With his big break and smooth stroke, American Shane Van Boening is one of the most decorated players in the United States when it comes to 10-ball, having won the U.S. Open 10-Ball Championship three consecutive times a
s well as other titles in the discipline, such as the Derby City Classic Big Foot 10-Ball event and the Super Billiards Expo Players Championship.
Despite his experience and accolades, the South Dakotan struggled to find his footing during his second-round match on the winner’s side of last night’s the Alfa Las Vegas Open Thursday night, as Chinese Taipei’s Jung-Lin Chang won in straight sets at the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino. The American now moves to the one-loss side of the bracket where he will attempt a comeback against Jun Kwon Ho at 9 a.m. local time.
After the competitors split the first two games, Van Boening crawled out to a 2-1 lead and had the opportunity to increase his advantage in the fourth game but missed a makeable 9 ball in the corner pocket. Chang tied the match, took advantage of another missed shot by his opponent to climb onto the hill then used a victorious safety exchange to close out the set, 4-2.
Chang maintained control in the second frame, winning the first three games until he lost control of the table in a safety exchange after the break. Van Boening tacked on back-to-back racks to cut the deficit to 3-2 but failed to pocket a ball on the break in the sixth game, allowing Chang to tie the match and then close out the set with a break-and-run.
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The evening concluded with a one-loss side match between Americans Tyler Styer and Shane Wolford, a match that could easily be considered pool’s current guard in the United States versus the country’s future. Styer has a Kremlin Cup championship and four trips to the Mosconi Cup on his resume while Wolford is considered one of the rising young stars in the game, having won a handful of regional events and placing 17th at last year’s Alfa Open.
After splitting the first two games, Styer took an early lead when his opponent misplayed a ball but quickly gave back the advantage when he misplayed the game-winning 10 ball. Despite the unforced error, Styer used a pair of safeties to close out the opening set, 4-2.Wolford drew first blood in the second frame, building an early 2-0 advantage but forfeited the table when he committed a foul in the third rack. Styer took advantage, clearing the table to get on the scoreboard then using a carom shot on the 10 ball to tie the score.
Wolford used a combination shot of his own to regain the lead in the fifth game and appeared to be in position to snag the second set but missed a bank shot on the 7 ball. Styer methodically cleared the table to tie the match then executed a picture-perfect break in the set-deciding game, easily clearing the table to close out the match in straight sets and eliminate his opponent, 4-2, 4-3.
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In other matches of note, Greece’s Alex Kazakis defeated Duong Quoc Hoang in a shootout to remain undefeated while American Skyler Woodward suffered his second consecutive defeat, losing to Lian Han Toh in straight sets. Russia’s Fedor Gorst remained perfect with a straight sets win over American Chris Reinhold while Filipino Roland Garcia needed a shootout to defeat fellow countryman Lee Vann Corteza.
