me pointing out a slug rack making excuses for Shane losing? I even mentioned a specific time. What at all from what you've read suggests I was making excuses for Shane losing. Based on your responses, I'm going to guess your teenage years aren't that far behind you.

[@txtmodcarlo]

@@Arthur-nr5ci The more you comment the more you sound like a fanboy, I'm not saying the ref is going to be perfect in racking the whole game it happens since they are using a triangle, what if it's a slug rack are you saying the ref did it on purpose?

[@wdiddy1]

Chang has such an easy stroke and makes the run outs look like a cake walk, the only man to beat SVB.

[@Thijs-Kuiken]

like a cake walk? He sure walked around a lot before settling on very predictable shots..

[@TechReviewSA]

To me it just doesn’t make sense how they decides it’s winner’s break at this level, I mean what if your opponent breaks and clears all the frames?

[@JoelDunstan]

Thats why u gotta win the lag

[@andrewverrett568]

I dont understand svbs break or most pros breaks. They say they hit just above center on the cue ball but when he aims and strokes before he hits it hes very low on the cue.

[@ktosdad]

He’s grounding the cue right to the bottom of the cue ball to make sure the tip is right on the center axis of the cue ball and there is no side spin, then brings the tip up on the final stroke. Seems weird, but it a lot of strong players do it and it seems to work pretty well.

[@davidbehrens4760]

A lot of players, including Shane, drop their elbow while moving their body forward on the break, which brings the cue tip higher.

[@richardclingempeel6111]

We're playing on predator cloth now, I like my samonis much better.

[@martinsawicki2716]

Who put up Changs first name on the scoreboard.. LMAO. Very smart.

[@hp6playstation570]

zebra servis masukin be ng kel

[@bradleycrook5784]

I thought Shane wasn't doing wpa events?

[@donkeydiehard879]

Once they start banning players for playing matchroom he won't be. WPA has 4 events a year and doesn't pay close to what matchroom does. Only players who are going to remain in WPA are players who government pays them stipends through their local federations... Mostly Asian countries and possibly a couple European's like Germany. BCA doesn't do 💩 for Americans. They're going to have 15 year olds playing in these tournaments next year.

[@firdausgumelar7465]

Maybe so in a few months, but now they can still play wpa while also playing matchroom this year

[@azbdizzy4176]

Race to what? Graphic needs improvement.

[@HaineAozfie-ci5ql]

This one of Efren's game

[@dawsonhoneycutt6863]

When commentators make it more about themselves then the players… 🙄😴

[@user-of9dv4vt4e]

*SVB LOST HIS VERY FIRST MATCH. WON SECOND. NOW PLAYING IN LOSER BRACKET ALREADY*

[@MrBdemers]

if you do not have jj , you have nothing

[@WayysWorld]

34:08 Perfect example why the commentators should just shut up

[@DJPAC2009]

wtf is up with the video lagging so much!!!!! so annoying

[@ununseptium7961]

They are in Austria. I can't speak on their internet quality, but it is even worse in Germany.

[@everettbroussard3137]

Streamed with HDTV😂

[@williamcopley3861]

lol

[@rmarsh63]

I wish less commentating. Just give an option or two then zip it. They’re there for a reason not you

[@trueamerican2305]

I spoke out loud... stfu a few times...

[@TV-zh4yw]

@@briankatchnoski8651who

[@johnroberts847]

If you don't want commentary, turn off the sound. I love the "non French guy." I appreciate that he will play in a tournament and take time to do commentary in the same event. But like always, haters gonna hate.

[@elpacho....9254]

Create your own tournaments.

[@JeffMTX]

@@johnroberts847it ain’t hate. They annoyed me too. I don’t friggin hate them for gosh sakes

[@goblack6770]

8 ball is not even fair for world class players. For this to even be remotely interesting, you would need a 10 foot table and smaller/tighter pockets.

[@abbasyofficial3730]

Pala otaak kau

[@procrastinator6902]

Smaller tables are harder for 8 ball

[@geraldchalloner306]

Wish they'd go with different commentators.......these 2 are boring and don't have a clue about the game.

[@tomalderman7598]

8 ball for me is kind of like one pocket…… boring.

[@bungaloebill4433]

Well, one pocket and 8 ball are generally considered the more mentally challenging games. Not everyone has the brain for it. Lol

[@trentonsellers7600]

​@@bungaloebill4433 8 ball nor one pocket are mentally challenging nor considered mentally challenging I'm not even sure where you got this from, 9 ball and 10 ball would be considered the most mentally challenging games along with banks, you get out of line or miss a shot in 8ball or one pocket the game is more than likely over because of all the balls your opponent can play, you get out of line or miss a shot in nine ball now you've just screwed you and your opponent if hes hooked or a bad layout to begin with then its all brains to bail you out with some of the best safetys you or your opponent has ever played, your most likely to dry break in nine ball than 8 ball as well, and if no one has a shot you're right back in the hot safety battle. 8 ball and one pocket is the easiest games in pool, the only point 8 ball becomes even remotely challenging is on a bar table and even then you still have so many balls to bail you out its almost a non issue, if you have the ability to pot 8 consecutive balls without running into anything, YOU'RE FINE!

[@ccordyceps]

yeah 8 ball is can sorta turn into Solitaire very quickly. pool pros are pool pros, and really there are soo much underground talent in pool cause all you need is some decent foresight and some geometry knowledge, which honestly is not the hardest set of skills to develop if you have time to devote to the trade. pool skills get ingrained into muscle & subconscious memory quick if you train well. tbh i just like watching Van Boening play 8-ball. he has a cool & brutal mental model of Billiards in general. and i agree 9-ball is the far better than 8-ball any day. it's just far more stressful lol.

[@trentonsellers7600]

@@ccordyceps I watch a bit of 8 ball but only a handful of players, the only reason I'm here is because of shane, it is my opinion that shane is the greatest player of all time, if he stops beating himself that would be undisputed.

[@user-of9dv4vt4e]

LOL, ALL PLAYERS SHOULD STOP BEATING THEMSELVES...LMFAO THEN EVERYONE CAN BECOME "THE GREATEST PLAYER OF ALL TIME""

[@user-ix7cr5ie2c]

Shane sucks!! 😖