I won vs the 515 11-7 and 11-8. (11-9 was the race). I wasn't playing good all night. I felt good in my stance and sighting, but some balls missed that really surprised me as to why. The first set I was up most of it and he came back a bit at the end. The second set he was winning 8-6, (on the hill), and I won 5 games in a row to steal the set. The last 2 games I started my innings with 2 kick shots that I pocketed and ran out from there.
Also a few nights ago I bought a used jump cue. Then I spent 3 hrs practicing with it, including shooting every shot with it with a small hop on each shot to get used to it. I haven't had a jump cue except an older style from the 90's in my closet for the past 20 years. This is one of those import ones with a CF shaft. Not premium like the Predator and Cuetec, but a definite improvement over my old style one. Anyway, it came in use a few times during my match, and I pocketed 2 jump shots and got position.
I just hate carrying all this stuff now. I went from having 1 cue in an art style 1x1 round tube case, to now I have my big 2x4 case, playing cue, break cue, jump cue, plus a claw to hold them all. Plus takes forever to break them down and set them all up. With only a playing cue, I don't even need a claw, because the cue never leaves my hand when I'm sitting down.