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Final day of Dynamic European Championships 2011 has begun Unbelievable performance by “the Kaiser”

Saturday, April 02, 2011: (GER) aka “The Kaiser” defeated Mario He (AUT) with 8:7 after being almost out of the 10-ball competition. The match had one of the most dramatic finishes that one could possibly think of. After none of the two players could get a lead of more than one rack throughout the entire match, the situation came to an unavoidable hill-hill at 7:7. Then, after a few safeties were exchanged, Mario He was the player who got the first chance. He pocketed ball after ball and he had only the 8-ball, 9-ball and the 10-ball left on the table, "The Kaiser" Ralf having a clear shot at the 8-ball. But the cue ball did not go the way Mario Souquet (GER) Foto: EPBF intended it to and he found himself on an awkward position on the 9-ball. The angle for the side pocket was too thin and he had to play a safety. He left Souquet the cue ball at the short rail on one end of the table with the 9-ball at the rail on the other end of the table. Probably the best safety he could have come up with in that situation. Ralf was sitting in his chair, having his eyes closed and seemed to be in a state of utter concentration After some time of thoughts, “The Kaiser” called the 9- ball in the side pocket and made the shot over three rails. He then pocketed the 10-ball and finished the match with a loud scream. “YES !”, shaking his fist and letting the tension leave his entire body. That was truly a Master’s shot !

Men’s Last 16: Ralf Souquet (GER) v Mario He (AUT) 8:7 Marcus Chamat (SWE) v Radoslaw Babica (POL) 7:8 (RUS) v Kevin Becker (GER) 8:4 Aki Heiskanen (FIN) v Huidji See (NED) 6:8 Mariusz Skoneczny (POL) v David Alcaide (ESP) 6:8 Paddy McLoughlin (IRL) v Manuel Gama (POR) 3:8 Bahram Lotfy (DEN) v Henrique Correia (POR) 7:8 Fabio Petroni (ITA) v (FRA) 2:8

Published April 2, 2011, 13:23

more Page 2 Final day of the Dynamic European Championships 2011 has begun Women’s Last 16: Jasmin Ouschan (AUT) v Silvia Lopez (ESP) 6:5 Marika Poikkijoki (FIN) v Line Kjoersvik (NOR) 2:6 Sara Iannini (ITA) v Anna Majirina (RUS) 0:6 Kynthia Orfanidis (NED) v Anastasia Nechaeva (RUS) 3:6 Natalya Seroshtan (RUS) v Eylul Kibaroglu (TUR) 6:5 Gerda Hofstaetter (AUT) v Sinem Kokten (TUR) 6:3 Katarzyna Wesolowska (POL) v Kamila Khodjaeva (BEL) 4:6 Ina Jentschura (GER) v Melissa Rademakers (NED) 2:6

Wheelchair loser’s qualification: Henrik Larsson (SWE) v Kurt Deklerck (BEL) 5:1 Roy Kimberley (GBR) v Fred Dinsmore (IRL) 5:2

Men’s Quarterfinals 10-ball: Ralf Souquet (GER) v Radoslaw Babica (POL) Konstantin Stepanov (RUS) v Huidji See (NED) David Alcaide (ESP) v Manuel Gama (POR) Henrique Correia (POR) v Stephan Cohen (FRA)

Women’s Quarterfinals 10-ball: Jasmin Ouschan (AUT) v Line Kjoersvik (NOR) Anna Majirina (RUS) v Anastasia Nechaeva (RUS) Nataliya Seroshtan (RUS) v Gerda Hofstaetter (AUT) Kamila Khodjaeva (BEL) v Melissa Rademakers (NED)

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