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$3000 BU Exam Challenge – Draw and Follow Mastery – Enter Online for Free

kanzzo
dr_dave said:
I’m already putting in $3,000 (not to mention all the money I’ve put up in all past Challenges), and you are pretty much guaranteed to get $500 of that, so I would prefer you do the bonus on your own. That way, I (and others) also have a small chance at some of your money (although, you will probably win it anyway).
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Whatever your motivation is or was for putting up the prize money for the challenge, I respect it. Maybe it's to promote Billiard University, attract people to the camps, or simply give something back to the pool community.

That said, I have no interest in putting up my own money into the prize pool when the best-case outcome for me is merely getting my money back. That's not really an appealing proposition from my perspective.

As I mentioned before, my original idea was a bet. To me, odds somewhere in the 15:1 to 20:1 range on somebody achieving a perfect score would be attractive, and that's the kind of situation where I would consider risking my own money. (If 30 people would be willing to put up $100 to find out if they can be the first to get a perfect score, taking the bet on 20:1 would obviously be a no brainer. Especially if you would estimate that in 98% you never have to pay out.)

I'd also be willing to put my money up against yours in a side challenge: first person to achieve a perfect score in either drill (or both drills) wins the pot.

But contributing money to the challenge itself, with the possibility of only winning back what I put in, doesn't really make much sense to me.
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$3000 BU Exam Challenge – Draw and Follow Mastery – Enter Online for Free

dr_dave
kanzzo said:
Just from the math there is a huge difference between 72 out of 75 and perfect score (like running 75 in straight pool or running 75 in 4 innings).

So the chances to get a perfect score in both are astronomically little. With 90% to draw perfect target each shot its 0.6% (one in 133) to get the right position 48 times in a row.

And for most people (including myself) 90% is way too optimistic (at least at the moment). On most draws I am more like 60-75%.

So I did mean it as a bet. Getting some favorable interesting odds (as an idea). I would bet $ 100-200 of my own money to win potentially a few thousand. Neither sum would be a life changing amount but the bet would add to the motivation to find out, how close I can get.

This was the reason for my post.

As for your question of how much I would offer for a perfect score:

I could imagine to match your offer :) Something in the range of $500 - $2500 sounds interesting. (So that I could win something myself.) This way I would have a chance to win 50% of the prize pool and have a motivation to stay on the challenge.

If we make it AZB only then it would basically be a challenge between us two and perhaps Poolmanis (and potentially a handful others). With the knowledge, that in about 98% nobody will have a perfect score but the potential prize money could fuel lots of practice sessions trying to find out what is possible.

So I would match your contribution to a best total AZB score (or everyone under 720 Fargo to keep Bongers, Filler and SVB and the likes out) in both drills (say "have to exceed 180 points out of 200 and gets paid). Say something like $200-1000. And a bonus for perfect score (range $500-2500).

And we could do it in the same manner just for the follow drill (we post the same amount each for the perfect score and the first one getting 100 gets the prize, while the challenge also stays open to AZB and the participants that have already contributed to the challenge.
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I’m already putting in $3,000 (not to mention all the money I’ve put up in all past Challenges), and you are pretty much guaranteed to get $500 of that, so I would prefer you do the bonus on your own. That way, I (and others) also have a small chance at some of your money (although, you will probably win it anyway).
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What beginner pool tip do you wish you learned sooner?

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Tennesseejoe said:
Learning the 'tangent line'.
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Absolutely. This is something that can be visualized while watching pool, while reading pool books, and while laying awake at night.

I 100% disagree with not teaching sidespin. I learned about sidespin from the first book I bought about the days after getting a table when I was 13. I've used English extensively from that moment.

I think that serious beginning players need to spend a lot time just sitting the cueball around the table with all types of spin. Learn what the ball does before and after it hits the first rail.

It is obvious that beginners rarely understand treatment lines or spin. The evidence is all those players who can cut very well, but can't get leave.

Oh, is also teach them to avoid banks. So many players are so proud of their banking ability, but remain delusional about how often they actually make a bank and don't screw themselves for the next shot.
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