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Kotke and Overman split top prizes on Q City 9-Ball Tour’s first stop in Burlington, NC

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The Q City 9-Ball Tour came to a new venue this past weekend (Sat., Jun 20), Buster’s Bar & Billiards in Burlington, NC, which is within ‘striking’ (easy drive) distance from the five largest population centers in North Carolina and, one presumes, a lot of pool players. It’s about 100 miles NE of Charlotte (#1), 50 miles W of Raleigh (#2), 20 miles E of Greensboro (#3), 30 miles W of Durham (#4), and 45 minutes E of Winston-Salem (#5). It was a last-minute addition to the Q City 9-Ball Tour calendar and that, combined with it being a Father’s […]

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Spotting the 10 ball

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sudocrushms said:
Less risk (especially with hand racking). If you break from center and don't make a ball the odds are good you leave a wide open table for your opponent. Breaking from the side (with intent to make the 1) leaves more congestion on the side you broke from.
If the center break is working, run with it.
If not...break from the side and trust you're better tactically.
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This way of thinking only works on low level play. Competent players and especially pros have a massive massive advantage just by making the first ball even when they don’t run out.
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