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Reed Pierce playing in Mississippi 9-ball Open

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bpeacock said:
Reed Pierce confirmed he’ll be playing in the Mississippi 9-Ball Open this weekend.

I ran into Reed a couple of months ago at a local pool hall, and he was putting some time in on the table. He mentioned it had been several years since he’d really played, so I asked what brought him back.

He said he recently crossed paths with Johnny Archer, and they got to talking about the current crop of players coming up in the area. Reed’s take? He thinks they’re “fair at best.” That conversation lit a bit of a fire under him, and he decided it was time to get back in stroke and remind folks what top-level play looks like.

Sounds like he’s serious about it—should be interesting to see how he performs. I’m hoping to make it out to watch some matches. Would be great to see him make a strong run this weekend.
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I wish him the best in his comeback, but at 63 and a quarter century since his last significant wins is too long. He may do well in regional events but has no chance against top level competition. For him to even be able to compete with Johnny, Earl or CJ would be a stretch.
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Audience Sharking (Unintentional, but INSANE?)

driz86
maha said:
well yea she shouldn't but she just got up and didn't make any funny moves and just moved slowly.

i cant see expecting people in the stands to be robots like what some want from the opponent.
especially since many are not pool players. a pro has to play in all kinds of conditions and adjust as it happens.

the shooter had plenty of time to stop if she wanted and wait or re compose.

but we all think differently about things so that's what make the world go round.
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I generally agree. I don't even think it makes sense to make a fuss about it since it's typical human behavior. Aside from that, how would that kind of thing be enforced? I don't see a reasonable way and it's also interesting there hasn't been a public statement made from Kristina herself. Distractions in one form or another will always be a part of competing, whether the distracting thing/person intended to do so or not.
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Audience Sharking (Unintentional, but INSANE?)

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GideonF said:
I don’t know if this has been tested, but my belief is that sudden movement or sound in a quiet and still environment is way more distracting than a lot of constant movement and sound. So if I wanted to distract a basketball player shooting a free throw, I would have everyone sit still and then have one fan suddenly move and shout as they are shooting.

That accords with my own experience in the pool hall. A bunch of people walking in the distance is easier to fade than sudden movement in a still environment as I’m shooting.
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That's true, but sometimes I get more distracted by people who are walking by and hit the brakes when they see I'm shooting than I would if they just kept walking.

Ambient noise and movement are part of the game. How the pros play with all that infernal casino noise is beyond me, and the crap music that plays in some venues would drive me outta there. But, experienced players deal with it, and I think it is seldom the decisive factor in a match.
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$1.5M first place prize for Chinese tournament next week

Bob Jewett
maha said:
savers are only as good as the word of whom you made them with.

unless the t.d. agrees to split the money up as they want other than as advertised then it works.
how many pool players would you want to have a handshake deal with to hand over say 100k to if you won, or lost and expected him to pay you.
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Considering that there may be a lot more money bet on the outcome of the final match than the tournament prizes, I don't think the tournament organizer would want any hint of a financial arrangement between the two players. For that matter, I don't think the players would like for any such rumor to get around.

And there is the tax problem.
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Audience Sharking (Unintentional, but INSANE?)

GideonF
Not Dead Ted said:
There are probably a few of us on this forum who can remember those days in the 60's when the crowd and players were expected to be absolutely still and quiet when a high school or college basketball player was shooting a free throw. Then it seemed there would always be one jerk who would shout or move at the time of the shot. Then everybody said f%%k it, they shoot harder shots during the game with the crowd going wild, why can't they shoot an undefended free throw? And now, the crowd can't make enough noise, yet the free throws still go in.
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I don’t know if this has been tested, but my belief is that sudden movement or sound in a quiet and still environment is way more distracting than a lot of constant movement and sound. So if I wanted to distract a basketball player shooting a free throw, I would have everyone sit still and then have one fan suddenly move and shout as they are shooting.

That accords with my own experience in the pool hall. A bunch of people walking in the distance is easier to fade than sudden movement in a still environment as I’m shooting.
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