2019 AZB Ghost Challenge - Official Thread

iusedtoberich

AzB Silver Member
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2019 AZB Ghost Challenge - Official Thread

Its a new year, and everyone is on a clean slate. Let's see who can back up their written posts with game play for bragging rights :grin-square::grin-square::grin-square:

1st post will be kept up to date with latest scores. See 2nd post for suggested rules.

2015 Thread: Link
2016 Thread: Link
2017 Thread: Link
2018 Thread: Link


9-Ball Ghost Ranking (BIH after break)
1. 9-0 W 100% Gatz 4/25/2019 9' Black Crown 4.25" pockets Video Link
2. 7-0 W 100% Poolmanis 7/10/2019 9' Dynamic 3 4.53" pockets Video Link
3. 9-1 W 90% Poolmanis 2/16/2019 9' Diamond 4.5" Pro Cut pockets Video Link
4. 9-1 W 90% Side Pocket 11/27/2019 9' Diamond 4.5" Pro Cut pockets Video Link
5. 8-1 W 89% Side Pocket 11/13/2019 9' Diamond 4.5" Pro Cut pockets (Brand new table:)) Video Link
6. 7-1 W 88% AG_DeadPool 4/23/2019 8' 4.25 pockets Video Link
7. 7-2 W 78% Peppersauce 4/8/2019 GClll 9' 4.25" corners Video Link
8. 7-2 W 78% highkarate 11/18/2019 Diamond 4.5" Pro Cut Pockets Video Link
9. 7-3 W 70% Side Pocket 9/17/2019 10' Antique Brunswick 4.25" pockets 2.25" shelf Video Link
10. 7-3 W 70% highkarate 11/18/2019 Diamond 4.5" Pro Cut Pockets Video Link
11. 8-4 W 67% highkarate 10/21/2019 Old 9' Diamond Professional 4.5" Pro Cut pockets Video Link
12. 7-4 W 64% 9BallKY 2/8/2019 9' Diamond 4.5" Pro Cut pockets Video Link
13. 7-4 W 64% Gatz 4/7/2019 9' Black Crown 4.25" pockets Video Link
14. 7-4 W 64% Side Pocket 4/22/2019 10' Antique Brunswick 4.25" pockets 2.25" shelf Video Link
15. 7-5 W 58% Poolmanis 4/9/2019 9' Dynamic 3 4.53" pockets Video Link (link also includes 10 ball ghost)
16. 7-6 W 54% 9BallKY 2/18/2019 9' Diamond 4.5" Pro Cut pockets Video Link
17. 5-1 W 83% Side Pocket 10/24/2019 Diamond 4.5" Pro Cut pockets (Brand new table:)) ((Link is triple consecutive ghost sets of 10 ball, 8 ball, and 9 ball) Video Link
18. 6-7 L 46% iusedtoberich 11/3/2019 9' GC4 5" corners Video Link
19. 6-7 L 46% Shaunv28 1/24/2019 8' table 5" corners Video Link
20. 5-7 L 42% iusedtoberich 11/17/2019 9' GC4 5" corners Video Link


9-Ball Pro Ghost Ranking (No BIH after break)
1. 7-4 W 64% easy-e 1/27/2019 7' Diamond 4.5" Pro Cut Pockets FargoRate 665 Video Link
2. 6-7 L 46% JazzyJeff87 3/21/2019 Oversized 8' 5" Corners Video Link
3. 4-7 L 36% Peppersauce 2/7/2019 GClll 9' 4.25" corners Video Link
4. 4-7 L 36% Peppersauce 12/25/2019 GClll 9' 4.25" corners Video Link


10-Ball Ghost Ranking (BIH after break)
1. 9-4 W 69% Poolmanis 10/17/2019 9' Dynamic 3 4.53" pockets Video Link
2. 7-4 W 64% BasementDweller 3/17/2019 9' AMF Grand Prix, 4.5" corners Video Link
3. 7-5 W 58% Poolmanis 4/9/2019 9' Dynamic 3 4.53" pockets Video Link (Link also includes 9 ball ghost)
4. 7-5 W 58% 9BallKY 10/16/2019 9' Diamond 4.5" Pro Cut pockets Video Link
5. 5-2 W 71% Poolmanis 12/13/2019 9' Dynamic 3 4.53" pockets Video Link
6. 5-3 W 63% Side Pocket 10/24/2019 Diamond 4.5" Pro Cut pockets (Brand new table:)) ((Link is triple consecutive ghost sets of 10 ball, 8 ball, and 9 ball) Video Link

10-Ball Pro Ghost Ranking (No BIH after break)
1. 4-7 L 36% peppersauce 2/3/2019 GClll 9' 4.25" corners Video Link
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8-Ball Ghost Ranking (BIH after break)
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8-Ball Pro Ghost Ranking (No BIH after break)
1. 7-1 W 88% easy-e 1/25/2019 Diamond 7' 4.5" corners FargoRate 665 Video Link
2. 8-3 W 73% Gatz 4/20/2019 9' Black Crown 4.25" pockets Video Link
3. 7-3 W 70% Side Pocket 9/26/2019 10' Antique Brunswick 4.25" pockets 2.25" shelf Video Link
4. 5-2 W 71% Side Pocket 10/24/2019 Diamond 4.5" Pro Cut pockets (Brand new table:)) ((Link is triple consecutive ghost sets of 10 ball, 8 ball, and 9 ball) Video Link
5. 4-7 L 36% peppersauce 2/6/2019 GClll 9' 4.25" corners Video Link


