John has usually chosen to place the OB ball in the middle of the table with BIH for his opening break shot, but he could have chosen to place the 15th ball anywhere he wanted to for the opening break shot, as is the rule for the DCC high run 14.1 challenge.
$100,000 prize to run 627 balls
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That's an understatement
1000 to win 100,000 is not 1000:1 odds
Technically the rule at DCC was that neither of the free balls could be within one ball diameter of any other ball. Otherwise you can make an unmissable shot by freezing the two balls together and pointed in the right direction.
Whaaaaat?!?! Like center pockets' zone? Approaching the rack from vertical?!
This is madness.
I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing glue.
The most common opening break at the DCC 14.1 Challenge was with the object ball on the center spot and about a 45-degree cut. The cue ball lands between the two head balls of the rack and a scratch into the foot corners is unlikely. If played with follow, a scratch into the sides is unlikely. Some players didn't like to start that way because it seems to give an unusual spread and is harder to get a second good break shot from.
Most pool players don't even know there is a center spot or the conditions under which it is used. Some rule sets require it to be marked. I have seen it used fewer than 10 times in 14.1 games.
Correct. 100:1 payoff, 1 Billion:1 odds of winning.
You are probably better off wagering that you will be struck by lightning later today.
Looks like I picked the wrong day to stop hiffing.
Wait a minute.
I will admit that I can run 14 balls all day long, but much I have read/heard about hi-level 14.1 play as it pertains to break shot is that one must be cognizant of the actual impact point between ob/cb, when addressing clusters.
Now you are telling me that not only does the cb path from break ball to rack start 2'+ from rack, it also is into a shared space (2nd row of rack)?
AND at a speed that is resulting in unpredictable spreads?
Wtf is going on up in hrrre? This is madness.
I will admit that I can run 14 balls all day long, but much I have read/heard about hi-level 14.1 play as it pertains to break shot is that one must be cognizant of the actual impact point between ob/cb, when addressing clusters.
Now you are telling me that not only does the cb path from break ball to rack start 2'+ from rack, it also is into a shared space (2nd row of rack)?
AND at a speed that is resulting in unpredictable spreads?
Wtf is going on up in hrrre? This is madness.
If you think that's madness, just wait until you meet one of the strange people who actually try to bet on pool.
By this thought process snooker is absolute insanity :thumbup: (when opening the pack off the blue).
Dave <-- loves a little insanity
