Always call a ball in 10b...

Great match between Kristina Tkach and Han Yu at the women's Predator event in Austria.

Watching it, I got the clearest reminder in a while of why players should always call a ball in 10b, even if they are playing safe.

Link to the youtube video of the shot


1) You make no balls, and get the hook
2) You make no balls, and miss the hook
3) You make a ball, and get the hook
4) You make a ball, and miss the hook

First, great, thoughtful post. Second, I completely agree and I think that it is a basic game-theory perspective that is supported by your list of four possible outcomes.

Third, I did watch the video (the shot) a few times and asked myself, "If she did call a ball, is that the ball and pocket she would have called?" (basically, could she have seen this coming, if she held to your rule that you must pick one ball and one pocket and call something).

My conclusion: Yes, she should have called this. I believe the two ball was the only ball that was going to be hit hard enough to reach a pocket, and the only pocket that I could see it reaching was the opposite side (where it did go). I don't think the two could transfer enough force to the four to have the four reach a pocket, at the speed she hit the shot.

650 Fargo Quits Six Figure Job to Pursue Pro Pool Dream...or YouTube Fame?

... [youtube tutorial channel] The problem, in terms of making a living, is that he isn't putting out enough content, and there probably isn't enough content to create on pool tips to engage people daily, or even a few times per week. ...
He could do what a lot of channels do: repackage ideas from other channels. That can work if you are an engaging presenter.

650 Fargo Quits Six Figure Job to Pursue Pro Pool Dream...or YouTube Fame?

I saw this a few days ago and commented. I wish him luck and all... but 650s are not uncommon, and very few make into the ranks of guys making a living as professional pool players unless their time at 650 was "just passing through" on their way up.

Regardless, I wanted to address the idea of him making an income as a YouTuber (because I do know a bit about this stuff). I have a friend that makes his living as a YouTuber (about $10k to $14k a month). He has nearly 250,000 subscribers* and his average video is watched about 80,000 times. He puts out a video almost every day to reach that income level.

It looks like this guy tried to be a YouTuber in the "pool tips" space for nearly seven years, accumulating 40,000 subscribers and his videos are watched an average of about 85,800 times each. There is a huge variance between his watched videos (over 200,000 views for several, and a few over 700,000) and the run of the mill videos with only a few thousand. So, he does have a monetized channel that makes some money. The problem, in terms of making a living, is that he isn't putting out enough content, and there probably isn't enough content to create on pool tips to engage people daily, or even a few times per week.

We'll see where it goes, both in terms of his playing level and the number of views he gets and the frequency of videos posted.

*Subscribers does not lead directly to payment. Your pay comes from views. However, the more subscribers you have, the more people your content is pushed to and they are more likely to watch video after video. So, subscribers and views can run hand in hand.

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