If he often finishes near the money but in the top half of the field, it sounds like his handicap ranking may be about right. There are exceptions, but most TDs take the job of accurately ranking the players seriously, although it is not easy to do. The more of these weekly tournaments he plays in, the more data the TD has to be able to accurately rank him.
i said that you can’t learn much from the chair.I don't recall a gap being established earlier on. Just that comments that nothing is learnt by being steam rolled. I definitely got steam rolled, that much is for sure...lol. I like to think I learned something
You're not the only one with a similar stance. Forgive the generalized rebuttal for sake of not quoting everyone individually and responding to specific grammar. "Much" is subjective anyway. It could be only one thing, but monumental in terms of game IQ.
Your or anyone else's inability/desire to convert gained knowledge into practical ability has no bearing on whether or not there was something to be gained.
Don't forget they also like to cap those same events. Did I mention that we have a local "643 and under" event? How awesome is that?!?!
i think inability is the key word here. i don’t have a fargo but i’m sure it is low.
lol... we've had a few decent events come up recently that were capped conveniently at the number of the organizer.
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It's rare for me to find myself not agreeing with you Bob, but the highlighted above is the level of handicapping that destroys tourneys. A race to one in a game of chance is ridiculous.
The 1 will still have less than a 50% chance to win at 6-1 if there is a wide range of abilities in the tournament. Think 700 vs. 250. At 6-2 the weaker player can expect to win one match in 30. 6-1 gives only a 23% chance to the weaker player. The better player needs to feel some pressure. He should feel as much pressure as if he were evenly matched. Or close to it.
This is correct. This is the way 9 ball is supposed to be played. Now, unfortunately, a lot of places make you call the 9. One whole league in my area even makes you call every single ball in 9 ball!
In 9B with a wild money ball? I would never play in a 9B tournament if there is a chance I could face an opponent that only has to win one game. I don’t care what their level is.
Even if you cash a quarter of the time?
I wouldn’t know if I cashed because I wouldn’t ever play. That spot is stupid. One dry break or bad safety and the 9B will be flying. No thanks.
Exactly. You're not playing pool anymore. The bottom ender is just riding the nine at every opportunity.
I'd play a 6-1 race against a 300-400 fargo. They'd hate it because I'd play tighter than a dolphin's butthole.
