uk_9_ball_convert said:

But if you watch professional pool, the best players can still run out regularly. I'd say smaller pockets doesn't make much difference to the best players, but those a level below them struggle more.

Bigger pockets means you're more likely to slop a ball in somewhere by accident if you hit it hard and miss (not that pros are hitting with excessive power, but definitely happens with weak amateurs).

I sort of get your logic that if you miss with smaller pockets your a tiny bit less likely to leave your opponent a shot. Everyone is complaining pool is more defensive due to the smaller pockets, but if you had a significantly higher chance of leaving it safe when missing, wouldn't smaller pockets encourage people to be more attacking by your logic as they'll probably get lucky and not leave anything?

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14oneman said:

I completely disagree... you can absolutely throw the object ball...basic physics...

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