My thinking is in the middle. I'd say to be at a level to consistently beat the ghost in a race to 9 on a 9' diamond, one would need to be 675+. I'd bet even money or better below that imo. I doubt I can beat the ghost anymore and my Fargo supports that.I'll let any 650 play the 9-ball ghost on a standard 9' Diamond and bet against him (or her). I'd say a player would need to be 700ish to beat the ghost consistently.