I recently played in the M-8 (Minnesota) state tournament. I was knocked out in my 3rd match. My opponent in this match made 2 8-ball breaks in a row (he was going for it using a 2nd ball break every time), and 3 8-ball breaks in the seven games we played.
I don't play that many tournaments. Is this common? I would have to believe that no matter how good your break is, the statistical probability of actually making the 8 in 3 games out of 7, in a tournament, is very low, especially on a "foreign" table, one you have never played on before. Maybe all this particular guy does is practice his breaks? He pretty much won on breaks and safeties, he wasn't a great shot maker.
Not looking for excuses on how badly I did in the tournament, just wondering if this is something I should expect to see on a regular basis. It was pretty disheartening as obviously, there is nothing you can do to prevent it, except win every rack and prevent the opponent from breaking....
I don't play that many tournaments. Is this common? I would have to believe that no matter how good your break is, the statistical probability of actually making the 8 in 3 games out of 7, in a tournament, is very low, especially on a "foreign" table, one you have never played on before. Maybe all this particular guy does is practice his breaks? He pretty much won on breaks and safeties, he wasn't a great shot maker.
Not looking for excuses on how badly I did in the tournament, just wondering if this is something I should expect to see on a regular basis. It was pretty disheartening as obviously, there is nothing you can do to prevent it, except win every rack and prevent the opponent from breaking....