[WR] Marcin Zalewski Blindfolded 23.80 (Polish Nationals)

[antoineccantin]

Polish competitions are even more intense than Worlds!

 

[cubizh]

The only thing that I didn't like was the excessive celebration by the audience that probably ruined everyone else's attempts held at the same time, but given the fact that it was such an amazing result, it's perfectly understandable. Congratulations. W/G represent!

 

[Antonie faz fan]

It sounds a bit suspicious,
1. How did he know that he got a WR before taking the BLDfold off
2. The time was only visible when it was stopped

Dear dear fansisco there is a thing called predictions .
1 If hè sys yeeeeeees IT does not mean That hè nows it is WR he is just like nice I got a good time, if u get a nice time on 3x3 en yell so hard that you're neighbors hear u it does not mean u got WR ^^.
2 if he did new he got WR he would new becuase of the audience the started screaming what would u think if that happend.
3 like Kevin said he would knew that he got world record.
CONGRATULATIONS MARCIN KEEP THE POLISH BLD cubing up .

 

[Pro94]

Really congrats for WR and for 3rd time ever (26.72) on his previous attempt.

 

[Antonie faz fan]

Lol how is it possible to do sub-29 and get only the 3rd place?
Congrats to Marcin(s)!

Cause polish 3x3 BLD solvers are AWSOME

 

[ben1996123]

Lol how is it possible to do sub-29 and get only the 3rd place?
Congrats to Marcin(s)!

because

PROland

 

[hcfong]

The only thing that I didn't like was the excessive celebration by the audience that probably ruined everyone else's attempts held at the same time, but given the fact that it was such an amazing result, it's perfectly understandable. Congratulations. W/G represent!

That shouldn't be a problem. If anyone solving at the time of the celebrations felt distracted by it, they can ask for an extra attempt.

 

[Stefan]

That shouldn't be a problem. If anyone solving at the time of the celebrations felt distracted by it, they can ask for an extra attempt.

Yah right, cause all scrambles are equal. And cause being pissed off because you got interrupted in a good attempt is so helpful during the replacement attempt.

 

[kko14]

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Its so mad Maskow and sneez2r haven´t been able to try the WR-scramble.
I cant really honor a WR even when it was great, when he got it only with great luck.
On a 23-scramble Maskow would have had no other chance then getting a sub 25/26.

Does anyone know the scramble?

 

[porkynator]

Its so mad Maskow and sneez2r haven´t been able to try the WR-scramble.
I cant really honor a WR even when it was great, when he got it only with great luck.
On a 23-scramble Maskow would have had no other chance then getting a sub 25/26.

Does anyone know the scramble?

The scramble is linked in the first post, just under the video. And it wasn't a lucky scramble. Somehow easy (nice 8-moves commutators with my buffer) but not lucky.

 

[Ollie]

Its so mad Maskow and sneez2r haven´t been able to try the WR-scramble.
I cant really honor a WR even when it was great, when he got it only with great luck.
On a 23-scramble Maskow would have had no other chance then getting a sub 25/26.

Does anyone know the scramble?

Scrambles are linked on the first page.

The extra scramble was slightly harder than the second one in Noah Metrics (10/6 for the 2nd scramble, and 10/8 for the WR scramble.) I got similar times on both as well, so not much difference between the two IMO.

edit: ninja'd

 

[Ross The Boss]

the judges reaction was awesome! my favourite WR reaction is still the 52.65 5x5 record, though.

 

[Maskow]

Its so mad Maskow and sneez2r haven´t been able to try the WR-scramble.

So sad
But WR is WR, he really should got this extra attempt and we (with sneze2r) saw this scramble and it wasn't that good for us. Other orientations/other buffors makes difference.

And he's better in single bld than us. That's all.

 

[arcio1]

To all of you that think that this is fake because of audience's reaction, I guess you haven't seen other Polish reactions for good solves ;]
It's even better, because Marcin has been trying to do this for a long time.

Another video.

 

[Username]

Nice angle! Thanks

 

[Patrick M]

It's not unbelievable that he reacted that way before seeing the time. While solving it's pretty easy to know how well you're doing to a degree. Amazing solve and congratulations!!!

 

[Noahaha]

Also don't forget that there would have immediately been a huge groan from the crowd if he had DNFed.

Most fast BLDers have extremely high accuracy (90%-95%) on easy scrambles, so usually you expect it to be right.

Also, it is very easy to know your time, especially if you have a good solve.

Please stop saying that the reaction makes it suspicious.

 

[applemobile]

Anyone who thinks this is fake should be banned.

 

[uniacto]

Another video.
~snip~

lol the guy at 47 seconds got rejected.

 

[MichaelErskine]

Anyone who thinks this is fake should be banned.

I think that if you were to enforce such a rule you should add the proviso of the person having posted to that effect -- otherwise, THOUGHTCRIME!!!