Derby City Bigfoot

!0 footer easier than a 9? Then why is the high run on a 10 footer in straight pool only 310, I believe. (may be a few balls off) Held by Crane and Mosconi I believe
 
Are we ever going to be able to get full length videos of the last two rounds of the Bigfoot? Accu-Stats did an infinitely better job of DCC than xpool.
 
Taxi said:
Are we ever going to be able to get full length videos of the last two rounds of the Bigfoot? Accu-Stats did an infinitely better job of DCC than xpool.
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not sure what you mean. they were livestreamed yesterday, full length, and still available on xpool
 
Mole Eye said:
!0 footer easier than a 9? Then why is the high run on a 10 footer in straight pool only 310, I believe. (may be a few balls off) Held by Crane and Mosconi I believe
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Incompetence. That 10 footers cause more misses is symptomatic of improper technique and application. To me the easier part is the real estate; sprawling landing zones.
 
jasonlaus said:
Have you ever played on a 10'? Serious question.
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Yes, I play on one twice a month on average. It's quite expensive though. Well, compared to my usual hall where I barely pay a thing. A couple of times a month I will go to the other side of the river and play with a friend. Usually 10ball, but occasionally 9ball. It's convenient, as my GF works in the building across the road, so we usually get dinner after.
Won a bit of money on that table. It's a Diamond with the (I wanna say cherry) vibrant wood finish. I like that the hall uses the classic Aramith balls, and the cloth is powder blue Simonis. Makes a nice change from Dynaspheres or black aramiths and CPBA at my local.
I've posted a few pictures of it on the forum before.
jasonlaus said:
There is nothing easier about pocketing balls on a 10'
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Technically, it's pretty much the same game. But lines feel easier to see, both potting and position play. The downside is that controlling speed is harder. There's more space to navigate the table but the familiarity with 9ft has you running out of position until you adjust. The 10ft table also has bigger pockets. I personally find the 10ft table much easier to play than 9ft. Did take some head scratching to get my 10ball break working, I made a thread about that here before prior to a cash game I played.
 
Flakeandrun said:
Technically, it's pretty much the same game. But lines feel easier to see, both potting and position play. The downside is that controlling speed is harder. There's more space to navigate the table but the familiarity with 9ft has you running out of position until you adjust. The 10ft table also has bigger pockets. I personally find the 10ft table much easier to play than 9ft. Did take some head scratching to get my 10ball break working, I made a thread about that here before prior to a cash game I played.
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Hmmm, interesting discussion. I absolutely believe 9 ball on a 10-foot table is more difficult. And while I have not played a lot of 10 ball, I do recall more clusters being an issue playing 10 ball on a 9-foot table. So maybe 10 ball is easier than 9 ball on a 10 footer.
 
fjk said:
Hmmm, interesting discussion. I absolutely believe 9 ball on a 10-foot table is more difficult. And while I have not played a lot of 10 ball, I do recall more clusters being an issue playing 10 ball on a 9-foot table. So maybe 10 ball is easier than 9 ball on a 10 footer.
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I cannot speak for everyone, only my own experience. I generally find the 10ft table to be easier for both games. But then my usual table is a Rasson Accura, Ox or Wolf with 4" corners.

I found (and still find) that my 10ball break took a lot of adjusting for me to figure out on the 10ft, takes longer to find it on the extended playing surface than on a 9ft, but besides that, the biggest issue is finding the speed of the table. Somedays I am right on the money, somedays it takes a few racks, or worse, you think you have it and totally F an important ball. My 9ball break works with little adjustment, but there is no box marked on the table and we break from the rail.
 
fjk said:
Hmmm, interesting discussion. I absolutely believe 9 ball on a 10-foot table is more difficult. And while I have not played a lot of 10 ball, I do recall more clusters being an issue playing 10 ball on a 9-foot table. So maybe 10 ball is easier than 9 ball on a 10 footer.
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Of course it is! Using the same logic that would make it much easier to play 9-Ball or Ten Ball on a nine foot table than a seven foot barbox.
 
Flakeandrun said:
I cannot speak for everyone, only my own experience. I generally find the 10ft table to be easier for both games. But then my usual table is a Rasson Accura, Ox or Wolf with 4" corners.

I found (and still find) that my 10ball break took a lot of adjusting for me to figure out on the 10ft, takes longer to find it on the extended playing surface than on a 9ft, but besides that, the biggest issue is finding the speed of the table. Somedays I am right on the money, somedays it takes a few racks, or worse, you think you have it and totally F an important ball. My 9ball break works with little adjustment, but there is no box marked on the table and we break from the rail.
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The break is something that may not concern hobbyists much (me too) but it's absolutely a functional concern.

jay helfert said:
Of course it is! Using the same logic that would make it much easier to play 9-Ball or Ten Ball on a nine foot table than a seven foot barbox.
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Player wise it would average out that way. I have no such player concern. You hit a shot, it keeps going and finishes itself. :ROFLMAO:
 
jay helfert said:
Of course it is! Using the same logic that would make it much easier to play 9-Ball or Ten Ball on a nine foot table than a seven foot barbox.
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I see your point Jay, and of course you are much better informed than I could ever hope to be.

In my experience, I found 10ft much more comfortable. Maybe it is snooker background? Maybe it is a result of the type of 9ft tables I play on? Maybe there is an optimum playing surface area for difficulty of rotation games?

back to the point of the thread, I enjoy watching it, I wouldn't pay for it though.
 
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