A pretty amazing match all the way around.
Efren has so much knowledge and experience you just know he knows the right thing to do even though you can't always understand why he's doing it. Shane shot a good number of highly creative shots and really stretched what is conventionally done in many situations. You had some great safety play in the opening game, and some hyper-offensive play and great runouts in the mid and end games. I know I learned several shots that I'll be practicing next week.
It was also a good match because both players got a little weak at one point or another and it wasn't like watching two robots play, so that made it interesting too.
I thought the commentary was fine and Bobby didn't cross any imagined line rooting too strongly for one player or the other. He was just so into the match that I think he was rooting for whomever was at the table. It's was actually kinda funny to hear him sweat it. Having said that, I think for the aficionados, the commentary could have been a bit more sophisticated in terms of analyzing the layouts and possibilities, and when one of the players was getting a little too "jiggy with it." But for most viewers I think it was OK.
So, all-in-all, a tremendous match. I don't usually sit at a computer and watch pool, but we came home early and I asked me wife if I could watch instead of watching TV with her and, bless her heart, she said it was cool and thanked me for asking.
If you love or even just like 1pocket, this would be a match to see.
Lou Figueroa