Recent content by BlueRaider

Tyler's fundamentals and ball striking are 850 Fargo His mental game is apparently APA 4

Earl beats Kaci!

Corey Deuel takes down Elliott Sanderson. The match went hill-hill, and apparently it should have because they have the exact same Fargo Rate of 767.

Kazakis misses the 9 and now it's 9-3 SVB

Reminds me of his 2022 World 9-Ball path that included a very in-stroke Mika Immonen, Big Ko, Chang, Kazakis, and Albin Ouschan (who was still dominant). This one may actually have been tougher. Also sad to think that two of his opponents from 2022 are no longer with us.

Stand back up and reset. You cannot shoot with that thought going through your head. It's admittedly hard to do this because when that thought does enter your head, you are usually feeling extremely vulnerable, exposed, and uncomfortable. You want the moment to be over, so you shoot with no...

It's going to be a very sad day for me and pool in general when SVB loses his top gear. But today is not that day.

I've always been a very methodical, mechanical player. But during a particularly discouraging and frustrating practice session one day, I started shooting everything with no warm-up strokes and very little time spent aiming. Just got down and pulled the trigger. Not only were the results on...

Smart to go into something that can't be wiped out with AI in 5 years.

30 minutes each way is my max, and I won't sign up for any league that doesn't essentially guarantee I'm playing that night (whether it's Double Jeopardy APA or another format). I used to live one block away from my league room and didn't mind the nights I didn't play because I enjoyed just...

Is it possible to reach the top 75 globally in anything as an adult, even if you start your journey as a strong amateur? I say no unless it's something extremely niche. Reaching 800 would put him one point ahead of John Morra. He'd be 5 points behind Chris Melling and Jeff De Luna. Guys who...

Eliminate wishful thinking. Focus and TRY, even when it means putting myself "out there" and risking failure despite my best efforts. Good position isn't achieved by "hoping" I'll get good on the next ball. And having good tip accuracy isn't achieved by "hoping" my tip will strike the cue ball...

The elite young guys seem unfazed by Filler. Gorst (for the most part), Little Ko, Yapp, Chua, and Kaci. But I think Filler has a big psychological advantage over most of the older elite pros.

Filler just absolutely smoking Shaw 11-2 is wild. Shaw had a run of what, 3-4 years of being known as the guy with supernatural ball pocketing skills who made the game look easy. Then Filler came along with even better ball pocketing skills and even more “I am inevitable” confidence. And he...

Not possible to make this available on the older models?