Great that you are doing this. Your instructions say the contest begins on May 15, but you have scores posted already. Do any submissions prior to May 15 count?
Billiard University (BU) playing-ability-exam scores and ratings
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Great that you are doing this. Your instructions say the contest begins on May 15, but you have scores posted already. Do any submissions prior to May 15 count?
Thank you for letting me know. It should be March, not May. I’ll fix this later today. Entries are open now.
Good luck,
Dave
No. There is still 2nd and 3rd place. However, you would guarantee yourself $2500, assuming the video is legitimate and abides by the rules.
I look forward to seeing the video of your perfect score,
Dave
I broke my Exam I PR today! I topped my previous best 85 with an 87, working on my entry to the $4000 Billiard University (BU) Exam I 100 Challenge. I've updated my score and video link below (and on the first post of the thread). I hope other AZB'ers will get motivated to take a stab at the cash. My goal is to reach 90 before the end of the contest in August. I think I can do it, but it won't be easy.
Good luck,
Dave
Good luck,
Dave
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Congratulations on your new Exam I PR! When you get another good score on video, please post the info here and submit it to the $4000 BU Exam I Challenge. 76 would currently be in 2nd place, which is worth $1000 (if nobody tops your score).
FYI, I've updated your score and added a link to your post.
I look forward to seeing how much higher you can push your Exam I PR (on video).
Good luck,
Dave
Here's the latest:
AZB'ers who have taken the BU playing-ability exams (with top scores to date):
BU score (Exam I + Exam II) - User - 10-ball ghost rating [15-ball-rotation rating] {Fargo Rating} - Table size, corner pocket mouth, throat, shelf - Video/post links:
182 (90 + D:92) - Side Pocket - ? {622} - 10', 4 7/8", 3 7/8", 1 1/2" - Exam I, Exam II
173 (87 + D:86) - dr_dave - 81 - 9', 5", 4 1/8", 1 1/2" - Exam I, Exam II
168 (80 + D:88) - Gerry Williams - 93 [17] - 9', 4 1/2", 4", 1 7/8" - Table, Exam I (part 1, part 2), Exam II (part 1, part 2, part 3)
165 (78 + D:87) - Marc Vidal - ? {725} - 9', 4 1/8", 3 5/16", 1" - Table, Exam I, Exam II
164 (84 + D:80) - theUBC - ? - 9', 4 1/2", 4 1/8", 1 3/4" - Exam I, Exam II
164 (79 + D:85) - Mark Gray - ? {793} - 9', 4 1/2", 4 1/2", 1 1/2" - Exam I, Exam II
161 (84 + D:77) - Shane Van Boening - ? {822} - 9', 5", 3 7/8", 1 3/8" - Exam I, Exam II
161* (88 + M:73) - dr_dave - 74 [34 - demo racks] - 8', 4 3/4", 4 1/8", 1 3/8" - Table, Exam I, Exam II
160 (79 + D:81) - scottjen26 - 64 [20] - 9', 4 1/2", 3 7/8", 1 1/2" - Exam I (part 1, part 2), Exam II (part 1, part 2, part 3)
