Back in the day Bruce's or Sticks and Stones in Indy had a great pit, flush with a barbers chair that might have been the most comfortable chair I've ever sat in.
I disagree. People who are looking to play a $20-$100 set carry just that much cash. Gamblers will either have on them, or in their trunk enough money to put up a good set or 2 without having to leave. Most CC's don't allow you to take out enough to fund a good set anyway.
Ya but you're not going to make a ball on the break, and if you happen to, you won't get out. Don't you remember your 100+ breaks and no chance to get out post?
You know better than anyone Jay, if you had to guess the over under, what is Cliff's "can I hold" unpaid amount over his lifetime?
He bit me in Indy for a room, food, tournament and a ride, then as I'm walking out of the room, cash.
I'd argue you get better in ball running for that, and that breaking needs it's own practice regimen. If you play 2 hours of BIH pool, you need an hour or 2 of break practice.
I think maybe OP is talking about entry fees and no added money. Used to be you could pay a smaller entry fee with 7500 added, now you play in rated tournaments where you almost have to buy half of yourself in the tournament to do any good.
How does it discourage the casual from playing? It's $0.50 a game for 301 where I'm at. $0.25 for quickie cricket of 10 rounds, which good players don't need the entire 10 rounds for.
It's almost just like pool. Different weights, lengths, grip, and tips. You can drastically improve your play with the right dart and it affects the flight of your dart, more or less flutter. You also have people who throw hard and those who loft their darts into specific areas.
I've long been a proponent of rando cricket, where the numbers are randomly generated, and if more than 3 normal cricket numbers come up, you redraw.
01 is just a 20 fest and usually the highest % of doubles hit wins. Those doubles sections get awful small on the oche with that much on the line.