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Exactly! I could see if there wasn't a penalty for getting an answer wrong, but seriously, you buzz in after your opponents both lost 2K and that is the best answer you can come up with? "What is Eleven?"

How many of your friends growing up had large amounts of Argon in their basements? And they played a game with them?

The guy who won the show really came up with that answer? "What is Eleven?" Even if you don't know the numbers on the balls his answer doesn't make any sense. The 2nd lady was all happy like she got the lucky answer right. I loved that he explained the entire thing to them all at the end...

I caught this on TV today and thought it was pretty funny. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8h-wvf8X_E The last guys answer just amazes me!

Very Very Sad News!! I just met George this past summer in one of the weekly tournaments at Masters. I watched him play unbelievable pool match after match against the local guys. On my next trip to NY in October 2010 I made sure I went back. While waiting for my next match I stepped outside...

I know this sounds like a plan that would work, and maybe if every room bought into it and provided all their statistics, but I don't see it ever happening here. Just because someone cashes in a tourney multiple times, doesn't mean they should be raised up. Who were they playing against? If a...

I agree! I know for sure that many rooms will not change anything that they have successfully running. But many other rooms keep trying new tournaments all the time and more Wild Ball tourneys might be the answer they need. Difference in Handicap (9-ball) 1 - Lower players gets the 8-ball 2 -...

I'll be taking donations at the DCT event next weekend! ** I'm all for all events being OPEN events with the established handicap. If rooms want to restrict players make the higher players go to an additional game or something, they still might play. I would. ** (reference to players...

No, I'm barely even an 8.

I appreciate your view point, I do. And I don't think we are saying it is required in anyway to grow the 'scene'. I just think it's an avenue for many players in getting 'hooked' on this sport that is often forgotten about, especially by the junkies of the sport like us that eat, sleep and...

Lock artist! You make the argument that Higher Rated Players are still favored with the handicap and then say you'll take a top 8 rated player giving a game against any 7 in the state. Lock artist. Now you'll take one of the top 8's and play him even against any other 8, but not the best 8's...

What is that "That" you guys are speaking about? Am I missing something ;)

Would you bet whatever amount to have JR give up a game to any 8 in the state?

Yeah, I didn't see any great players until many years after I started playing pool. I first saw Frost play during the last year of the Olhausen Tour and I think Mitch around the time he joined the tour but could only play if his Dad was with him because he wasn't old enough. I started playing...

I saw the topic and thought that exact some comment. You beat me to it!

Congrat's to JR for 1st, Chad for 2nd and Carlos for his 3rd place finish. Brian Reich finished in 4th place. I agree Mike that the Rating system is doing exactly what you say. The system is not meant to make things exactly even between races. The higher rated players still have the...

This thread isn't dying is it? I thought maybe we could compete a little with that crazy Iowa thread. Anyone else thinking of playing in the 15 & under Scotch at Skip and Jan's next weekend? They have to have the best tables in all of Arizona now!

I hear what you are saying, but I think numbers for 1 pocket are skewed for different reasons. Most 1 hole players over rate their level of 1 pocket play, except the horrible players like myself that know better than to try. In 1 pocket the games last longer than 8, 9 or 10-ball. And they...

Here are all of the issues that I see being the problem with Pool right now. Not in any particular order. 1. Too many places holding tournaments (Dilution) 2. Down Economy (Money) 3. Higher Rated Players always win, therefore Lower Rated stop coming 4. High Percent of Lower Rated Players...

Exactly! It's the same thing as having your opponent play against the ghost. They get out or they re-rack. The only difference here is it's even easier than playing the ghost because they can lock you up in a safety if they need too. Funny story though, I was playing a guy that was doing...