DCC master of table
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I think Francisco Bustamante has it locked up with a 4th, a 1st, and a high finish in 9-Ball.
Seems to me ,not long ago there was a thread on here that asked
the question"Who is the greatest player in the world/"
The question was to be answered by who won the Derby all around"
or the Master of the table.
Therefore Bustamonte is the greatest living player today!
the question"Who is the greatest player in the world/"
The question was to be answered by who won the Derby all around"
or the Master of the table.
Therefore Bustamonte is the greatest living player today!
You might be right!
8 Ball, 9 Ball, 10 Ball, Banks and One Pocket..., other than Dennis and Shane there might be anybody on the planet that can beat him.
8 Ball, 9 Ball, 10 Ball, Banks and One Pocket..., other than Dennis and Shane there might be anybody on the planet that can beat him.
I think that list might be a little longer than you think . Shaw or Appleton could very well win the first 3 right off the batt
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Well..,
Appleton has no chance, Shaw is King Kong for sure, but he cant win the banks or One Pocket and its even Money in 8 Ball.., I'll take Busty!
I think he would have a hard time beating Alex in an all around for sure.
Your right
Your right, got to add him to the list for sure, that could be tuff, but its gambling.
Your right, got to add him to the list for sure, that could be tuff, but its gambling.
Busty to me is the best all around player....even at 54.
Pools doing fine!
There's no APA 14.1 tournaments of note or BCA. No one really gambles at 14.1 and even the best 14.1 tournaments don't pull much of a crowd.
Its not part of a all around conversation because its not played all around.
There's no APA 14.1 tournaments of note or BCA. No one really gambles at 14.1 and even the best 14.1 tournaments don't pull much of a crowd.
Its not part of a all around conversation because its not played all around.
Other than the World's once a year 14.1 is deader than HulaHoop. There's little outposts of 14.1 activity but nationwide its pretty much non-existent.
Correct...straight pool is a non-factor.
I kind of think the reason is coz it is a better practice game, than a competition one.
Pros play 14.1 if given a reason. Check out the quality and depth of the field at last October's American 14.1 Championship. A purse of over 41K, of which the players fund less than 38% will draw the best from all over the world, regardless of the discipline. Those types of conditions rarely occur in any other run-of-the-mill weekly tournament.
Most amateurs do not play 14.1 due to a lack of understanding the game. It is also a wonderful game to gamble on. It can be easily handicapped and more than any other discipline, you can hammer or get hammered by your opponent due to one mistake or bad decision.
more than any other discipline, you can hammer or get hammered by your opponent due to one mistake or bad decision.[/QUOTE]
Imo, that is one of the reasons why is isnt great for competetive events. Too lopsided too often.
Now the hi run challenges? I think those are excellent.
Imo, that is one of the reasons why is isnt great for competetive events. Too lopsided too often.
Now the hi run challenges? I think those are excellent.
All true. Its a game for purists. Where i live the only thing that keeps pool off of complete life-support is league bar-box 8ball. Very few, if any, of these players ever play on a big table much less play 14.1. Don't see this changing anytime soon.
Alex beats him I think.
Imo, that is one of the reasons why is isnt great for competetive events. Too lopsided too often.[/QUOTE]
So, how much pressure are you under in straight pool, when one mistake may be your last and cost you the whole match? A LOT! That's one of the things that makes it a great game. Brings out the true champions.
Hell, even dogging the lag can cost you the match.
Alternate break 9 ball? That game is a joke - any mistake will only cost you 1 game, then you get to break again anyway (or the other guy was going to break anyway)
Play a player like SVB winner breaks 9 ball and see how much more you pucker up when facing a tough shot / decision - because it could cost you 6 or 7 racks, not just one.