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Here's a sketch of a proof. In a race-to-n, if it goes hill-hill, in either format, the player who breaks first gets n breaks, and the other player gets n-1 breaks. If it doesn't go hill-hill, then one or both players get less breaks than that, but it doesn't make any difference to the outcome...

You may have a point, but I'd like to step in to defend one-pocket here. A lot of the "tippy-tappy" shots in one-pocket actually do require a lot of skill, but maybe a different kind of skill -- precision and ball control (cue ball and other balls) more than power. For example, small stuff...

I hear a buzz right now (Alex P vs Alex K) and I can hardly hear Danny DiLiberto.

I'd like to see a four-team setup. US, Europe, Philippines, Taiwan.

World 10-ball, World 9-ball, and now World Cup. Hats off.

It basically means beating that number ghost more than half the time in the long run. It's not any specific race or time-frame, because anything can happen in just one set. So a D player would be a slight favorite to beat the 4-ball ghost in say a race to 10, but an underdog to beat the 5-ball...

Yes, this is correct. Straight pool might be better, but it depends what game people play more. These days, there are a lot more 9-ball players than straight pool players so I think it is probably better to rate people based on a 9-ball type game. Especially if you're talking about matching...

In my mind, when I think of A-D, I think of what level of ghost a player can beat in rotation (not once, but more than half the time in the long run). Roughly, I think it comes out to about Pro: 12 balls or more A+: 10 A: 9 A-: 8 B+: 7 B: 6 B-: 5 C: 4 D: 3 Of course, it depends on the...

The thing about 9s on the break and slop is that those don't come up very often with strong players. I would leave all that the way it is. Also, certain 2-way shots which would be eliminated by call shot, even more so it it's also call safe. If you want to reduce the luck factor, you need to...

Bigtruck and accustats have spoiled me. Now I'm addicted. I need my fix... Alex vs Danny Smith? Efren? SVB?

Efren is Muhammad Ali or Babe Ruth. SVB is Mike Tyson or Barry Bonds. But without the raping and ear-biting and doping.

2-2 Jeremy-Scott right now. Looks like it's gonna be a long game. Wedge developing in the top left corner. Great tournament and streaming/commentary all the way. Maybe 1-pocket is the direction for the future of pool.

Mika and Scott are 1-1 right now. Mika plays pretty strong 1-pocket, didn't know that.

Are the brackets up anywhere? Also, any chance someone can post the results of the calcutta? I'd be curious.

This is true, but if you do the test enough times, the other variables will average out.