looked like Roland clearly fouled that 4 ball around 25min mark in game #5. Saw it when he was lining up to shoot and on both replays. Don't know how the commentators say they didn't see it. Did the judge look at the replay??
Roland touched the 4, which is not a foul in this tournament. And since it is cue ball fouls only, and the 4 didn't touch the cueball, there's no foul and it is still Roland's turn. There was no cheating or unsportsmanlike conduct going on.
Doesn't look like Deschaines "temperament" hasn't changed since his hiatus, until it does he will remain at the same level, he has the potential to be a top player, he needs to get it together, because time doesn't slow down for anybody!
yes 24:58 even on my phone screen, I can see the 4 move, and it rolls backwards which makes more room to hit the cue ball. I can hear Mike call, too, which is good. you can also see a look from Roland like he is trying to look maybe unsure, which is why a player should be sure if they are contesting a call, otherwise, it looks dishonest. if it's fowl on all balls, as it is in straight pool, as it should be at a level of competition such as this, where in this case, you shouldn't just be allowed to put stuff wherever you want unless it's in the course of a legal shot. no part of your tip should go through anything but air until it hits the cue ball.
Mike is looking very healthy and good glad to see that haven't heard much about him lately last I heard he was selling windows or something like that lol but his Fargo rating is pretty damn strong
His fargo stayed the same, around 800 but more and more players passed him. Years ago he made some nasty Facebook remarks about a couple of player's wifes, like SVB and Shaw and got tossed out of the Mosconi cup. And since that's all Matchroom he missed out on pretty much every event after. He should have been a top 10 player but due to his nasty attitude he had to pick up another job. I've talked to players from poolhalls all over the country where he's no longer welcome because of his behavior there in the last few years.
@@robdetuinman2 That's not true. He plays in Malden and Providence and a few other places, gambles a lot but has kept a low profile in the last few years. The players you're talking to are full of sh__. Or you are. 6-7-8 years ago was different.
@@raystanczak4277 Best I can remember, it's the same as traditional 8-ball (solids, stripes) with modern foul rules (foul = no rail after contact, hit opp's balls first, pocket scratch, ball off table, etc). The biggest difference I can see is the timed format. Players may win by winning the race, or by having more games ahead by the time the clock runs out. For example, race to 7, and the score is currently 5 to 4. Match time runs out. The player with 5 games is declared the winner.
@@thangs Two guys come into the pool hall occasionally. The way they play 8-ball is you only hit the cue ball directly on the break. Every shot after that has to be by caroming off the cue ball and either pocketing the ball you shot, or using the cue ball as a combination shot to pocket a third ball. Sinking the cue ball is still a scratch. Just looked it up-turns out they were playing Chinese 8-ball! The balls and table (9 footer for C 8-ball) are the same except the pockets are cut like snooker pockets in an actual C 8-ball table. They seemed to like it-never saw them play anything else.
25:00 he does touch the 4 ball. This was supposed to be ball in hand fore Mike. The slow motion makes it harder to see unless you have 4k camera. So you can't go by that. 56:28 Mike was not tapping him on the shoulder to apologize. He was telling him to not block his view when he's looking at the balls. To Mike's mind he stood up too early. But Mike will b*tch about anything.
Not block his view? It wasn't his shot, he can move or wait for his turn at the table if he wants to look at something, what are you talking about? Quit defending the biggest douchebag this game has ever seen, Mike Douchaine. And Roland didn't foul the 4 because it's cue ball fouls only. Shows how much you know.
Yep,No foul on that 4 ball. Both commentators trying to be comedians, ; sadly failing. Mark can’t tell which ball is which ; when the balls are the correct colors. That comes from watching too much Matchroom tournaments where they use the wrong ball colors. (!!!!). Derby does it right !!! Great to see Mike Dechaine playing. One of the most natural ability players ever . Should have gone farther in this game. His choice I reckon, Our loss !
Dechaine gets a lot of shit and he certainly earned it back in the day. But idk, I'm kind of glad to see him at the table. Like him or not, he's a great player. If he's adjusted his attitude during his time away, I'm definitely in favor of him getting another shot (say, on the Mosconi team). Remember that Albin Ouschan used to be the Mike Dechaine of Europe - hair-trigger, moody, would get down on himself and act out. Albin worked on that and is now one of Europe's favorite players. Maybe Dechaine has that in him, too. Wouldn't that be awesome? The US needs more high-level players, and Dechaine is one of them. Imo, don't dismiss him just yet. Personally, I'd love it if he has chilled out and he's back to stay. It bears repeating: We desperately need more high-level, active players in the US.
