What's a fair spot?
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My brother Country Calvin used to give B players the 5,6,7,8,9 & the breaks on the bar box and win, the last time Calvin and James Walden played, James won playing even, so B players can get alot of weight and still loose playing a real player!
David Harcrow
My brother Country Calvin used to give B players the 5,6,7,8,9 & the breaks on the bar box and win, the last time Calvin and James Walden played, James won playing even, so B players can get alot of weight and still loose playing a real player!
David Harcrow
beyond our comprehension
When we watch pros play pros they rarely make a shot that we don't make regularly. So unless we get the opportunity to play against a pro, playing at 100 percent, it's almost impossible to comprehend how good they really are.
Unlike in the Olympics watching Vonn ski downhill at 90 miles an hour, we know that we cannot compete, nor would we want to, against that kind of expertise.
By the way , spots are not given to make a game fair. Each player ,the
giver and the given, think that they have the advantage.
When we watch pros play pros they rarely make a shot that we don't make regularly. So unless we get the opportunity to play against a pro, playing at 100 percent, it's almost impossible to comprehend how good they really are.
Unlike in the Olympics watching Vonn ski downhill at 90 miles an hour, we know that we cannot compete, nor would we want to, against that kind of expertise.
By the way , spots are not given to make a game fair. Each player ,the
giver and the given, think that they have the advantage.
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Completely agree. I would even take that on the big table.
I don't think so Sir!
I see you haven't been out much!, I've seen good B players get weak as a Kitten playing a real player!
David Harcrow
I see you haven't been out much!, I've seen good B players get weak as a Kitten playing a real player!
David Harcrow
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Play sets you going to 6 he going to 9
you getting 3 games with 6 and out you getting 4 foul all your money ball wild.. you get all the breaks.
If it's the road player James W
Make him play left hand .
Good luck
When I was playing on a regular basis, I would be happy to get the five and the break. I only got that game once, and I got lucky that time.
With this game, it doesn't matter AT ALL how good the top player plays. All that matters is how good the "B player" is. Like the other poster said, if he can break at all, and run a couple of balls ON A BAR TABLE, the top player has no chance.
Ok guys, I didn't mean to start an argument. I see James in Chesters (OKC) pretty regularly. I've thought about asking him if he would play cheep but I do want to be competitive. I figure I'll have the worst of it no matter what the spot. James is a seasoned gambler and I'm not. I'm not looking to make a score just wanted to play a top player.
Steven
you're right,i didn't mean to argue with anyone,sorry if i came across rude.
James is a great player but like eazy said,it doesn't matter how well James plays b/c he will be sitting down most of the time against a solid B player.
the break is strong,sometimes people don't realize how strong it is.the A player can only win one game at a time and a good B player will be running out like water with that spot.
Steven,
If you're playing for $20 sets or $5 a game, you can't ask for a big spot. Just take the wild 7 and 8 (make them count on the break for you, spot for him) get on a tight table and play until you've lost enough. The spot is him being gracious and playing you cheap. He'll probably do it if nothing else better comes along.
The goal playing a top player like that is to gain experience by being on the same table. You're going to be into his game so much, it's hard to get into yours.
One word of advice: practice your banks, safeties and kick shots a lot before getting on the table with him. Players who can't kick or safe have no chance at all against a good player even with a hefty spot - they'll get ball in hand every rack and you can't win. They can quickly spot weaknesses and expolit them.
Chris
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