In my improving yrs, once I year I'd play an opponent a little better than me.
For a couple reasons.
First my opponent had to be a fair/good person in game/match play.
Second I made sure it was a Gold Crown with conditions/cue ball I've used before, because he had the best of it.
I usually lost, but it helped.
Most I bet in this spot was $1,000 50 yrs ago/lost, I preferred 2-300.

It's a speed ck. Without a built in GO far. Go

King T said:

I'll simply say that you shouldn't Brag about being around a 600 speed, thats not the get the Money speed, thats a beginner.

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Silliness.

From Fargo...

Quilted Sapele, Average?

He wouldn't have a chance against me! No chance of losing, that is.

dendweller said:

600 is a beginner? That's really kind of silly.

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And I play once or twice a year, that's it. The guy is a complete clown

Bamacues said:

I have been at this game for over 60 years.

Pretty much all I ever heard or saw was "nickel or dime" shaped playing tips.

Recently, it appears that some of the top-level players are using tips that are almost totally flat.

Some even (especially snooker players) appear to have intentional "mushroom" built into their tip install.

Am I imagining things? Is there a particular logic to the cue tip shapes that I am not getting?

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Where can I see this?

King T said:

I'll simply say that you shouldn't Brag about being around a 600 speed, thats not the get the Money speed, thats a beginner. And if you spent plenty of time around champions you should be a ball better that 600.

Lastly if you think that spending/betting $100 is really gambling that speaks for itself.

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What part of playing once or twice a year don't you understand?

Is this really that difficult for you?

Who said anything about betting a 100 is gambling? Holy shit you're stupid, you have zero comprehension skills.

Stick to being a 3 in APA

I've broke and ran 7 racks in a row 3 different times. My guess is you've never run a rack in your life

jeephawk said:

I'm curious. Is it that [a flatter tip] can work better for expert players for some reason but has less margin for error? Just personal preference? New trend?

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Low maintenance.

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