I've been an avid pro pool fan for decades, since before Alvin was born. I've never seen Alvin act like Douchaine or Mika in my life. Getting down on yourself and being an unlikeable asshole are two different things. Mike can't and won't change his personality, which is what his problem is. He's the epitome of overly competitive, in his mind, it's not only about who's the better player, but who can prove their worth as human being by winning a pool game. Have you watched the TAR match Shane vs Douchaine? It really shows how much of a conceded, fumbling asshole Mike is. Pool is better off without him. Period.
commentators should get eyes checked. good they aren't refs, though. glad Roland didn't contest the call, but just the same, he knew he'd touched regardless of how slight the movement was... sincehe couldn't get through the place in/on the cue ball, that he'd have liked to, might have looked better for him if he'd have stopped himself.
@@residuejunkie4321 Yes I did see it for sure. It was on his last back stroke( and that hint helped.) You see the ball come back a little then back forward.
100% moved the 4 ball, if you watch real close it moves for sure
Dechaine never let his considerable talent get in the way of his eternal lack of sportsmanship.
I love watching this guy get mad 😂😂😂😂😂
Thanks for the match commentary lads!
Good to see Dechaine playing again
looked like Roland clearly fouled that 4 ball around 25min mark in game #5. Saw it when he was lining up to shoot and on both replays. Don't know how the commentators say they didn't see it. Did the judge look at the replay??
In a situation like that, you call the ref before the attempt is made. What could a ref do after a suspected foul?
Roland touched the 4, which is not a foul in this tournament. And since it is cue ball fouls only, and the 4 didn't touch the cueball, there's no foul and it is still Roland's turn. There was no cheating or unsportsmanlike conduct going on.
@@RailbirdsTV ok that makes sense. thank you.
was Dechaine contending he touched the cue ball?
Why was the ref engaged?
Clearly
It was clear as day that it was a foul
Perfect break!!!
*Garcia OBVIOUSLY touched the 4 ball with his final backstroke. Watch it again.*
Roland definitely hit that 4 ball. It rolled.
Welcome back Mike Douchaine. Mika held it down while you were gone.
@@thangs He reminds me of Charlie Brown with that head.
That's is so funny!
Holy crap!🤣😉
Mika has raised the bar or lowered it, depending on your own opinion.
@26:04 he definitely moved the other ball while trying to shoot over it
*Good eye 👀, it was slow but his last backstroke rocked it and he knew it too ... I think.*
MOST DEF 1000% MOVED THAT 4 BALL IN RACK 5
Congrats Roland.
Doesn't look like Deschaines "temperament" hasn't changed since his hiatus, until it does he will remain at the same level, he has the potential to be a top player, he needs to get it together, because time doesn't slow down for anybody!
44:15 👌
yes 24:58 even on my phone screen, I can see the 4 move, and it rolls backwards which makes more room to hit the cue ball. I can hear Mike call, too, which is good. you can also see a look from Roland like he is trying to look maybe unsure, which is why a player should be sure if they are contesting a call, otherwise, it looks dishonest. if it's fowl on all balls, as it is in straight pool, as it should be at a level of competition such as this, where in this case, you shouldn't just be allowed to put stuff wherever you want unless it's in the course of a legal shot. no part of your tip should go through anything but air until it hits the cue ball.
Mike is looking very healthy and good glad to see that haven't heard much about him lately last I heard he was selling windows or something like that lol but his Fargo rating is pretty damn strong
His fargo stayed the same, around 800 but more and more players passed him. Years ago he made some nasty Facebook remarks about a couple of player's wifes, like SVB and Shaw and got tossed out of the Mosconi cup. And since that's all Matchroom he missed out on pretty much every event after. He should have been a top 10 player but due to his nasty attitude he had to pick up another job. I've talked to players from poolhalls all over the country where he's no longer welcome because of his behavior there in the last few years.
@@robdetuinman2 can still rob most top tier pros for the money though
Oh yeah. With 800 Fargo he certainly could
@@robdetuinman2 That's not true. He plays in Malden and Providence and a few other places, gambles a lot but has kept a low profile in the last few years. The players you're talking to are full of sh__. Or you are. 6-7-8 years ago was different.
Can't tell if that is Mike beard and all... welcome back😅😅
Is "Chinese Eight Ball" referring only to where it's played, or is there something different about how it's played?
I looked it up some years ago. It’s a bit different from 8-ball, but I can’t remember how-just google it. That’s what I did. 🎱
@@raystanczak4277 : yeah, too lazy, lol
@@rogerscottcathey Haha!
