other than zhao and maybe yize, are they really contenders? ding i've written off long time ago. traditionally they crap their pants at the world championship
if your opponent doesn't use taom-style chalk, and the banger that played on the table before you didn't use it, you may as well not use it either. the benefits of removing skids (which seems proven) really only work if everyone uses it. until it becomes pool room standard i'll stick to masters..
I would say the majority of skids come from chalk marks on the CB that contact the OB.
So if you and your opponent are both using the new chalks, there should be much fewer skids no matter what all the bangers before you do. Also, even if your opponent isn’t using it, that has no impact on your break and runs and any time you have BIH (assuming you clean the CB whenever you have BIH, as I do).
Pool is head to head competition .Golf you and your opponent could compete on different days. In fact you would never even have to meet each other, just have someone tell you who won.
