So I have been watching the Tony Chohan vs Dennis Orcollo match from the beginning and must say I was blown away! Chohan has incredible shot making ability and to play under that kind of pressure is truly brilliant, another class, another world.
Anyway, what other masterpiece is in the making? will it be Chohan vs Frost or Chohan vs Alex Pagulayan etc etc ?
I play one pocket with a friend in Perth, Western Australia and are most likely the only two one pocket players in Australia
so we still have a lot to learn BUT one thing I know after watching this match is that rotation games and 8ball fall a long way short in terms of skills such as shot making and tactical play in comparison to one pocket IMHO.So it is fantastic that the game is making such a significant reemergence and rightly so!.
When we first started playing we had come from 8ball and 9ball and I personally found one pocket boring, particularly when all of the balls where at the far end of the table. However, now after learning the basics of it have found it is the only game I want to play.
The great thing is that you can break and get lucky and pot a ball or place the opponent in an impossible position and then use all of your positional skill to either run 5 or 6 balls or out. However, the next game could take an hour under completely different tactical playing conditions. Also, you can be 7 balls down and still feel you have a fighting chance. It is that diversity of scenarios and shot making which I find sets the game ahead of the others which can sometimes turn one dimensional after playing long sessions.
Anyway still buzzing from the match
Anyway, what other masterpiece is in the making? will it be Chohan vs Frost or Chohan vs Alex Pagulayan etc etc ?
I play one pocket with a friend in Perth, Western Australia and are most likely the only two one pocket players in Australia
so we still have a lot to learn BUT one thing I know after watching this match is that rotation games and 8ball fall a long way short in terms of skills such as shot making and tactical play in comparison to one pocket IMHO.So it is fantastic that the game is making such a significant reemergence and rightly so!. When we first started playing we had come from 8ball and 9ball and I personally found one pocket boring, particularly when all of the balls where at the far end of the table. However, now after learning the basics of it have found it is the only game I want to play.
The great thing is that you can break and get lucky and pot a ball or place the opponent in an impossible position and then use all of your positional skill to either run 5 or 6 balls or out. However, the next game could take an hour under completely different tactical playing conditions. Also, you can be 7 balls down and still feel you have a fighting chance. It is that diversity of scenarios and shot making which I find sets the game ahead of the others which can sometimes turn one dimensional after playing long sessions.
Anyway still buzzing from the match
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