Bob Jewett said:

This exercise is rating each table, assuming the player's FR is correct. On a 700 table, a 700 is 50-50 with the ghost. On that same table, a 600 FR player wins half as many games as the ghost. An 800 beats the ghost by a 2-to-1 game ratio on that 700 table.

That's the theory. Whether the theoretical ratios hold up for a given table and a wide range of players has never been tested, SFAIK. I imagine that some players do much worse or better against the ghost than against a real player. I've seen players who did solo practice great but had trouble in tournaments.

And when it's humid, the table gets better.

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Bavafongoul said:

I have some expensive cues. Anyone I know, and I’m referring to their pool skills, that treat their own cues respectfully
can play with any cue I own. That how others learn about pool cues and specific cue makers. In the past, that’s how
I learned about cue makers that impressed me aside from the beauty of their designs. I don’t care for pool snobs but I understand not wanting to risk damage to your cues. I won’t let strangers ever use my cues or players that have chalk stained ferrules or cue shafts. They don’t take care of their equipment so they haven’t earned the privilege of playing with my cues. My cues are in pristine condition with satin smooth cue shafts that’s amazed everyone trying my cues. They remain that way since they are never on a bridge or in the hands of people that wouldn’t appreciate custom cues built to meet my specs.

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iusedtoberich said:

If a 650 goes hill hill with the ghost in a very long race, the ghost would be a 650 on that day on that table. If a 700 does the same, the ghost would be a 700 on that day on that table. If the 700 were instead to murder the ghost, the ghost would be less than 700 on that day on that table. Etc.

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Swighey said:

They are playing against the ghost, which means they break and try to run out. If they run out they beat the ghost. If they don't the ghost wins.

The specific rules, particularly after the break and whether you ever get a 2nd chance, vary. But essentially "beating the ghost" means running out more often than you don't.

The numbers look about right to me. The ghost has previously been rumored to have a fargo in the low 600s. I reckon it's in the high 600s.

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