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They came in colors...Blue, Gold, Tangerine (a reddish-orange), and Classic White...my favorite Centennial Blue.
I had one I painted with black enamel. Looked pretty good. The ends of the pedestals can be stripped, sanded and stained.
Most "pros" do not bet their own.
That is a dynamic that fascinates me.
It must be great to just play for jelly if you win with no risk if you lose.
Imagine being good enough to have backers that will put you in, even when you may not have the best of it. I have had plenty of times with people...
She plays very strong....the American females are barely B+ players.
Against the best Asian players, she is not in the top 5. Rankings are based on attending and getting points.
There are levels to everything.
Among the elites the percetages are much higher.
Gorst has had break and run percentages of 39 and 41% in long races.
SVB has crested 40% in many of his long races.
Orcullo, Filler, Bergman....
I know short stops who break 25% routinely.
Even with break...
World class percentages at 30 to 35%.
I think it was Bustamante who said he never broke and ran more than a 7 pack in competition....
I did, on a big pocket Gold Crown 9 footer for a $10 set. It took being able to shoot PLUS a lot of work on my break.
Correct...
You are either a run out threat or not.
If not...you better work on not selling out when you miss, playing strong safeties and managing racks until you have a that you can get all the way out.
It can take a couple years of actual work to move someone from his level to a guy I might...
Work on the break.
Also practice throwing 4 , 5 or 6 balls and try to run out from ball in hand. If you can run out 5 or 6 balls 80% or more....paired with a good break...you will be a threat to run out when needed to win.
Ok....I am in that, plus the Open and Wednesday Warmup. If he wants to gamble I will be lurking all my free hours in the practice area. I can steer him to fair games because i know most of the regular champions.He can text me.
We can play $500 a set if I don't go broke before he gets to me!
I don't get out much....
And you know where I won't play!
Where would we be playing Friday? Would like to play a Diamond barbox if we could. Saw the place in Fulton closed....
I'd lock up 3 sets for 200 each....either here locally or SBE. I checked the list for the Wednesday Warm Up and...