No problem at this end - but probably not a good idea to deny you are saying it.
SVB vs Chang Update Thread
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Clearly. You don't care what anyone thinks.
Resolved. Can now see the numbers.
An average pool player has NEVER, bested a 6 pack on a 9' gold crown...even a standard cut 9' gold crown.
Only an exceptional player has ever had a 6 pack. That pretty much alone would define you as an exceptional player.
Jaden
No, many average players have run big packs. It happens.
Then I think you have a warped sense of what an average player is and need to spend a night watching league or a typical weekly tournament...Now I'm not saying running a six pack makes you a favorite to win an open tourney, but it definitely makes you better than the average player.
Jaden
Big respect to anyone who plays in a league for a good night out, or a weekly tournament because they have a chance if they play well. Encourage them, don't dis them.
I'm not the one disrespecting them. There are many league players who are relatively exceptional players and they don't run 6 packs...lol. You're shitting on their games by saying someone who could run out sets on them aren't even exceptional players...
Jaden
My guess would be that less than 3% of players who play more than once per week have EVER run a 3+ package of 9 ball on a 9 foot gold crown. Probably a 10th of that have ever run a 6+ package. That's so far from the average player as to be laughable.
3% is a lot of people.
I'm not disagreeing with you. I think most "average" players will find out just how average they are when they step outside of their comfort zone. A bit of semantics at play here but I consider myself to be very average.
Correct, but at what point do we consider people who drink beer and play a few games of pool as pool players? Disclaimer: I drink more beer than the average person who drinks beer and plays a few games of pool. One of many reasons why I will always be "average".
I was being extremely generous in my estimate of the percentage of players there. Even if you were to only consider players that compete in one or more tournaments a month, you're still going to find that probably less than 5% have ever had a 4 pack or higher on a 9 footer, if they are completely honest.
Jaden
Jaden
5% is still a lot of people, to be fair. Probably still a bit generous but there are lots of good players.
LOL.
You forgot to mention I was over 60, blind, and only played on Sunday mornings…true facts.
Some of these posters think everyone is a banger like they are.
I worked in a pool hall as a kid and all the way through high school and played around 6-8 hours a day, six days a week. I was playing $100 one-pocket and snooker when I was 16. The owner of the pool hall backed me against anybody who wanted to play. All the adults asked for spots…LOL.
Since then, I have played thousands and thousands of hours for dozens of years.
I have probably played more games than a lot of people on here have made balls.
I only bang around now every once in awhile and they still rate me an “A” or higher.
I am not the world champion, but neither is SVB.
And I am glad he brought up league pool. I only played two years of league pool in my life…in ND back about 30 years ago. I had the highest rating and statistics of anybody in the league and we won the championship both years.
League pool isn’t my cup of tea. I prefer to play people who are rated at least an “A” on 9-footers.
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Best post I seen in a very long timeLOL.
You forgot to mention I was over 60, blind, and only played on Sunday mornings…true facts.
Some of these posters think everyone is a banger like they are.
I worked in a pool hall as a kid and all the way through high school and played around 6-8 hours a day, six days a week. I was playing $100 one-pocket and snooker when I was 16. The owner of the pool hall backed me against anybody who wanted to play. All the adults asked for spots…LOL.
Since then, I have played thousands and thousands of hours for dozens of years.
I have probably played more games than a lot of people on here have made balls.
I only bang around now every once in awhile and they still rate me an “A” or higher.
I am not the world champion, but neither is SVB.
And I am glad he brought up league pool. I only played two years of league pool in my life…in ND back about 30 years ago. I had the highest rating and statistics of anybody in the league and we won the championship both years.
League pool isn’t my cup of tea. I prefer to play people who are rated at least an “A” on 9-footers.
Fatboy Approved
All depends on where you're looking and when. Even i ran a 6 pack playing Harry Platis 8 ball, race to 20 for $5k. I've seen plenty of 5 & 6 pack ran at Harry P. Cues pool room back in the 80's, and yes, we played on Gold Crown 3's.