Random Ghost (rotation, 6-Ball, etc..)
- 15-Ball 7-4 W 64% Poolmanis 8/4/2019 9' Dynamic 3 4.53" pockets Video Link
- 7-Ball 7-1 W 88% JazzyJeff87 2/9/2019 Oversized 8' 5" Corners Video Link
- 7-Ball 7-2 W 78% pw98 9/28/2019 Oversized 8', 4.25" corners, 4.75" sides Video Link
- 6-Ball 7-1 W 88% pw98 9/28/2019 Oversized 8', 4.25" corners, 4.75" sides Video Link
- Snooker Line Up Drill 147 and 132 Poolmanis 1/14/2019 6x12 Snooker Table Video Link


Straight Pool
Straight pool has its own 14 year running challenge. Go to this thread to join! Link
 
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iusedtoberich

AzB Silver Member
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Rules

GHOST CHALLENGE RULES:

All games:
-Race to 7
-Break, take ball in hand and try to run out
-Runout is a win for you
-Miss or foul is a win for the ghost
-Cue ball fouls only
-Break scratch - all balls made spot up on the foot spot, take ball in hand and continue
-No restrictions on racking or breaking (magic rack, pattern racking, soft break, are okay)
-Money ball on the break spots up if it goes in the two foot pockets. *If it goes in any other pocket, its a win.

9-ball specific rules:
-Flukes count
-Early 9-ball (combo/carom) is a win for you (*including BIH shot)

10-ball specific rules:
-Call shot, flukes don't count, for both pro and regular version.
-Early 10-ball (combo/carom) is a win for you (*including BIH shot)


8-ball specific rules:
-BIH anywhere on table after the break, and can shoot inside or outside of the kitchen.

Pro version for 8/9/10
-No BIH after break
-Break scratch is a loss of game

Video uploads are not required to participate, but encouraged if you have the means to do so.

Please post your score (you-ghost), date, table size/pocket size, and a link to your video (optional). Happy shooting!

Scores are listed in the main post with the information below:
Score (Win%), Member Name, Date, Table Type, Pocket Size, Video Link, Post Link (Past Scores)

*Designate relaxed rules compared to prior years.
 
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easy-e

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Thanks for doing this. It's always a good time trying one of these. For anyone who hasn't tried doing this, it's much easier than I thought (the video uploading, not beating the ghost). Just put your smart phone up high and point it at the table. Record the video. Upload to YouTube. Quick and easy!
 

Poolmanis

AzB Silver Member
Silver Member
Thanks. :thumbup:
I have been busy putting up a lot of table mechanics and setting our new private billiard club(6x 10ft Finnish Kaisa tables,3x 12ft Russian Pyramid tables, 1x 12ft Snooker table and 2x 9ft Pool tables total soon)... We are waiting for delivery of new 9ft pool table there.
I try play match vs Ghost in our city another pool hall. They got all Diamonds just reclothed. :cool:
 
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Poolmanis

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Thanks for doing this. It's always a good time trying one of these. For anyone who hasn't tried doing this, it's much easier than I thought (the video uploading, not beating the ghost). Just put your smart phone up high and point it at the table. Record the video. Upload to YouTube. Quick and easy!

And mute video if there is a background music. Copyright shit happens.
 

Poolmanis

AzB Silver Member
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Offtopic
When I had time to practice on late last year I did mostly Snooker line up drill.
I tried to make 147 with black. Then 132 maximum with pink only. Then I drilled a lot with blue only. Learned a lot from that. Especially more consistent speed control. Not really on stroke, but rather on guessing right speed on different angles.

Here is one line up drill session where I try make 147 and 132 on row.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJAk93ghOKA&t=

Can I do it? ;)
 

iusedtoberich

AzB Silver Member
Silver Member
Offtopic
When I had time to practice on late last year I did mostly Snooker line up drill.
I tried to make 147 with black. Then 132 maximum with pink only. Then I drilled a lot with blue only. Learned a lot from that. Especially more consistent speed control. Not really on stroke, but rather on guessing right speed on different angles.

Here is one line up drill session where I try make 147 and 132 on row.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJAk93ghOKA&t=

Can I do it? ;)

8-ball and 9-ball pro ghost. Both sets 4-7 and had great opportunities to get the sets close...possibly win, but dogged it just like the 10-ball set I posted. I’m seeing a pattern here, lol.

8-ball was yesterday.
https://youtu.be/KmR6qCy7dms

9-ball was this morning.
https://youtu.be/P3Q1xvbxHco

Edit: Thanks, iusedtoberich, for keeping this going. I enjoy participating and watching all the vids other AZrs post. :thumbup:

Good job both! First link updated. And thanks for the kind words.
 

JazzyJeff87

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Silver Member
So i finally beat the ghost at something. I still can't win the 9ball game but i got the 7ball ghost today lol. Thanks old school ESPN for showing me the way.

7-1 on 02/09/2019 - oversized 8' with 5" corners...and a healthy lean to one side ;)

So why can i only do 15 minute videos on youtube? I play a little slow i guess so it's in 3 parts, though the last is only like 2 minutes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hF6YVvHvGZA pt1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98_6JbnsvC8 pt2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrUdOe3r9AI pt3
 
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