107 Breaks & 6 Chances

garczar said:
When i was first around good players/action guys i soon noticed that they all hit most shots at about the same speed and RARELY did they slo-roll one. They play on equipment that varies from great to pure shit and they can't take the chance of whitey rolling off.
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Yeah, we are spoiled today with "usually" level Diamonds with 1 piece slate.

A friend of mine slow rolls a lot.... I suggested to them to go find the shittiest Valley you can in the filthiest place and change your game to work on that table. That will make you a better player on the good equipment.
 
garczar said:
When i was first around good players/action guys i soon noticed that they all hit most shots at about the same speed and RARELY did they slo-roll one. They play on equipment that varies from great to pure shit and they can't take the chance of whitey rolling off.
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There was double jeopardy between the CB and OB. I think it's still true that guys who can 'hit' the ball go further but the faster conditions have redefined what 'hit' means.
 
FYI here,
After the Colts lost at Kansas City today I went downstairs to do the laundry. Before I started the laundry I polished and cleaned the balls using Aramith Ball Cleaner. After I got the laundry started I went to the table. I was looking forward to playing some racks with nice clean, polished balls. The first ten breaks - nothing.

So I come back upstairs and about an hour later went down and put the laundry in the dryer. Then I went and broke eleven more racks - nothing.

Broke 21 racks in a row and literally had no chance to run a rack. Nothing. No chance. This new Diamond Professional can't get here fast enough.

But, as someone said, look at the good things. I had a wreck on Friday in my F-150 truck. Some doofus pulled out in front of me and it was over before I knew what happened. I walked away, however. I guess I should feel fortunate.
 
DrCue'sProtege said:
FYI here,
After the Colts lost at Kansas City today I went downstairs to do the laundry. Before I started the laundry I polished and cleaned the balls using Aramith Ball Cleaner. After I got the laundry started I went to the table. I was looking forward to playing some racks with nice clean, polished balls. The first ten breaks - nothing.

So I come back upstairs and about an hour later went down and put the laundry in the dryer. Then I went and broke eleven more racks - nothing.

Broke 21 racks in a row and literally had no chance to run a rack. Nothing. No chance. This new Diamond Professional can't get here fast enough.

But, as someone said, look at the good things. I had a wreck on Friday in my F-150 truck. Some doofus pulled out in front of me and it was over before I knew what happened. I walked away, however. I guess I should feel fortunate.
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Does anybody else ever play on your table?

If so, do they ever make a ball on the break?
 
DrCue'sProtege said:
FYI here,
After the Colts lost at Kansas City today I went downstairs to do the laundry. Before I started the laundry I polished and cleaned the balls using Aramith Ball Cleaner. After I got the laundry started I went to the table. I was looking forward to playing some racks with nice clean, polished balls. The first ten breaks - nothing.

So I come back upstairs and about an hour later went down and put the laundry in the dryer. Then I went and broke eleven more racks - nothing.

Broke 21 racks in a row and literally had no chance to run a rack. Nothing. No chance. This new Diamond Professional can't get here fast enough.

But, as someone said, look at the good things. I had a wreck on Friday in my F-150 truck. Some doofus pulled out in front of me and it was over before I knew what happened. I walked away, however. I guess I should feel fortunate.
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This journey is amazing and I'm fascinated by it. How about posting some videos of these breaks on youtube??? Then everyone could analize and the better players could offer real advice not guesses. Thanks.
 
Icon of Sin said:
Won't happen. Been suggested.
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He says he has no idea how to video and upload anything. MANY people offered to help him figure it out, including me. Heck he could invest $300 and an instructor would video him and give him help. But you know the best solution when anyone is having problems with their game is to buy new tables.
 
ultimately its as simple as prop your phone up on something, record a video with your phone, download the youtube app, create a free account and upload the video.
 
DrCue'sProtege said:
But, as someone said, look at the good things. I had a wreck on Friday in my F-150 truck. Some doofus pulled out in front of me and it was over before I knew what happened. I walked away, however. I guess I should feel fortunate.
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I'm sorry to hear this and happy to hear you walked away. I hope you werent banged up too bad. Is your truck totaled?
 
Icon of Sin said:
I'm sorry to hear this and happy to hear you walked away. I hope you werent banged up too bad. Is your truck totaled?
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No, truck is not totaled. The front end is pretty banged up. With three holidays - Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years - this might take a while to get it fixed. It's my understanding my insurance, the other guys insurance, and the estimator from the place that will repair it all have to come and take a look at it and do their estimates first. All of this after, of course, the police report is sent out.
 
DrCue'sProtege said:
FYI here,
After the Colts lost at Kansas City today I went downstairs to do the laundry. Before I started the laundry I polished and cleaned the balls using Aramith Ball Cleaner. After I got the laundry started I went to the table. I was looking forward to playing some racks with nice clean, polished balls. The first ten breaks - nothing.

So I come back upstairs and about an hour later went down and put the laundry in the dryer. Then I went and broke eleven more racks - nothing.

Broke 21 racks in a row and literally had no chance to run a rack. Nothing. No chance. This new Diamond Professional can't get here fast enough.

But, as someone said, look at the good things. I had a wreck on Friday in my F-150 truck. Some doofus pulled out in front of me and it was over before I knew what happened. I walked away, however. I guess I should feel fortunate.
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Of those 21 breaks how many times did you adjust break speed, cue ball position, and the type of rack you use (template or triangle)?????
 
I went back down to the table tonight. Broke 14 racks and only had one halfway possible runout. The type that prime Efren might have been able to get out.

Finally I said the heck with it, this will be my last break tonight. I am simply tired of this voodoo, hex, pool spirits, etc, being against me. So I broke and ended up with this spread. I quickly laid the break cue on the table and walked away before I threw it. Or did something else that I would regret.

 
DrCue'sProtege said:
I went back down to the table tonight. Broke 14 racks and only had one halfway possible runout. The type that prime Efren might have been able to get out.

Finally I said the heck with it, this will be my last break tonight. I am simply tired of this voodoo, hex, pool spirits, etc, being against me. So I broke and ended up with this spread. I quickly laid the break cue on the table and walked away before I threw it. Or did something else that I would regret.

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That last layout is a cue ball control issue. Control the cue ball and you should be fine.

I would hate to ask the obvious, but are that good of a player that you insist on playing against the "pro" ghost? Why not take BIH after the break like the majority of people who play the ghost.

I hope you realize that a pool table is nothing more than a rectangle with some pockets, cushions, and a flat surface made of slate, expecting one table to break much different than another is borderline insanity. Surely you have played on other tables besides your own, do you frequently get runnable racks on those but not your own??
 
fastone371 said:
That last layout is a cue ball control issue. Control the cue ball and you should be fine.

I would hate to ask the obvious, but are that good of a player that you insist on playing against the "pro" ghost? Why not take BIH after the break like the majority of people who play the ghost.

I hope you realize that a pool table is nothing more than a rectangle with some pockets, cushions, and a flat surface made of slate, expecting one table to break much different than another is borderline insanity. Surely you have played on other tables besides your own, do you frequently get runnable racks on those but not your own??
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Whenever playing the ghost is brought it, it is met with racks that have difficult clusters and are impossible runouts.
 
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