157* (88 + M:69) - Neil - 60 - 7', 4 1/8", 2 7/8", 1 3/8" - Exam I (part 1, part 2), Exam II (part 1, part 2, post)
148 (75 + D:73) - JeremiahGage - ? - 9', 5", 4 1/8", 1 1/2" - Exam I, Exam II
147 (76 + D:71) - peppersauce - ? - 9', 4 1/4", ?, ? - post, Exam I, Exam II
141 (70 + D:71) - 12squared - 78 - 9', 4 7/8", 4 1/8", 1 1/2" - post
136 (73 + D:63) - bowiebill - 58 - 9', 4 3/4", 4", 1 1/4" - post
135* (71 + M:64) - Mooneye - 49 - 7', 4 7/8", 4 1/8", 1 5/8" - Table, Exam I, Exam II
132* (76 + M:56) - BRussell - 51 - 8', 5", 4 1/4", 1 1/2" - Exam I, Exam II
130 (64 + M:66) - sjharr - 68 - 9', ? - post
130 (63 + M:67) - StraightPoolIU - 50 - 9', 4 7/8", 4 1/8, 1 1/4" - post
129 (69 + M:60) - Spimp13 - ? - ? - post
128 (64 + M:64) - PocketPooler - ? - 9', 4 3/8", 3 5/8", 1 1/2" - Exam I (part 1, part 2), Exam II (part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4)
127 (67 + M:60) - Okie - 61 {625} - 9', 4 3/4", 4", 1 1/2" - post
124 (71 + M:53) - StraightPoolIU - 50 - 9', 4 7/8", 4 1/8, 1 1/4" - post
124 (64 + M:60) - JC - 57 - 9', 4 7/16", 3 7/8", 1 3/8" - Table, Exam 1, Exam 2
121* (63 + M:58) - TheOneGnat - 51 - 8', 4 1/2", 4", 1 5/8" - AZB post and update
117 (53 + M:58) - RobMan - 46 - 9', 5", 4 1/4", 1 1/5" - post
114 (55 + M:59) - cleary - ? {476} - 9', 4 1/2", 3 7/8", 2" - Exam I, Exam II
113 (? + M:?) - Eagleshot - 48 - 9', 4 1/2, 4", 1 1/4" - PM
112* (61 + M:51) - gregcantrall - ? - 8', 4 3/8", 4 1/8", 1" - post
111 (63 + M:48) - denwhit - ? 9', 4 5/8", 4 3/8", 1 1/4" - PM
110* (62 + M:48) - caff3in3 - ? - 8', 5", ? - post
108 (59 + M:49) - row21097 - 57 - 9', 4 1/2”, 4”, 1 1/2” - Table, Exam I (part 1, part 2, part 3), Exam II (part 1, part 2, part 3)
108* (61 + M:47) - JFire - 42 - 7', 5", 4 1/8", 1 5/8" - post
106 (53 + M:53) - StraightPoolIU - 50 - 9', 4 7/8", 4 1/8, 1 1/4" - post
101* (59 + M:42) - 67tbird - 46 - 8', 4 1/4", 4", 1 1/2" - post
94 (57 + M:37) - BeiberLvr - ? - ? - post
92* (59 + M:33) - JFire - ? - 7', 5", 4 1/8", 1 5/8" - post
91* (62 + M:29) - SeanChamp - 29 - 8', 4 1/2", 1 1/2" - post
90 (? + M:?) - EagleEye - ? - 9', 5", 3 7/8", 1 3/8" - 2013 BU Summer School Boot Camp
89 (56 + M:33) - mamics - 31 - 9', 4 5/8", 3 13/16", 1 1/4" - post
88 (? + B:?) - DrGonzo - 47 - 9', 4.5", 4", 1.5" - post
87 (49 + B:38) - iusedtoberich - 38 [47] - 9', 5 1/8", 4 1/8", 1 1/2" - Table, Exam I, Exam II
82 (57 + B:25) - krupa - 24 - 9', 4 3/4", 3 5/8", 1 1/4" - post
68 (35 + B:33) - icucybe - ? - 9', 4 1/2", 3 /1/2", 1 3/4" - post
68 (44 + B:24) - pleforowicz - 24 - 9', 11.7cm, 9.2cm, 3.8cm - post
63 (41 + B:22) - SamLambert - ? - 9', ? - Exams I and II
*: not on a 9' or larger table
NOTE - Other scores and videos can be found on the BU alumni page (official BU graduates), the 2016 $2500 BU Playing-Ability-Exam Challenge page, and the 2018 $4000 Billiard University (BU) Exam I 100 Challenge page.
