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Not sure in 9ball, but there's an element of randomness involved. I'm no pro but I once ran a seven-pack in about 2000. It included a...

Agreed, but just as many, even at pro level, have a subpar runout rate because they play the position angles less than efficiently.

Strongly disagree. Even at pro level, some play the patterns much better than others. Even at Fargo 780+, there are more than a few...

If you can't "control" the cue ball, you can't repeatedly pocket balls, get position, or play effective safeties.

Knowing the guy you were playing could easily put together a 3 or 5 pack his next trip to the table made you approach the game with a...

Yep, remember that Earl got whiney, had such big lead near the end complete ego change he knew this guy had no chance... shot em self in...

Reyes 120 Strickland 117 Of course, Efren is the best defensive player of all time, but the shotmaker doesn't always win, even in a...

My opinion is that this has already happened in WNT 9ball play. The tight pockets have made running out tougher, which has...

You had a lot more players using substances back then as well. Some players I knew couldn't make a ball until half drunk. Hands shook...

Best defense is a good offense.😉

Everyone is entitled to an opinion!

That's hilarious. Put them on 4 3/4" pockets and a Filler or Gorst might run 50 racks of 9ball in a row. In that era, Lassiter's...

So what? This thread compares the value of great shot making to defensive wizardry. Following your tangent, there have been many pool...

This is not a GOAT thread.

Nice to see lots of Asians in the field. Perhaps travel from Asia to Europe is not as problematic or expensive as it was for the...