garczar said:

Just play 10b with DCC TE ruleset. Stop all this break bullshit instantly. 9b for world class players is a joke in a lot of ways.

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How does this really solve anything though? A lot of younger players in the hall I play in play 10 ball. When I asked the best of them why, he pointed to the break as a reason, saying the break in 9 ball was too easy.

I then showed him how to break a rack of 10 ball, where if you know where to break from, and with the proper pop, a 10 ball rack with a template will have at least 1, if not both balls behind the head ball going in the sides, and the corner balls of the rack going 4 rails to the corners, every time. He just stood there slack jawed.

I don’t think there is a solution for the break unless the game is moved to full rack 15 ball rotation.

It's in Carmichael CA. I'm trying to sell the house and need it out asap. I had posted it for 2k but I just changed it to free if someone ships it.

HELP! Have to move this!

skogstokig said:

mike tyson's street

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Someone at the sign shop has a sense of humor at least .

Rusty in Montana said:

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mike tyson's street

GideonF said:

I watched the whole match. Robbie was breaking the same as 80-90% of the top pros.

The guys like Shane, Biggest Kaçi and Shaw are the exception that thump the break more, IMO.

Unless MR sent something out to everyone or said something at the players meeting, it seems odd to suddenly enforce it with a foul, especially with someone who is far from the worst offender. Especially in this case when he did hit it harder than he had before but just caught it thin.

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yea, i think it was more a case of a new (to WNT) ref. he talked about balls crossing the kitchen line but that's an old rule that's not in use?

shaw was a sour loser, but interviewing players that just lost is questionable to begin with

JohnDurr said:

If a player is getting “7-Ball & the last two” spot in 9-Ball, and only the 6, 7 and 9 remain, if the player with the spot makes the 6 does he win?

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No - last 2 is last 2 on the table regardless, Six ball here is one of the last 3 on the table

Lunch time...

GideonF said:

Thanks for the report.

Are you saying that the tables play so much differently than other tables with say brand new Simonis and brand new balls? In other words, is it just the new tournament conditions or is it the specific cloth being used (CPBA)?

I remember a pro I know (in the 750 Fargo range) who played Shane on the TV table at the DCC one year. His comment to me was something like “it’s bad enough that he’s better than me, but he also plays on new cloth and under the TV lights all the time and I never do”.

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Yes, that's exactly what I'm saying. I've played on a brand new blue label diamond with brand new simonis 860 hr and one with 860 and one with 760 and this table with their cloth plays completely differently than anything else I've ever played on.

The first time I sent the cb 3 rails around the table, I was literally in shock at the path the ball took.
Now don't get me wrong, these are the best tables I've EVER played on, the cb bites really well, draw is super easy, etc. It just doesn't react the way you expect it to.

I ordered the cloth the day after I got home. I just want to get used to it. It plays great.

decent dennis said:

Didn’t see the earlier breaks but the one in question looked fine he just hit it thin and I don’t think he received a warning prior.

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I watched the whole match. Robbie was breaking the same as 80-90% of the top pros.

The guys like Shane, Biggest Kaçi and Shaw are the exception that thump the break more, IMO.

Unless MR sent something out to everyone or said something at the players meeting, it seems odd to suddenly enforce it with a foul, especially with someone who is far from the worst offender. Especially in this case when he did hit it harder than he had before but just caught it thin.