AZB'ers who have taken the BU playing-ability exams (with top scores to date):
BU score (Exam I + Exam II) - User - 10-ball ghost rating [15-ball-rotation rating] {Fargo Rating} - Table size, corner pocket mouth, throat, shelf - Video/post links:
182 (90 + D:92) - Side Pocket - ? {622} - 10', 4 7/8", 3 7/8", 1 1/2" - Exam I, Exam II
173 (87 + D:86) - dr_dave - 81 - 9', 5", 4 1/8", 1 1/2" - Exam I, Exam II
168 (80 + D:88) - Gerry Williams - 93 [17] - 9', 4 1/2", 4", 1 7/8" - Table, Exam I (part 1, part 2), Exam II (part 1, part 2, part 3)
165 (78 + D:87) - Marc Vidal - ? {725} - 9', 4 1/8", 3 5/16", 1" - Table, Exam I, Exam II
164 (84 + D:80) - theUBC - ? - 9', 4 1/2", 4 1/8", 1 3/4" - Exam I, Exam II
164 (79 + D:85) - Mark Gray - ? {793} - 9', 4 1/2", 4 1/2", 1 1/2" - Exam I, Exam II
161 (84 + D:77) - Shane Van Boening - ? {822} - 9', 5", 3 7/8", 1 3/8" - Exam I, Exam II
161* (88 + M:73) - dr_dave - 74 [34 - demo racks] - 8', 4 3/4", 4 1/8", 1 3/8" - Table, Exam I, Exam II
160 (79 + D:81) - scottjen26 - 64 [20] - 9', 4 1/2", 3 7/8", 1 1/2" - Exam I (part 1, part 2), Exam II (part 1, part 2, part 3)
157* (88 + M:69) - Neil - 60 - 7', 4 1/8", 2 7/8", 1 3/8" - Exam I (part 1, part 2), Exam II (part 1, part 2, post)
148 (75 + D:73) - JeremiahGage - ? - 9', 5", 4 1/8", 1 1/2" - Exam I, Exam II
147 (76 + D:71) - peppersauce - ? - 9', 4 1/4", ?, ? - post, Exam I, Exam II
141 (70 + D:71) - 12squared - 78 - 9', 4 7/8", 4 1/8", 1 1/2" - post
136 (73 + D:63) - bowiebill - 58 - 9', 4 3/4", 4", 1 1/4" - post
135* (71 + M:64) - Mooneye - 49 - 7', 4 7/8", 4 1/8", 1 5/8" - Table, Exam I, Exam II
132* (76 + M:56) - BRussell - 51 - 8', 5", 4 1/4", 1 1/2" - Exam I, Exam II
130 (64 + M:66) - sjharr - 68 - 9', ? - post
130 (63 + M:67) - StraightPoolIU - 50 - 9', 4 7/8", 4 1/8, 1 1/4" - post
129 (69 + M:60) - Spimp13 - ? - ? - post
128 (64 + M:64) - PocketPooler - ? - 9', 4 3/8", 3 5/8", 1 1/2" - Exam I (part 1, part 2), Exam II (part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4)
127 (67 + M:60) - Okie - 61 {625} - 9', 4 3/4", 4", 1 1/2" - post
124 (71 + M:53) - StraightPoolIU - 50 - 9', 4 7/8", 4 1/8, 1 1/4" - post
124 (64 + M:60) - JC - 57 - 9', 4 7/16", 3 7/8", 1 3/8" - Table, Exam 1, Exam 2
121* (63 + M:58) - TheOneGnat - 51 - 8', 4 1/2", 4", 1 5/8" - AZB post and update
117 (53 + M:58) - RobMan - 46 - 9', 5", 4 1/4", 1 1/5" - post
114 (55 + M:59) - cleary - ? {476} - 9', 4 1/2", 3 7/8", 2" - Exam I, Exam II
113 (? + M:?) - Eagleshot - 48 - 9', 4 1/2, 4", 1 1/4" - PM
112* (61 + M:51) - gregcantrall - ? - 8', 4 3/8", 4 1/8", 1" - post
111 (63 + M:48) - denwhit - ? 9', 4 5/8", 4 3/8", 1 1/4" - PM
110* (62 + M:48) - caff3in3 - ? - 8', 5", ? - post
108 (59 + M:49) - row21097 - 57 - 9', 4 1/2”, 4”, 1 1/2” - Table, Exam I (part 1, part 2, part 3), Exam II (part 1, part 2, part 3)
108* (61 + M:47) - JFire - 42 - 7', 5", 4 1/8", 1 5/8" - post
106 (53 + M:53) - StraightPoolIU - 50 - 9', 4 7/8", 4 1/8, 1 1/4" - post
101* (59 + M:42) - 67tbird - 46 - 8', 4 1/4", 4", 1 1/2" - post
94 (57 + M:37) - BeiberLvr - ? - ? - post
92* (59 + M:33) - JFire - ? - 7', 5", 4 1/8", 1 5/8" - post
91* (62 + M:29) - SeanChamp - 29 - 8', 4 1/2", 1 1/2" - post
90 (? + M:?) - EagleEye - ? - 9', 5", 3 7/8", 1 3/8" - 2013 BU Summer School Boot Camp
89 (56 + M:33) - mamics - 31 - 9', 4 5/8", 3 13/16", 1 1/4" - post
88 (? + B:?) - DrGonzo - 47 - 9', 4.5", 4", 1.5" - post
87 (49 + B:38) - iusedtoberich - 38 [47] - 9', 5 1/8", 4 1/8", 1 1/2" - Table, Exam I, Exam II
82 (57 + B:25) - krupa - 24 - 9', 4 3/4", 3 5/8", 1 1/4" - post
68 (35 + B:33) - icucybe - ? - 9', 4 1/2", 3 /1/2", 1 3/4" - post
68 (44 + B:24) - pleforowicz - 24 - 9', 11.7cm, 9.2cm, 3.8cm - post
63 (41 + B:22) - SamLambert - ? - 9', ? - Exams I and II
*: not on a 9' or larger table
NOTE - Other scores and videos can be found on the BU alumni page (official BU graduates), the 2016 $2500 BU Playing-Ability-Exam Challenge page, and the 2018 $4000 Billiard University (BU) Exam I 100 Challenge page.
