Recent content by Cameron Smith

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    Scheduling conflict- Matchroom Hanoi Open and Reyes Cup clash with Predator World 8-Ball Championship

    Maybe even 30. i can see two scenarios where MR does 8/10 ball etc. Either the tour is already paying out 300-400k for first place regularly in which case they are successful enough to mess around with some specialty events. Or, they reach a level similar to snooker but then suffer a...
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    Jayson Shaw on a roll.

    Agree, I seem to remember hearing that Filler runs 200 almost every day on 4” pockets.
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    Jayson Shaw on a roll.

    I’m not sure that’s necessarily true. Charles Ursitti claims to have seen a run of close to 600 and Willie also claimed a high run 609 or something like that.
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    Jayson Shaw another huge high run of 560

    Presumably Eufemia ran 625 not long after but it wasn’t accepted as a record. Video evidence and an adjustment to the definition of “exhibition” played a major role here.
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    When do you play at your best?

    20 years ago and no one you know saw it. They went to the other school.
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    Alternating Break Poll

    I agree. If we look at every game that has captivated the public at some point (14.1, English Billiards, Snooker, 3 Cushion/Straight Rail), they’ve all had some high run component to them. And those high runs have been a significant talking point, whether it’s records or just frequency...
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    Change the pockets

    Unless it’s not the head of the nail, you’d be surprised. I have duramith balls and havent had another scratch in years.
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    Change the pockets

    I put electrical tape over the screws and that solved the issue. It also helps protect the balls if you miss more.
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    Fargo rating curve compared to golf handicap?

    Based on this it would seem that scratch is equivalent to 708. There are roughly 2.4 million golfers in the US with a handicap and 40,000 of them are scratch. So about 1% (1.6% to be exact).
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    Nobody watches pool?

    I don’t know the exact amount of time but the threshold for a view is not high. With that said, total watch time plays a large role in whether a video gets promoted or not. So while some people are certainly only clicking on for 1-3 minutes, they wouldn’t be getting those views consistently if...
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    Jayson Shaw First Contracted Pro on WNT

    Sorry I keep forgetting to remind them to send me the contract so I can sign.
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    Another Farorate thread

    Like I said, I’m not speaking to the claim. Only clarifying the comparison. A 20% BnR in competition would probably be a 700+ standard with relaxed rules.
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    Another Farorate thread

    Without speaking to the 20% claim, those stats I believe are probably for the 9 on the spot, break box rules. When they could break from anywhere, it was as high as 40-50%.
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    Do You Find Pros Playing 8-ball Boring?

    I think I’ll be in the minority here but 8 ball on the big table has to be winner breaks to be interesting for me. Alternating breaks, I’m just watching to see who makes the first mistake. But at least with winner breaks there is that high run component to see if they can put a big package...
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    How many hours of lessons should a beginner try to cram into a couple days?

    I agree with your instructor about info overload. In such a short time frame the best use of multiple lessons with your instructor would probably to have them act as a coach as you work through your exercises. Having someone there for a couple hours to make sure you are applying the advice...
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