ceebee said:

Maybe gaining some knowledge of the "Break Shot" would help you with your dilemma...

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As I read DrCue's posts I'm starting realize I need a reason to buy a Mark Gregory ...and would that be I suck on the Diamond Pro & GC4

Kris_b1104 said:

Speaking of tournament fees and whatnot,

What is the obsession with scotch doubles tournaments?

It seems every pool hall in the state has a hard-on for "1100 combined Fargo" scotch doubles tournaments. And you guessed it, they're all on 7ft tables, even though there are 9ft tables available. Fargo capped tournaments and scotch doubles will be the death of elite pool in the USA lol.

Imagine spending $1K on a cue, $800 on a break cue, and $500 on a jump cue just to say you beat someone in a race to 3 on a barbox.

Oh yeah and you won $95 for coming in 1st place. MOM!! GET THE CAMERA!!!

Can you tell I despise leagues? (sorry not sorry to 95% of players on this forum)

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The money that can be won at Piazza's is damn good though!!

I am a lowly 464/202 Fargo

It is not “Too” hard but it is definitely challenging. I have tried Some of Neils and this one.

Tried this one last night on my 9’ Diamond, 1/5 but!!! 3 of the 5 I got to the 8 and 9. The really hard part for me is the 7-8 and the 8-9 and is what I am focusing on now.

FWIW

maha said:

a way of getting out the door if in trouble, as when they broke it turned the stick into a sharp spear.
no one wanted to face that.

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In my early days of gambling, young and dumb, I broke house cues by the dozen, not mad, to get out the door. The cues weren't but twelve bucks and I would have a twenty in my shirt pocket to throw on the bar or counter as I left. I was usually welcome back in a few weeks or months.

The only one I ever used was the first I broke. A man that outweighed me a hundred pounds tried to strongarm rob me. I broke the stick and jammed it in his face in one motion. Opened up his cheek from the corner of his mouth to his ear and it was a deep gouge. Never saw him again. I figured if I did at least I would recognize him!

After I smartened up I don't think I broke three sticks in another ten years. Sometimes the situation was beyond my control. I carried a lot of money sometimes just being on the road and unwilling to leave it in my vehicle.

Hu

gee i implied that originally. but all the bangers or those that didnt understand it said it was too tough.

David in FL said:

I hear that a lot, but then it seems like every time an open tournament is held, nobody shows.

If I were a TD, I don't know that I'd spend much time on them either.

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why would anyone show up for an open tournament where they haven't a chance to win unless they are one of the top three players?

suckers are only suckers for so long. hit someone over the head with a frying pan often enough and eventually they will learn to duck.
although enough seem to come to keep the tournament trail alive. and have lots of scars to prove it.