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I broke my Exam I PR today, topping my previous best 87 with an 88 while working on improving my entry to the $4000 Billiard University (BU) Exam I 100 Challenge. Here's the new video.
I've updated my info below and on the first post of the thread. I hope other AZB'ers will get motivated to take a stab at the Challenge cash or just post their scores and videos here as many other AZB users have.
Good luck,
Dave
I've updated my info below and on the first post of the thread. I hope other AZB'ers will get motivated to take a stab at the Challenge cash or just post their scores and videos here as many other AZB users have.
Good luck,
Dave
I broke my Exam I PR today, topping my previous best 88 with an 91 while working on improving my entry to the $4000 Billiard University (BU) Exam I 100 Challenge. Here's the new video.
I finally took over the top Exam I score spot from "Side Pocket." A year ago, I would have never thought that was possible, so I'm pretty happy about my new score.
I've updated my info below and on the first post of the thread. I hope other AZB'ers will get motivated to take a stab at the Challenge cash or just post their scores and videos here as many other AZB users have.
Good luck,
Dave
I finally took over the top Exam I score spot from "Side Pocket." A year ago, I would have never thought that was possible, so I'm pretty happy about my new score.
I've updated my info below and on the first post of the thread. I hope other AZB'ers will get motivated to take a stab at the Challenge cash or just post their scores and videos here as many other AZB users have.
Good luck,
Dave
I am hoping this might encourage Scott (Side Pocket) to come out of "BU Exam Retirement" to re-claim his title and maybe enter the $4000 Billiard University (BU)
Exam I 100 Challenge
Scott, are you still playing a bunch?
Regards,
Dave
Exam 1
Hadn't touched my cue in 5-6 weeks and wanted to see where I was. Things went well at first and then fell apart. Lol Guess it's not like riding a bike. Got a 69 and now I know where my weak spots are. 'till next time.
https://youtu.be/FYkj7TSLRHk
Hadn't touched my cue in 5-6 weeks and wanted to see where I was. Things went well at first and then fell apart. Lol Guess it's not like riding a bike. Got a 69 and now I know where my weak spots are. 'till next time.
https://youtu.be/FYkj7TSLRHk
Thanks for posting that. It is interesting to see a "baseline" score after some time off.
Now show us what you can do.
I certainly expect you to place in the top 3 of the $4000 Billiard University (BU) Exam I 100 Challenge, even on that tough table of yours.
What do you predict your high score will be after some dedicated practice with the Exam?
Good luck,
Dave
PS: I hope you beat my 91 soon to give me some motivation to put in some hard work again.
I do believe I could post a 94 or 95 and with a bit of luck, who knows, maybe a perfect 100.
I look forward to seeing your 1st place video, especially if it is a 100.
Good luck,
Dave
My 2nd attempt with the BU Exam 1. Scored a 74 for 3rd place.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydr23wfP6hQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydr23wfP6hQ
Why don't you just jump right to the mid 90s (or even 100) and get this over with. :grin-square:
FYI, I added you as the new 3rd place entry on the $4000 Billiard University (BU) Exam I 100 Challenge page.
Catch you later,
Dave
Here is my 3rd attempt at BU Exam 1. I thought I was doing bad and lost my cool a little bit. LOL Turns out I ended up beating yesterdays score by 4 points. So mark me down for a 78.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUOPnxwwxFw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUOPnxwwxFw
If you keep increasing 4 points per day, you'll be at 100 for the $2500 within a week!
FYI, I just updated your 3rd place info on the $4000 Billiard University (BU) Exam I 100 Challenge page.
Catch you later,
Dave