Thanks for the post. I like that attitude! Glad I’m not the only one.
I go back-and-forth after every session if I should even go play league anymore. It’s like I’m always on friend mode over there. But at the same time, it’s only time I usually get to play with anybody because I work nights during the week and don’t have much time to go to the Friday tournaments or even on the weekend nights when the action is easier to find. I’m at work right now . So if nothing else, at least it gets me a few shots every week or two against someone else, and a few shots at the bar
Racks within league really are just a personal challenge these days. Last year the league had an exceptional player I was chasing for best stats so I ground for every point. That player isn't taking part this season and even though I'm not tops in the league this year. There isn't anyone that I couldn't surpass with a little consistent effort. It makes it hard to stay engaged. League more about socializing now then maximizing stats.Thanks for the post. I like that attitude! Glad I’m not the only one.
Even with my 18 years off, I’ve still played for 20 years total . I’m not as good as you are, but still seems like when you get a certain level you don’t really enjoy to play many lower levels. I never did 20 years ago when I played all the time. Meaning played lesser players unless it was in a tournament. And they wouldn’t play me for money because I don’t really believe in spots in Pool.. may the best man win. That’s always been my attitude. The only people I ever really give a spot to is like an APA three or four who wants to learn. And I’ll even help them out while we play if they want.
When I play someone who’s better than me I don’t ask for a spot. When I do get a spot, it almost feels like I play down a little.
. or any 9 balls! My break wasn’t working very well. Made a ball on one break. But hooked myself on that one. Still dismantled the other guy pretty well. Won 55-24 in 14 innings. Last 3 matches were all wins at 14-16-14 innings without accounting for safeties. I see myself finally going back up to an 8 in the very near future. That was my goal for this session anyway. In turn that MVP plaque is within range too.
Take the win any way you can get one. That 3-0 (final) score must have certainly helped your team's effort for the night.
. From there we went on a tear, and beat up pretty heavily on some monster teams, including last year's champs. Worked ourselves into the finals but yet again fell short of beating that same "B-division" team.
I know, right? I miss seeing him here. I really hope he is OK, and just took a break from this place.
July 2022 since he last logged in here.
(that was a joke and is called sandbagging. Big no-no 
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Definitely higher than a 480.Bout time I went up. Now I’ll have to ask those guys on the other thread if they still think my 480 fargorate is accurate or if it might be off just a bit……lololol. I don’t really care. Just happy to go up a notch in something! Guess I need to pick it up a bit in league now. Why stop at 8? I’m a firm believer in playing at whatever handicap they give ya.
Team is still 2nd in 8 ball and we moved up to 3rd in 9 ball. 3 weeks to go.
Well, most likely, but we're comparing a local handicapping system to a global rating system. Seems like I may be splitting a hair, but I'm really not.
Well our pond is pretty strong. the robust 7/8s here(over 1000 games) are on avg around 580 fargorate. With two that I can name being closer to 610. I think lowest I’ve looked up was a 570. Our 7/9’s start at 600+. That’ll happen when you have 15 people in the $20 weekly tournament over 600 Fargorates that consistently show. Theres a lot of good players here. Most over (1000 game robustness)6/7’s are close to and over 500 Fargorates with the two strongest I’ve played being 530ish.
In APA, once you become a SL7 in 8-ball and a SL9 in 9-ball. your Fargo "could" be anywhere from the low 500's to the 750-ish range, and everything in between.