@@raystanczak4277 Best I can remember, it's the same as traditional 8-ball (solids, stripes) with modern foul rules (foul = no rail after contact, hit opp's balls first, pocket scratch, ball off table, etc). The biggest difference I can see is the timed format. Players may win by winning the race, or by having more games ahead by the time the clock runs out. For example, race to 7, and the score is currently 5 to 4. Match time runs out. The player with 5 games is declared the winner.
@@thangs Two guys come into the pool hall occasionally. The way they play 8-ball is you only hit the cue ball directly on the break. Every shot after that has to be by caroming off the cue ball and either pocketing the ball you shot, or using the cue ball as a combination shot to pocket a third ball. Sinking the cue ball is still a scratch.
Just looked it up-turns out they were playing Chinese 8-ball!
The balls and table (9 footer for C 8-ball) are the same except the pockets are cut like snooker pockets in an actual C 8-ball table.
They seemed to like it-never saw them play anything else.
25:00 he does touch the 4 ball. This was supposed to be ball in hand fore Mike. The slow motion makes it harder to see unless you have 4k camera. So you can't go by that.
56:28 Mike was not tapping him on the shoulder to apologize. He was telling him to not block his view when he's looking at the balls. To Mike's mind he stood up too early. But Mike will b*tch about anything.
Yes he touched the 4. Not a foul, cue ball fouls only.
Not block his view? It wasn't his shot, he can move or wait for his turn at the table if he wants to look at something, what are you talking about? Quit defending the biggest douchebag this game has ever seen, Mike Douchaine. And Roland didn't foul the 4 because it's cue ball fouls only. Shows how much you know.
Dechaine doesn’t want this smoke. 800 Fargo. 😂 I can take him right now. Roland would be tough but I can probably hang with him.
Yep,No foul on that 4 ball.
Both commentators trying to be comedians, ; sadly failing.
Mark can’t tell which ball is which ; when the balls are the correct colors. That comes from watching
too much Matchroom
tournaments where they use the wrong ball colors. (!!!!).
Derby does it right !!!
Great to see Mike
Dechaine playing. One
of the most natural
ability players ever .
Should have gone farther in this game.
His choice I reckon,
Our loss !
Dechaine gets a lot of shit and he certainly earned it back in the day. But idk, I'm kind of glad to see him at the table. Like him or not, he's a great player. If he's adjusted his attitude during his time away, I'm definitely in favor of him getting another shot (say, on the Mosconi team). Remember that Albin Ouschan used to be the Mike Dechaine of Europe - hair-trigger, moody, would get down on himself and act out. Albin worked on that and is now one of Europe's favorite players. Maybe Dechaine has that in him, too. Wouldn't that be awesome? The US needs more high-level players, and Dechaine is one of them. Imo, don't dismiss him just yet. Personally, I'd love it if he has chilled out and he's back to stay. It bears repeating: We desperately need more high-level, active players in the US.
I've been an avid pro pool fan for decades, since before Alvin was born. I've never seen Alvin act like Douchaine or Mika in my life. Getting down on yourself and being an unlikeable asshole are two different things. Mike can't and won't change his personality, which is what his problem is. He's the epitome of overly competitive, in his mind, it's not only about who's the better player, but who can prove their worth as human being by winning a pool game. Have you watched the TAR match Shane vs Douchaine? It really shows how much of a conceded, fumbling asshole Mike is. Pool is better off without him. Period.
yes he touched 4 ball
that "you got me" look @25:07 is a whole lot of personality on display ...
55:01 your mom
back it up 10seconds
1:15:35 I had a feeling Roland was going after the three with inside, right hand spin, and sure enough. A tad too hard though.
commentators should get eyes checked. good they aren't refs, though. glad Roland didn't contest the call, but just the same, he knew he'd touched regardless of how slight the movement was... sincehe couldn't get through the place in/on the cue ball, that he'd have liked to, might have looked better for him if he'd have stopped himself.
The 4 never moves. I don't see it moving. He comes very close to it with the cue tip but never moves it.
*It moved, watch it again. It was on his last backstroke, it was slow but he knew he hit it...*
@@residuejunkie4321 Yes I did see it for sure. It was on his last back stroke( and that hint helped.) You see the ball come back a little then back forward.
Dechaine being the Dusch bag that he is cant even look you in the eye to shake your hand way over rated
Annoying commentary.
the 4 ball clearly moved at 26:00:00 but is it only cue ball fouls or also object balls?
Yes he touched the 4. Not a foul, cue ball fouls only.
He moved the 4,you dont want to see it is different
What a dirty cheat Garcia is! Clearly fouled the 4ball.
Nope not a foul. Garcia is just a better player than Dechaine.
Cue ball fouls only. What's your problem with Garcia?
Hard losser!