skor said:

I guess that one thing that WNT didn’t consider is American laziness…
The USA is big and most won’t travel too much and too often if they don’t think they can at least break even.
And not enough pro level players in any given state.
It’s easier to hustle nickel and dimes at the local bar of the local drunks

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kingwang said:

If she hit the four thicker, it could have gone into the corner. If she hit it thinner, the two could have gone into the corner. If she hit the four on the other side, the four could have gone into the side pocket.

I really don't know if it was worth it to consider all these options. She only had 7 seconds left on the shot clock when she played the shot! If she misplays the safety, she'd probably be kicking herself for overthinking it.

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Brother Ron said:

This is an interesting theory, and has me wondering about why I could always get more spin on the cue ball without a miscue with my whippy 12mm Eckes shaft compared to everyone else back in the 70's & 80's.
I do realize that a 12mm tip is able to hit lower on the cue ball compared to a 13mm tip, but a tip that maintains it's position on a cue ball at impact is less likely to result in a miscue.

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