So I drew Tony Chohan for round 3 and I had mixed emotions about it. On one hand, I was glad that I had a chance to play someone of his caliber and take a shot at one of the champions. On the other hand, I may have preferred playing someone down a few notches where I might get lucky and win
In any case, as we were waiting for the next open table to play our match, my nerves started getting the best of me. I knew that he was the one that had more to lose than me, but I couldn't fade them.
Even though he is the favorite to beat me 999 out of 1000 times, I actually had a chance to win every single game. I would have rather him just ran over me than to have me beat myself (or at least help him beat me pretty easily).
Game 1: I make a good break and he tries to escape it and fails and sells out where I have a shot at my hole and a chance to get 4 or 5. I make the first ball and the 2nd ball is near my hole bu I am up against the long side rail and I have to spin the ball into my hole cutting it thin. I do so, but then go 2 rails and scratch in the corner. So I go from having 4 or 5 to 0 and he has ball in hand. I lose that game.
Game 2: I escape his break and we go back and forth a bit, I make a couple of decent "move" shots but nothing spectacular. He shoots at his hole and misses and leaves me another shot. I shoot it and roll the Cb down towards the bottom rail so i can make an easy cross corner. he has a few balls by his hole but if I just cinch the cross corner nice and easy I can also get 2 or 3 more. This shot is one of my 2 cross corner shots that I dogged so bad during the match where if I would have made either one, I could have won that particular game and I may have really had a chance to beat him. I dont cut the bank enough and almost hit it straight on so it comes off the rail and kisses the CB back leaving him straight in with 4 or 5 around his hole, he runs out, 2-0.
Game 3: I break good, we go back and forth a bit and then I play a pretty good shot that forces him to sell out and again, I have a shot at my hole. I have to make an easy cross corner almost straight in. Its sitting where you have to hit it harder than pocket speed, and kind of punch it so you can get the CB back up the table a little bit to shoot at your hole. I have like 4 or 5 balls that will go in my hole if I make this bank. This was the other cross corner I dogged. I shoot it and it goes 2 rails back and forth so I blow the opportunity and we go down to he needs 1 and I need 3 and its back and forth a few shots and he goes on to win that game to put me out of my misery.
Don't get me wrong, he made some pretty good shots and ran balls well, but I for sure had a chance every game...
All in all was a fun time and I look forward to the next one. Good job all the 1p.org guys and for those left in it, good luck and give em hell!