Has anyone played 14.1 on a 7 foot pool table..........maybe good to learn how to break clusters
I've played and practiced Straight Pool on all table sizes and most brands, and have come to the conclusion that contrarily to what some people believe, it's tougher the smaller the table, with the possible exception of 10- versus 9-foot, which is a toss-up in terms of pros and cons, in particular if one happens to be short like me.
Apart from clusters, the main problem is the area between foot rail and rack: the smaller the table, the worse the congestion in general. I do however believe my own game has profited in simplicity of pattern play, added to the fact I'm less afraid of using the middle pockets than most, thanks to the fact that in our neck of the woods, 8-pro size tables (that's 8 and 1/3 for those who are too young to know this) were most common, followed by 7-footers, when I was a teenager - having said that, my 8-Ball probably more so even than my Straight Pool (less space = greater tendency for balls blocking each other's way to a pocket).
Greetings from Switzerland, David.
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