i counted 6 games of 150-141 or tighter, out of some 66 or 67 or so games.
the reason for my question revolves around a conversation with a friend of mine who believes a 10 point spot amongst top pros will make a big difference. his argument is based purely on mathematics and averages,,,like runs per inning etc etc,,and certainly if you use JUST math you could come to that conclusion.
i think in real matches, mathematical averages mean nothing. my argument is that a 10 point spot means nothing to players who run 50-100 balls at the drop of a hat. and that the flow of a straight pool game usually results in blowouts because one slip could result in huge runs by the opponent. that two players averaging less than 10 points difference between them per game means little. it's just averages. that, in fact, in 14.1 games,,,player A could win 150-110, and the next match lose 150-100. so while the AVERAGES might be close, the actual games are lopsided.
so the site shows that in 6 of 66 matches, 10 points to the loser would have meant victory. for my friend's argument to hold water, i think 50%(33) of the matches would have had to be that close.
