What's the difference between the 3 and the 4?

Positively Ralf said:

Also, anyone notice how Mike DeChaine didn't even look at Shane when they shook hands after Shane beat him just now?

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didn't see that but joe prince's handshake style is quite funny. shoves that hand forward like a sword

I used to run a weekly handicapped 9 ball tournament. $10 to get in, 100% returned that night as prizes. If you do something like that, use Fargorate and the handicapping tables they provide. FR adjusts the ratings automatically.

The FR handicapping tables give some edge to the better player. I used 100% handicaps and that was OK with most of the players.

In my experience, it was possible to play as the TD. With the ratings and handicaps available to all, the players figured out pretty quickly how to set up their own matches. "Hey, Bob, me and Fred are playing 3 to 5 on table 7. OK?"

You need to know the rules. That's hard. You need to work from a written set, not what you remember that your Uncle Zeke told you 20 years ago. You may have to make calls.

now I want a slip-on break tip !

iusedtoberich said:

I watched a few matches, including all of the Women's final. That was a fun match, Emily and Ashley both banked a bunch of balls, including Emily's final match winning 8 ball.

I think Ultimate Pool has a winning format. I absolutely despise both playing and watching "normal 8 ball", but am super enjoying watching this format. I will go so far as to say I think its more fun than watching the MR majors.

This might legit be the future of pool in the USA. I don't think I'd mind that.

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Agree. I do not like watching 8-ball much, but enjoyed this event. I still have reservations about turning pool into essentially speed-pool, and think the 6ball shootout should just be one more rack of actual pool, but the event did keep my attention for the duration which no 8-ball event before has done, so I can't complain too much.

Positively Ralf said:

Also, anyone notice how Mike DeChaine didn't even look at Shane when they shook hands after Shane beat him just now?

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Well they don't exactly have a great past.

Yeah I watched a tournament I thought was being played on a Diamond table, but no BIG Diamond logo, just Yalin

easy-e said:

Thank you! I was feeling confident!

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I watched a couple of your matches and did not realize I was watching a fellow AZB'er. Congratulations! Great showing!

Bump for lower price

wilichichi said:

I like the Ultimate pool format but... what is the difference between the shootout and the Open event? Also, what are the payouts for these events?

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I would like to know these answers, as well.

Edit: ok I see the answers above. Would be nice if the stream included this information at some point or periodically because I watched quite a bit and never heard/saw an answer.

datnodude said:

Maybe I don't understand the definition of berate

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Yeah, if anything that might have been his version of a compliment to her, rating her higher than other partners he's had. "See everyone else? Do what I say and we will win!"