Balls made off break (9 ball)

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James2003

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Ok so what's the most number of balls you have made on the break playing 9 ball?

My max is 5 using a Gulyassy Sledgehammer. On avg it was 2/3 (not every rack just a over all avg over several breaks) some are dry some were 3/4 some only 1

just for fun my max on a 8 ball rack is 7 using the same cue.
 
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James2003...Wow you must break really well...and you NEVER come up dry...CB never flies off the table? Even the pros don't average 2-3 balls per break.

Scott Lee
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James2003 said:
Ok so what's the most number of balls you have made on the break playing 9 ball?

My max is 5 using a Gulyassy Sledgehammer. On avg it's 2/3

just for fun my max on a 8 ball rack is 7 using the same cue.
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i think i did 6, im not even sure, lol, could have been 5
and i did it with some J&J break cue
 
Hum This was going to be a poll. But I can't see it.. LOL Guess I need to figure out how to use the poll on this style forum. :rolleyes:
 
Scott Lee said:
James2003...Wow you must break really well...and you NEVER come up dry...CB never flies off the table? Even the pros don't average 2-3 balls per break.

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
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Well that was on avg.. Playing 9 ball when I played all the time NO the CB would never fly. Now in 8 ball once in a while it would.

As of today I could not avg 2/3 balls breaking. That was a avg.. Sometimes only one ball maybe none then there are many times where 3/4 would fall. Oh on a 8 foot table also.

So yes there are times I would come up dry just like everyone else. Five years ago before I quit if I racked 20 racks and broke them I would sink at least one or more 15 out of the 20.

We used to sit around and bet money just on a break contest. You get 3 racks most balls sunk of all 3 racks totaled won. When I was a kid (10) all I done when there was no one to play woud be rackem breakem.. rackem breakem.. Over and Over.
 
MarcusG19 said:
i think i did 6, im not even sure, lol, could have been 5
and i did it with some J&J break cue
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I know one thing I gotta get me another J/B cue. I'm going to ask Clayton if he wants to sell that Guylassy back to me. If not I have to find one.
 
You might want to be careful about posting you can average 2-3 balls per break on this site.

A few folks might bet, quite large sums, that won't happen. Maybe Corey or Donney on a rigged table could do it, I don't think even Earl averaged that back when Reno had bucket pockets and he ran 6 packs.

As far as I can tell, a good many people have seen 7 out of 9 made(mostly bar tables), a few claim to have seen an 8/9, and all stories of 9/9 seem to be bullshit.

I'd guess every strong player on this site has made at least 5, seen a 6 maybe, but when you start talking 7/9 the odds get real long.

I made 6 on a table with buckets and new cloth. Never seen a 7.
 
bud green said:
You might want to be careful about posting you can average 2-3 balls per break on this site.

A few folks might bet, quite large sums, that won't happen. Maybe Corey or Donney on a rigged table could do it, I don't think even Earl averaged that back when Reno had bucket pockets and he ran 6 packs.

As far as I can tell, a good many people have seen 7 out of 9 made(mostly bar tables), a few claim to have seen an 8/9, and all stories of 9/9 seem to be bullshit.

I'd guess every strong player on this site has made at least 5, seen a 6 maybe, but when you start talking 7/9 the odds get real long.

I made 6 on a table with buckets and new cloth. Never seen a 7.
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Well like in the other post that was 5 years ago before I stoped playing. I could not do it now. Plus I don't have big money to bet so it's not gonna happen. I think 8/9 would be B/S unless I was there to see it. lol I edited my first post to clarify I was not meaning 2/3 EVERY rack but a avg over several racks.
 
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That's cool, maybe you can get some youtube videos of it. What was the reason you stopped playing if you were that good? Just curious
 
chin0 said:
That's cool, maybe you can get some youtube videos of it. What was the reason you stopped playing if you were that good? Just curious
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Sure thing once I get a groove back and another break stick. Reason for quitting was I moved and was not about to drive 40 miles one way to shoot pool at Chattanooga Billiard Club (Tennessee)

There are no leagues or any places worth a shit around here. Couple little ass places but there full of kids some adults and lots of drugs. Just not a place I want to be. I sill will not be on any leagues because I will have to drive to Chattanooga but having my own table I will be able to shoot daily again.
 
My max is 6 and I didn't need any "Monster cue" to do it. I did it with my Cuetec Strickland model that I also used as a play cue at the time. The number of balls you make on the break has almost nothing to do with what kind of cue you use. You're depending more on the way the balls are racked and luck of the rolls. I've seen sledgehammer breaks where nothing goes in and I've seen medium hard breaks that have sank 3 and 4 balls at at time. My highest string of break run outs is 7. I only did it that one time and I give most of the credit to the table. I was playing on a brand new Gold Crown 4, the pool room had just opened that day so everything was brand spanking new, it had fast cloth and every time I broke I was sinking 3 to 4 balls on every break. It would have been 8 or more but on that last break I sank 3 or 4 balls and the cueball nestled up behind the 5 and I couldn't see the lowest ball on the table. Although it took skill to run those 7 racks I give more credit to the table and would be more impressed with someone running 7 racks after only making one ball on the break at a time. It's difficult NOT to run out with only 4 or 5 balls on the table.
MULLY
 
bud green said:
You might want to be careful about posting you can average 2-3 balls per break on this site.

A few folks might bet, quite large sums, that won't happen. Maybe Corey or Donney on a rigged table could do it, I don't think even Earl averaged that back when Reno had bucket pockets and he ran 6 packs.

