decent dennis said:

WTF is your problem? I’m just explaining how a particular place runs theirs.

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Which is not normal.

For instance, I played in tournament that would play out like single elimination all the way to a winner(they got winner $$$ and left) then the 2nd bracket would start with the 2nd place finisher getting a bye into the second round and everybody else starting in the 1st round and again playing like a single elimination tournament with the winner getting 2nd place $$$.

That is as likely to be "how tournaments are run" as your post is to "how Calcuttas are run".

That's my problem with what you posted

jasonlaus said:

And? So you're saying it didn't effect you at all?

What's the issue then?

To be honest, your post makes absolutely no sense whatsoever

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That is what I think of calcuttas. You still on that trumpeon agenda?

jasonlaus said:

you've clearly never even seen a Calcutta

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WTF is your problem? I’m just explaining how a particular place runs theirs.

jasonlaus said:

Corey D cannot be left out of this conversation

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Yes, agreed 100%.

FairladyZ said:

I had the same surgery at the age of 14, just as 8th grade year started. Dad (who had a devious side) scheduled the surgery, done, successful, and life at the time only got better....until I realized that 2 days after completion was school picture day.....and I had a swollen up snoot..... I was never a believer in coincidence....this was dad's devious side!

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How was the day they removed the packing?

Hail Mary Shot said:

just curious how much you got it for.

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$619 for SP4 with Centro,
Predator Group Black Friday Sale

sjm said:

Agreed, Melling's vision at the table is mind-blowing. Like Efren, he sees some things that almost nobody else sees. For me, personally, the three most imaginative players I have ever watched are Reyes, Varner and Pagulayan, but Melling is not far behind them.

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Corey D cannot be left out of this conversation

Least dramatic skillful debate would be won by sjm every year.

straightline said:

Texas Express came to town and I was all gung ho gonna play my heart out and the first thing comes up is my first calcutta. WTF? No prize money? So with the enthoozment gone I'm standing around as they call out names, mine comes up; no bids (go figure) TD PAs to me, "Aren't you going to buy yourself?" I passed. Went two and out; end of debut.

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And? So you're saying it didn't effect you at all?

What's the issue then?

To be honest, your post makes absolutely no sense whatsoever

Wow, that's 50 years ago. The only strong player I ever knew that focused on a single shot in their practice would shoot long, straight shots over and over. He claimed that no shot exposed flaws in one's stroke than the long, straight shot.

No idea what Buddy's practice shot was.

DrCue'sProtege said:

I believe I read awhile back that years ago, down around Shreveport, Buddy Hall practiced one shot all day long at a pool hall. One shot. The same shot. All day long. For hours and hours.

Thoughts on this posters?

There are thousands of shots that are possible on a pool table. Unless it was a fairly routine shot it could have been a shot he would rarely see. However, this does sound like it could be somewhat helpful. As soon as I get over this winter time illness I might start a routine like this.

r/DCP

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I don't know about said practice session but in the old days it would have made a lot of sense to practice spot shots. They were a decider in a lot of games, even things like 8B and 9B. Most games used to spot illegally made balls, so having that shot down would be strong.

Rackaday said:

I know I’m new here, but this just came to me. Is there a most dramatic post that still contained a great example of the skillful debate techniques this year? I know we are mostly blue collar, unshaven, calloused handed men around these AZbilliards parts, but come on, who doesn’t love a good (even if one or both sides get dramatic, I see you “A Few Good Men”) debate. Notice didn’t say chaotic or too emotional, but a little is OK, right? What do we have AZB?

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Can't you just watch the Kardashians or something?