Cardiff Thoughts

Wow. Earl Strickland drops his opener in the World Pool Championship. He claims his loss is due to "lack of practice." He has been plagued by failed safety shots, missed open shots and bad preparations. The self-proclaimed "King of the World" last year seems to have lost control of his kingdom. This isn't the Earl the whole world knows. At least, he survived his second game. Barely.

I wonder how many cue sticks he brings to a championship since he always sands his stick before every rack.

I admire Lee Van Corteza's break. It's so strong that it sends the cue ball around four inches to the air with the other balls moving in quick motion. Yet, it's controlled as the cueball usually stays around the middle area. No wonder he gets golden breaks. He wins his first game like his Filipino compatriot, Efren Reyes.

Music:	Jewel - Intuition
Mood:	Neutral