As far as I can tell, a good many people have seen 7 out of 9 made(mostly bar tables), a few claim to have seen an 8/9, and all stories of 9/9 seem to be bullshit.

I'd guess every strong player on this site has made at least 5, seen a 6 maybe, but when you start talking 7/9 the odds get real long.

I made 6 on a table with buckets and new cloth. Never seen a 7.
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Amen.
MULLY
 
mullyman said:
My max is 6 and I didn't need any "Monster cue" to do it. I did it with my Cuetec Strickland model that I also used as a play cue at the time. The number of balls you make on the break has almost nothing to do with what kind of cue you use. You're depending more on the way the balls are racked and luck of the rolls. I've seen sledgehammer breaks where nothing goes in and I've seen medium hard breaks that have sank 3 and 4 balls at at time. My highest string of break run outs is 7. I only did it that one time and I give most of the credit to the table. I was playing on a brand new Gold Crown 4, the pool room had just opened that day so everything was brand spanking new, it had fast cloth and every time I broke I was sinking 3 to 4 balls on every break. It would have been 8 or more but on that last break I sank 3 or 4 balls and the cueball nestled up behind the 5 and I couldn't see the lowest ball on the table. Although it took skill to run those 7 racks I give more credit to the table and would be more impressed with someone running 7 racks after only making one ball on the break at a time. It's difficult NOT to run out with only 4 or 5 balls on the table.
MULLY
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Damn settle down it was just a question... CBC where I used to shoot has Cold Crowns. Super nice and pretty fast too..

Yes running 4, 5 ,10 racks is much better than sinking 6 off one break. It was supposed to be a poll. Just thought it would be something different to post..
 
James2003 said:
Sure thing once I get a groove back and another break stick.
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ohhhhh it was the stick....:grin-square:

I play with skill not magic wands..
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people attributing great play to a cue.... are like 6th grade boys claiming they run faster because of their new shoes..

you either have good technique.. or you don't..

the lumber is frankly irrelevant..

I'll take, 1 ball down and an even spread... CB in the middle of the table..

over 4 balls down and a clustered mess with a prayer of CB control every time..
 
softshot said:
ohhhhh it was the stick....:grin-square:

I play with skill not magic wands..
:eek:

people attributing great play to a cue.... are like 6th grade boys claiming they run faster because of their new shoes..

you either have good technique.. or you don't..

the lumber is frankly irrelevant..

I'll take, 1 ball down and an even spread... CB in the middle of the table..

over 4 balls down and a clustered mess with a prayer of CB control every time..
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LMAO yep it was all the stick nothing to do with me.. LMAO I normally use a soft tip on my shooting cue so I tend use another cue to break with.

Heck wouldn't we all take one down and even. Over a cluster F... One guy I been playing (8 ball) he does not break hard at all and might make a ball on the break once every blue moon. Talk about a cluster F....

Well I would not go as far to say lumber does not matter. If it didn't we would all be using a house cue.
 
James2003 said:
LMAO yep it was all the stick nothing to do with me.. LMAO I normally use a soft tip on my shooting cue so I tend use another cue to break with.

Heck wouldn't we all take one down and even. Over a cluster F... One guy I been playing (8 ball) he does not break hard at all and might make a ball on the break once every blue moon. Talk about a cluster F....

Well I would not go as far to say lumber does not matter. If it didn't we would all be using a house cue.
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try this..

set your CB in the center of the kitchen. and hit break speed... no other balls on the table..

watch how fast that momentum dies...

once you have sent a ball to every rail.. any more speed will send them back towards each other.... bunching them up... bunches = clusters...

clusters are bad

.. an accurate break designed to pocket a specific ball.. with just the speed required to spread the balls nice..

is also a break that gives maximum control of the CB...

Corey Deuel.. showed us the way forward..

and it IS the right path

Power without control is useless..

control... its all about control....

the break shot is NO different..

in fact it is MORE important...

after all it is the only shot that comes up EVERY SINGLE GAME..

just something to think about



have a nice day:grin-square:
 
bud green said:
You might want to be careful about posting you can average 2-3 balls per break on this site.

A few folks might bet, quite large sums, that won't happen. Maybe Corey or Donney on a rigged table could do it, I don't think even Earl averaged that back when Reno had bucket pockets and he ran 6 packs.

As far as I can tell, a good many people have seen 7 out of 9 made(mostly bar tables), a few claim to have seen an 8/9, and all stories of 9/9 seem to be bullshit.

I'd guess every strong player on this site has made at least 5, seen a 6 maybe, but when you start talking 7/9 the odds get real long.

I made 6 on a table with buckets and new cloth. Never seen a 7.
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Hi!
My personal best was 5 on the break while the rest 4 was in perfect stop-stop route. And as it may sound ridiculous I have witnessed 7 on the break! It was 2-3 years ago at Best of East series in Slovakia, tournament was played on rather tight 9footers. Sandor Tot was leading 6:3 in race to 7, his break was working really good in that match. I was on the table next to him getting my ass kicked by one polish player so I had plenty of time to study the breakshot of Sandor. :D Sandor definitelly decided to put his 110kg on the move in that one, I have never ever seen break shot SO hard in my life (TV and internet included). Whitey bounced off the rack 40 cm and stopped instantly while the colours went crazy. In the end only cueball and 2 other balls stayed on the table, last ball to fall into the pocket was 9ball. About 10 people witnessed the break and the place went crazy! That break shot definitelly was the talk of the day, Sandor got plenty of handshakes for this feat, he only smiled. Sandor is really nice guy! :)
 
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