Which table is easier if you had to beat the ghost for $1 million?

Which table would you choose to beat the ghost race to 100 for $1MM?

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iusedtoberich

iusedtoberich

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Which table would you choose if you got paid $1,000,000 if you successfully beat the 9 ball ghost a race to 100? You get no money if you don't win.

9' Gold Crown with standard 5" "bucket" pockets from the factory
7' Diamond with standard 4.5" Pro-Cut pockets from the factory.

Everything else is the same. Same balls, both brand new from the factory, both Simonis 860 cloth, both set up by the same mechanic, both next to each other in the same pool room, etc.
 
iusedtoberich said:
Which table would you choose if you got paid $1,000,000 if you successfully beat the 9 ball ghost a race to 100? You get no money if you don't win.

9' Gold Crown with standard 5" "bucket" pockets from the factory
7' Diamond with standard 4.5" Pro-Cut pockets from the factory.

Everything else is the same. Same balls, both brand new from the factory, both Simonis 860 cloth, both set up by the same mechanic, both next to each other in the same pool room, etc.
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In my opinion, considerably better chance on the 7’, at least for me! No long shots and there is a better chance of pocketing multiple balls on the break on the 7’ table.
 
GC with 5" buckets hands down would be the easiest for me. It's not just the size that counts, but you have to consider the Diamond pocket shelves as well.

Edit: from my experience, those buckets on stock Crowns are significantly bigger than 5”.
 
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Lawnboy77 said:
GC with 5" buckets hands down would be the easiest for me. It's not just the size that counts, but you have to consider the Diamond pocket shelves as well.
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The diamond shelf on their 7’ is not as deep as their 9’. (Pro cut 4.5” on both). I’ve seen them side by side at the pool room.
 
I play on a Diamond Pro with standard 4.5".
Two of my Kids have Diamond 7 fters. I would choose the Brunswick for several reasons.
1. The speed.
2. Openness of the table after the break.
3. I have always played great on Gold Crowns with standard pockets.

Breaking out clusters on the small table is not as easy for me, I just need more time. The bigger pockets would make up the difference of the shots being longer.

Cuebuddy>>>feels openness does not look correct.

Final score
Ghost 61
Cuebuddy 39
 
I would have to say the 7-footer, and I think that would be the case for the majority of players. The balls might be a bit more open on the 9-ft table, but you have longer distances to pot balls. I watch people play on the 9-ft tables playing nine ball, 10 ball, and eight ball, and I rarely see them run out a table. These are some very good players, who I noticed run out often on 7 ft tables.
 
just think about how many times has anyone run more than a 5 pack on a 4.5 9 foot table. and how many times have people run 10 packs on a 7 footer. there has even been a couple of 20 or close to it.
 
iusedtoberich said:
Which table would you choose if you got paid $1,000,000 if you successfully beat the 9 ball ghost a race to 100? You get no money if you don't win.

9' Gold Crown with standard 5" "bucket" pockets from the factory
7' Diamond with standard 4.5" Pro-Cut pockets from the factory.

Everything else is the same. Same balls, both brand new from the factory, both Simonis 860 cloth, both set up by the same mechanic, both next to each other in the same pool room, etc.
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Im blind . I’m taking the 7 foot table. Those pockets are bigger then my diamond so they will feel like buckets
 
I'm not liking these pockets in the diamonds at the new pool hall. These diamonds have no slack in them pockets.
 
When I am playing every day I can beat the ghost on my ProAm.
I probably play a couple hours a week right now but I will wager I can beat the ghost on a GC w/5" pockets today.

I have great difficulty adjusting to the speed, rebound, and traffic on the 7 footers.
When I let my stroke out I get into trouble too often. I almost feel claustrophobic on the little tables.
It's the main reason I am trying to get a bar box in my shop. Everything in this area is on Diamond bar boxes and I hate it.
 
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9' with them fat pockets. :)

You have more room for shape error as long as you're not bothered by long shots. If you overrun shape by 3" on a 7', you're on the wrong side of the line. On a 9' you have a bit more leeway. The angles don't change but you have a bit more wiggle room to slow the CB.

That and less clusters. I don't fear long shots but clusters can be the end of a run out. In a game, you can probably play a good safe, but against the ghost a cluster could spell doom.

Having some longer shots on a 9' isn't really a bad thing when you have an extra half inch of cheat in each pocket.
 
trob said:
Im blind . I’m taking the 7 foot table. Those pockets are bigger then my diamond so they will feel like buckets
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Relatively speaking, 4-1/2” pockets on a 7’ table will play bigger than 5” pockets on a 9’ table, when you take in consideration the size of the playing surface.
 
I chose the 9' GC because unless you play every shot at pocket speed its way too easy to jaw a ball on a Diamond. If you clip the rail with some speed that ball is going to rattle. Everybody says that the shots will be tougher because they are longer on the GC but by the same token there are a lot of times you have to hit a ball with more pace on a Diamond barbox because you cant hit soft enough to hold the cue ball for the next shot, the way I see it that is just as likely to cause inconsistencies as the longer shot on the 9' table.
 
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