3 Cushion Session

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Had a nice three hour session of 3 cushion last night. Played with a guy who is fairly accomplished. His all time high run is 11. I don't know how that measures up. I would say I just dabble at 3 cushion as pocket billiards is my passion and I do love rotation games although I play them all. My all time high billiard run is 5 and there was probably one lucky billiard in that run. I do enjoy all cue sports. We played on a Gabriel Kronos. Beautiful table. Looks like we will be matching up for 3 cushion action every Thursday evening for the next couple of months. By the way, my opponent wasn't on his best game last night and he got me 20-12.
 
I feel 11 is good, Philly.
I consider a ten run equivalet to a hundred at straight pool or snooker.

....playing for table or playing for time means the same thing in a pool hall...
...in this case it's even more exact....Kronos is the Greek God of time. :)
 
philly said:
Had a nice three hour session of 3 cushion last night. Played with a guy who is fairly accomplished. His all time high run is 11. I don't know how that measures up. I would say I just dabble at 3 cushion as pocket billiards is my passion and I do love rotation games although I play them all. My all time high billiard run is 5 and there was probably one lucky billiard in that run. I do enjoy all cue sports. We played on a Gabriel Kronos. Beautiful table. Looks like we will be matching up for 3 cushion action every Thursday evening for the next couple of months. By the way, my opponent wasn't on his best game last night and he got me 20-12.
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Sounds like you had a great time. I consider myself a novice - I played regularly for about 3 years, didn't play at all for 25 years, and now for the last 2 years have easy access to 2 nice tables and some nice guys to play with. My own high run is 7, which I did once, with one 6 and enough 5s that I don't remember them individually any more. and I'd say that puts me nearer the bottom of the pile than the top at the senior center where I play

Our own 12squared is the best player who ever comes in and I don't know what his high run is but he is very good - national class. He also gave me a lesson which has resulted in me having a lively stroke for the first time. Among the other guys we have an older Hispanic guy named Jose who in days past had the honor of being beaten 5 times by Raymond Ceulmans. Both of these guys have been very generous with their knowledge.

If you haven't already, get a copy of Bob Byrne's book. Since you are going to play regularly it is your fastest route, besides the guys you play with, to improving, IMO. Have fun, it is a beautiful game.
 
philly
keep playing/learning 3c
you will torture frank when he comes back:grin-square:
sorry frank
but the cue ball tracks you learn in 3c
with the exactness you need for a billiard
helps all your games
 
bbb said:
philly
keep playing/learning 3c
you will torture frank when he comes back:grin-square:
sorry frank
but the cue ball tracks you learn in 3c
with the exactness you need for a billiard
helps all your games
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Hope all is well bbb. Will you be up for the Expo this year? If so we should play some. I agree that 3 cushion helps all of your games especially a guy like me, a purist, who refuses to use a jump stick out of principle. I have played a little 3 cushion with Frank. He is interested in the game but is a little consumed, to say the least, with another game. LOL.
 
KissedOut said:
Sounds like you had a great time. I consider myself a novice - I played regularly for about 3 years, didn't play at all for 25 years, and now for the last 2 years have easy access to 2 nice tables and some nice guys to play with. My own high run is 7, which I did once, with one 6 and enough 5s that I don't remember them individually any more. and I'd say that puts me nearer the bottom of the pile than the top at the senior center where I play

Our own 12squared is the best player who ever comes in and I don't know what his high run is but he is very good - national class. He also gave me a lesson which has resulted in me having a lively stroke for the first time. Among the other guys we have an older Hispanic guy named Jose who in days past had the honor of being beaten 5 times by Raymond Ceulmans. Both of these guys have been very generous with their knowledge.

If you haven't already, get a copy of Bob Byrne's book. Since you are going to play regularly it is your fastest route, besides the guys you play with, to improving, IMO. Have fun, it is a beautiful game.
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Thanks for the advice but I am terrible at applying what I read in a book to the table. I learn by doing and playing the best players I can find. I'm the idiot that wants to play the best guy in the room. It's the competition that drives me.
 
bbb said:
philly
keep playing/learning 3c
you will torture frank when he comes back:grin-square:
sorry frank
but the cue ball tracks you learn in 3c
with the exactness you need for a billiard
helps all your games
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Hey Larry
Tried to send you good rep but I must spread it around
 
philly said:
Thanks for the advice but I am terrible at applying what I read in a book to the table. I learn by doing and playing the best players I can find. I'm the idiot that wants to play the best guy in the room. It's the competition that drives me.
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Hey Philly, Bill Smith's book is the best I've ever used, watching the video after reading it in the book will help you "bring it to the table".
 
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