I was kinda proud of myself. I've only been watching one-pocket for a little while but I could tell neither of these guys is great at it. I don't mean to diss them, I just mean I could tell they're not specialists. It was good for me to watch a match without commentary, too, because I had to study the table and look for possible shots myself, then evaluate what they did, without having everything explained to me. Two hours 20 min. well spent.

Most of these races tto 3 are about an hour. I'm in for a treat. *Mika starts playing*

Not sure if it was eyes fooling me or if 1 or both missed Mika's safe attempt at 53:35 but it looked like no ball contacted a rail after the hit of object ball, no? Or 1 or both know but the scoreboard didn't adjust to reflect the proper score?

For someone who has been around one pocket since the early 80's, this match was sometimes painful to watch. Immonen can't have forgotten how to make, and run balls, but his shot selection and execution left much to be desired. When the choice was a not too hard cross side bank, and selling out if missed, he choose a more difficult safety and sold out. If the safety is as tough and risky as the possible shot, you shoot the shot, period. Why play shape for the small target area close to his opponents pocket (ball on short rail near end of last game) where he missed position, instead of playing position and making the open balls first (near between the side pockets). Both Filler and Immonen sold out several times, and the other guy refused to take it, by incorrect shot selection, mis judging ball speed, and / or shoddy position play. Next time Billy Incardone etc comments on matches, Immonen should get some lessons / ask for advice, or play some cheap $100 warm up sets with a top one pocket player. Reyes played a bunch of cheap $100 sets @ Hard Times to warm up for Derby City. The man may not shoot as straight anymore, but as far as strategy and moving goes, his knowledge of one pocket and his additions to the game are extraordinary. From 1983 onward, I watched a little known Reyes at the times high stakes gambling joint, Rusty's 24 billiards, W NW Highway in Dallas, where he gambled at 9-ball, but keep a close eye on the one pocket matches of Jack Cooney, John Haggar, Fly boy Jim Spears, Grady Hatthews & more. Hi Dad would negotiate a spot and stake Underage teen Shannon Daulton would be brought in by his dad during school holidays, who would negotiate appropriate spots and stake his son against Jack Cooney and sometimes John Haggar. Good times. Thanks for making these matches available on KZfaq

I have one question. Why do the two of them both keep messing around with the balls in the collector? For the ball return I mean. They kept going over to it and leaning down and messing with the balls somehow. What are they doing and why?

1:29:17 Is Filler trying a two railer???

at 2:15 :30 Mika is -1 makes 3 balls and spots 2. Was he -1 or -2?

As of now, I’m 36:57 in, & I’m saving the rest for later, but so far this 36 minutes has confirmed what I’ve always thought of Mika, he can’t play cerebral games, like One Pocket. He’s down one game in a race to three & it looks as if he’s about to be behind in the ball count of game two, after putting the wrong English on that straight back bank shot. Idk, maybe Mika will surprise me and comeback and beat Joshua, who’s only been playing this game a couple of months. But most often, I don’t like Mika’s shot selection or overall approach to the game.

What--no three foul rule?? Cuz Mika wins 4th game.

Joshua should learn the "spot on the wall" shot.

First again I'm getting good at this