Friday’s is expected to be intense, with the remaining players on the one-loss side jockeying for the 32-spots available in the event’s final 64, which will begin Friday night and switch from a two-set format to three. Additionally, the women’s Alfa Las Vegas Open will commence with 32 matches throughout the day.
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張榮麟挑落范伯寧晉級單敗 女子組明晨開打
2023 拉斯維加斯公開賽繼續在里約賭場飯店結束第二日賽程。”火雲邪神” 張榮麟與美國球王范伯寧 (Shane Van Boening) 的比賽，開賽後 SVB 取得 2-1 領先，原有機會在第四局擴大差距，但 9號球的失誤也讓張榮麟把握機會追平比數，並再利用對手另一次的失誤以 4-2 拿下首盤。張榮麟很快地在第二盤展開後取得 3-0 領先，第四局衝球後與 SVB 的安全球攻防中讓 SVB 抓住機會並將比分追至 2-3。張榮麟靠著 SVB 第六局開球後未能有球進袋將比分追平，接著張榮麟在自己的衝球局後清台 (4-3)，終場以直落二挑落對手晉級最後64強。另外柯秉逸、柯秉中與吳坤霖均順利晉級第二階段單敗淘汰。
昨日由四屆莫斯考尼盃美國隊成員 Tyler Styer 與 Shane Wolford 之間的比賽也被視為美國現今主力一代球員與後起之秀間的一場顏面之爭。終場大賽經驗更豐富些的 Styer 以4-2、4-3 淘汰年輕新星，保住晉級64強的一線生機。
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2021 世界花式撞球大師賽冠軍 Alex Kazakis (希臘) 在點球大戰中擊敗來自越南的 Duong Quoc Hoang 保持不敗，而美國選手 Skyler Woodward 則連續二場比賽都失利，直落三盤負于新加坡老將卓連漢。 俄羅斯的 Fedor Gorst 則是直落三盤取勝於美國青年選手 Chris Reinhold，保持完美戰績，而菲律賓的 Roland Garcia 通過點球大戰擊敗同胞 Lee Vann Corteza。
拉斯維加斯女子公開賽將於當地時間 2/24 下午2點 (台北時間 2/26 早上6點) 登場。世界冠軍周婕妤將對上美國選手 Samantha Shaw；加拿大公開賽冠軍陳佳樺則面對 Natalie Stanton (美國)；另外，波多黎各公開賽冠軍魏子茜要對陣 Sofia Mast (美國)；2019 青少年9號球世錦賽女子組冠軍呂翊瑄將迎戰歐巡賽-保加利亞公開賽冠軍 Eylül Kibaroğlu (土耳其)；Zerolling撞球訓練中心教練王婉菱將與葡萄牙選手 Sara Rocha 交手。
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Men Division 男子組
2/22 – DAY 1
【Round 1 首輪】
唐境霆 1 – 2 Francesco Candela (ITA 義大利)
許睿安 0 – 2 Joshua Filler (GER 德國)
柯秉漢 2 – 0 David Yonan (USA 美國)
【Winner Round 1 勝部第一輪】
柯秉逸 2 – 0 Nathan Neergaard (NOR 挪威)
張榮麟 2 – 0 Alan Rolon Rosado (PUR 波多黎各)
柯秉中 2 – 0 Ray Robles (USA 美國)
張玉龍 0 – 2 Aleksa Pecelj (SRB 塞爾維亞)
柯秉漢 0 – 2 Mika Immonen (FIN 芬蘭)
吳坤霖 2 – 0 Andrew Kong Bu Hong 江浡康 (HKG 香港)
2/23 – DAY 2
【Loser Round 2 敗部第二輪】
唐境霆 1 – 2 Tyler Styer (USA 美國) 點球
柯秉漢 0 – 2 Edgie Geronimo (USA 美國)
許睿安 2 – 0 Kurt Kobayashi (USA 美國)
【Winners Qualification 勝部資格賽】
柯秉逸 2 – 0 Sharik Sayed (SGP 新加坡)
張榮麟 2 – 0 Shane Van Boening (USA 美國)
柯秉中 2 – 0 Kang Lee (USA 美國)
吳坤霖 2 – 1 Jan van Lierop (NED 荷蘭)
【Loser Round 3 敗部第三輪】
張玉龍 2 – 0 Edgie Geronimo (USA 美國)
許睿安 2 – 0 Matt Krah (USA 美國)
2/24 – DAY 3
【Losers Qualification 敗部資格賽】
張玉龍 v José Alberto Delgado (ESP 西班牙)
許睿安 v Mickey Krause (DEN 丹麥)
Women Division 女子組
2/24 – DAY 1
【Round 1 首輪】
范育瑄 v Elena Baptiste (CAN 加拿大)
洪夢霞 (代表澳洲) v Soledad Ayala (ARG 阿根廷)
王婉菱 v Sara Rocha (POR 葡萄牙)
呂翊瑄 v Eylül Kibaroglu (TUR 土耳其)
蘇憶雲 v Kennedy Meyman (USA 美國)
魏子茜 v Sofia Mast (USA 美國)
江水淨 v Joy Hutcheson (USA 美國)
陳佳樺 v Natalie Stanton (USA 美國)
周婕妤 v Samantha Shaw (USA 美國)
李心語 v Tamara Rademakers (NED 荷蘭)
Asian Players
Sakura Muramatsu 村松 櫻 (JPN 日本) v Precilia Kinsley (USA 美國)
Kim Bogeon 金甫建 (KOR 韓國) v Maryann McConnell (CAN 加拿大)
Huyen Huynh Thi Ngoc (VIE 越南) v Sara Miller (USA 美國)
Tram Nguyen Bich (VIE 越南) v Kristina Zlateva (BUL 保加利亞)
Woojin Lee 李梧靜 (KOR 韓國) v Jeri Engh (USA 美國)
Angeline Ticoalu (INA 印尼) v Elise Qiu (NED 荷蘭)
Silviana Lu (INA 印尼) v Sue Orr (USA 美國)
Seo Seoa 徐序亞 (KOR 韓國) v Briana Miller (USA 美國)
Vang Bui Xuan (VIE 越南) v Allison Fisher (GBR 英國)