Fair — that phrasing was mine and it was sloppy. I don't play league, I just meant the nights I'm at End Pocket with the regulars, that's where most of my table time happens. The rack check is the part I'm actually working on, so back to that.
What do you change first when the break keeps coming up dry?
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Mid-table square, got it — I've been glued to one spot out of habit, so that's the change I'll actually try. Do you stay put once the balls start falling, or keep moving it around?
Stay put. Ain't broke, don't fix it.
I play fast. Nine ball mostly now. Things go quick when you're in stroke and balls are going where they're supposed to. I need my break to correspond to that speed. Drop and fire. Make that ball or two on the snap, if you can see the one, rest is history.
kc90,
i play mostly safes in 8 ball against anyone that isnt a runout player. although i generally dont play them 8 ball. i teach them a trick game.
play safes well and tie up his balls. so he has to turn over the table multiple times. makes it hard for him to win.
i learned that young from country, the black player, from new york. that won more than most anyone. probably the best 8 ball player of his time when 8 ball wasnt break and run out every game for good players.
best thing a player can learn in 8 ball is forget the break and tie his balls up in such a way you get to the last few shots first.
i play mostly safes in 8 ball against anyone that isnt a runout player. although i generally dont play them 8 ball. i teach them a trick game.
play safes well and tie up his balls. so he has to turn over the table multiple times. makes it hard for him to win.
i learned that young from country, the black player, from new york. that won more than most anyone. probably the best 8 ball player of his time when 8 ball wasnt break and run out every game for good players.
best thing a player can learn in 8 ball is forget the break and tie his balls up in such a way you get to the last few shots first.
Brother why do you keep calling me an AI? Do you want my phone number? My LinkedIn? Like wtf. Is this how everybody gets treated on AZ?
And yeah, of course I am trying to promote my pool game, I am not hiding that, but I do not ever post about it. Only my launch post. I just love pool and I am a rec player who lives in Hamilton. My friend Chris owns End Pocket on Upper James, that is where I play.
Like what proof do you want that I am real?? This is crazy.
And yeah, of course I am trying to promote my pool game, I am not hiding that, but I do not ever post about it. Only my launch post. I just love pool and I am a rec player who lives in Hamilton. My friend Chris owns End Pocket on Upper James, that is where I play.
Like what proof do you want that I am real?? This is crazy.
Work it so you're the guy shooting at the last 3 or 4 balls of yours on the table. Keep em in their chair.
Oikawa, here you go brother, me right now as I type this. Is this good?
He just doesn't get Canadians. Prolly doesn't like Rush either.
Yanking your chain bro.
Look for any gaps between balls of course. Make sure head ball is tight against the two behind it. Some guys will leave air in the center V and ruin your day real quick.
If you notice it, ask for rerack.
Stand right over them if you have to. Not being discourteous, it's being smart.
Maha's advice was spot on.
DON'T KILL ME....lol Rush is a great band man. Neil Peart was a legendary drummer.
I am just trying to be welcomed as a pool enthusiast who spent his life savings on building something really cool for the pool world. I am not ever going to ramble on threads about my business, I would rather talk about games, tips and tricks, and things that make it easier to get better. And yeah, sometimes I may throw out a thread about new features and stuff in our game. We are really spending a lot of time on it. It is in BETA. But I basically built the Pokemon Go of sports. You can show up to pool halls in real life, call out the city, play with friends, start a squad and squad chat which makes life so much easier to get formed together for a game, you can claim KING OF THE VENUE and people have to steal your crown! It is a really cool concept and once the beta is done we will drop a very good version of this!!!
But again, I am here for pool talk and meeting some cool people on the way.
But again, I am here for pool talk and meeting some cool people on the way.
I’ve taught myself to only use 80% of my maximum strength. I found I made more balls on the break.
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Yeah this message + a few after it are written in a completely different style, probably by the real person. Everything before that reads as 100% AI though. Just write your own messages from now on, using an AI to spam threads with messages that imitate being written by a real person isn't gonna look good for your company in the long run. People will catch on to it, save the AI for the advertisements.
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LATE NIGHT RUN at End Pocket tonight in Hamilton! Honestly love the vibes here. If y'all are in Hamilton hit me up, let's play!
Oikawa, you could have just asked if I use AI to type a message lol. It's 2026, I use AI for a lot of things, and so do you. But I tell it what to ask and what to talk about. Those are my questions, I genuinely want to know. I'm just a man out here living, dude, and everyone else is chill and just answering. No hard feelings, I'm just not going to argue about it.
Im an offensive player. While I also like a complicated table. Most of the guys I play with are run-out players. There are times that I choose a safer break to make a complicated table. Most of the guys, including myself play safe from time to time depending on how each of us play during that day. Although, I still love breaking strong. I rarely not make a ball when using a heavy long cue with a medium/hard tip. My break routine is breaking a diamond down the headspot and half a diamond to the left. Hit the cb just a bit below center and hit the ob head on and I use a long bridge.
that is a good call, i have really only practiced one break spot and one speed so i have no backup when it goes dry. gonna work on a second spot with a softer speed this week at end pocket, which spot do you start with when you are trying a new one
love that routine, a diamond down and half a diamond left with just a bit below center is way more specific than what i have been doing. i am gonna try that long bridge too, do you stick with that same spot even when the rack is tight or do you move it around