Billy Thorpe conceded with 7 balls left.
- Thread starter gxman
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I prefer shooting every last ball and I prefer my opponent to shoot every last ball but I'm sure at that level, it is frustrating when you know the incoming player is 99% going to win. Me, I'm going to play Nick Varner pool. Down 10-0 games and my opponent is shooting in the 9 ball. I'm still waiting for my opportunity at the table. Lol
What I don't like is players using the "gifting" as a psychological warfare tool. It's not always but trust me, when someone gives you a medium difficult shot but makes you shoot an easy shot, they know what's up.
That most likely isn't the case with Billy but I just prefer not giving or getting any "gifts".
JoeyA
What I don't like is players using the "gifting" as a psychological warfare tool. It's not always but trust me, when someone gives you a medium difficult shot but makes you shoot an easy shot, they know what's up.
That most likely isn't the case with Billy but I just prefer not giving or getting any "gifts".
JoeyA
It wasn't a bold strategy, that game was the match game he gave away. But in his defense, his opponent didn't miss a ball all match.
It feels great to shoot 7 balls in on a wide-open table, it gets you in stroke, and it gives you a chance to get a feel for the speed, rails, throw on the balls, etc. By conceding you're taking all that away from your opponent.
IMO there should be a rule that it's unsportsmanlike conduct and loss of the next game too.
IMO there should be a rule that it's unsportsmanlike conduct and loss of the next game too.
Guess some of you guys missed the hill-hill part posted more than once. Lol. Just funnin ya..
Jason
It also feels good knowing that you won and didnt dog one of them.
Billy was probably upset about the miss and didnt want to sit there and watch his opponent run out. I can see it from both sides.
It's a dumb move on a lot of fronts. It's not hard to go sit down and be miserable in a chair. It's not like your misery is going to compound there. For some reason we sort of give these layouts to these guys mentally too, but funny stuff can happen and does all the time. I don't even think it has to be "funny" necessarily. Hill hill any little twitch in a stroke and anything can happen. Seen it so many times.
Dumb move,Anything can happen at anytime.We all saw what happened to Alex when his nerves flaired up.I would not concede with ONE Ball left,7 is just stupid.
ERIC MOREMAN
Banned
Billy is the best pool and the best player in the world. From ohio
billy is the best pool and the best player in the world. From ohio
i am eric robert moreman i play pool at kings of billiards in akron ohio one day a week just fridays.
billy is the best pool and the best player in the world. From ohio
i am eric robert moreman i play pool at kings of billiards in akron ohio one day a week just fridays.
I think Dennis would beg to differ....
I don't understand any of the conceding not to mention with 7 balls on the table. Anything could happen.
No Dennis is smarter then you. He knows he isn't from OHIO.
Concede 7 balls ... absolutely ridiculous! A petulant child's reaction to a bad roll!
justinb386
Banned
In that situation (against a player like Joey Gray), I can understand why he conceded, after missing the 8 ball (leaving a wide open table for Joey). Think about it. Even if Joey makes a mistake, and gets out of shape, he could probably easily play a jam up safety on Billy. Even when just playing the average B level player, 9 times out of 10, the B player is going to get out, after their opponent misses the 8 and leaves a wide open table (unless there are trouble balls). Even if there are trouble balls, they will just break them out, and play safe. I get it though. He must have been really upset, and just wanted to concede the match and leave ASAP (knowing that there was a 99.9% chance that he was going to lose).
Best response of the year. Dodge all has been on a bunch lately.
