This is a match where I thought Shane might have run an 8-pack, but after finding the video again, he won 8-0, and ran a 6-pack -- which was still a very impressive match.
Mike Tyson among others would completely disagree with you there. :thumbup:
Point is, it was a winner breaks race. The winner of the lag pulled off a huge anomaly. Running a set involves more than just being able to run the required number of balls, it requires some luck with spreads etc on the break. It just doesn't happen often in pro pool, once every 5-10 years I would guess. Maybe one of the forum statisticians keeps track of these things and can give their numbers. Last 2 times occurances I remember being talked about was Gabe Owen at the 2006 US Open, and Richie Orem in Reno, 2007 IIRC.
Instead of people being like, oh wow, we just got to see something rare and cool, like a baseball pitcher throwing a perfect game, people are saying the other guy should get a chance too.
No, he should not get a chance, it was a winners break race, the winner broke and ran the race, match over. The opponent lost.
My analogy of a boxer losing by knockout and getting another chance to tie/win after he has already lost was spot on.
I liken conversations like this to all the times I have heard league players claim 9 ball is too easy, and 10 ball should be the game. I watch as they usually cant run 3 balls consecutively, and have never ran a rack in their lives, unless it was a cosmo or some cosmic fookin fluke. But yep, 9 is too easy for them. :thumbup:
when doing some 'packages run' comparisons, we have to give big respect to the difference between 9b & 10b.
Having an extra ball causes a lot more difficulty, breaking, obstructing, etc.
Watching Kaci break and run the set made me feel like I was watching something very monumental, almost historic. :thumbup:
If I can string a 3 pack in 9b I'd tinkle myself over the excitement. :wink:
As fir the alternate breaks vs winner breaks formats, put me in the winner breaks column forever. Look at how much attention this 8 pack has gotten.
best,
brian kc
As a fan, I want to see the pros accomplish things in play that I could never do. I personally hate alternate break. Is is "fair" for Alex to lose the lag and have a guy run an 8-pack? Maybe. But it doesn't matter. What matters the most is whether something amazing "can" happen and have fans like me loving it. I want to see pros run many racks. Many more than I could do. I periodically run 3 or 4 racks on a bar table (I just ran 3 today), so I love it when I see a pro run many more than that on a tough 9-foot table.
when doing some 'packages run' comparisons, we have to give big respect to the difference between 9b & 10b.
Having that extra ball causes a lot more difficulty, breaking, obstructing, etc.
Watching Kaci break and run the set made me feel like I was watching something very monumental, almost historic. :thumbup:
If I can string a 3 pack in 9b I'd tinkle myself over the excitement. :wink:
As for the alternate breaks vs winner breaks formats, put me in the winner breaks column forever. Look at how much attention this 8 pack has gotten.
best,
brian kc
