2013 AZ Billiards Straight Pool Challenge!
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While this would normally be a very nice run, it was done on a barbox, and IMHO, this 110 should not be listed on the AZB Straight Pool Challenge. (It currently and inappropriately occupies the #11 slot on the list.)
If this run would've been accomplished on the OP's new 10-footer, absolutely. But on a barbox? Heck no. Otherwise, this is unfair to the rest of the folks posting runs here, in the spirit of the AZB Straight Pool Challenge, who are playing on equipment considered standard for straight pool (i.e. 9-footer).
IMHO, of course.
-Sean
new high of 39 for the year tonight.
was pretty clean, even had a nice end pattern for the 3rd rack, but got out of line a few balls from the end.
have only been able to play once a week for a while now, and won't be able to play at all for the next few weeks, so pleased and surprised at the numbers, but my stroke has gotten much better and i'm hitting everything cleanly.
was pretty clean, even had a nice end pattern for the 3rd rack, but got out of line a few balls from the end.
have only been able to play once a week for a while now, and won't be able to play at all for the next few weeks, so pleased and surprised at the numbers, but my stroke has gotten much better and i'm hitting everything cleanly.
thanks, Steve!
re: the 50, i thought that's what might happen last december, when i hit a couple of low 40's. but that progress was based almost entirely on playing smarter via coaching from sparkle84, and i could tell that the foundation of technique under it was a house of cards.
so i've spent most of the intervening time completely rebuilding my fundamentals, and not even trying for runs until the past few weeks. and that's all paid off, as i feel much more solid now, and can rely on longer shots in service of a better pattern, whereas before i had to sometimes take what i could hit.
long story short, i believe you're right about the 50 this time, just need to get on a table a bit more than i've been able to lately!
re: the 50, i thought that's what might happen last december, when i hit a couple of low 40's. but that progress was based almost entirely on playing smarter via coaching from sparkle84, and i could tell that the foundation of technique under it was a house of cards.
so i've spent most of the intervening time completely rebuilding my fundamentals, and not even trying for runs until the past few weeks. and that's all paid off, as i feel much more solid now, and can rely on longer shots in service of a better pattern, whereas before i had to sometimes take what i could hit.
long story short, i believe you're right about the 50 this time, just need to get on a table a bit more than i've been able to lately!
What about the guys on 8' home tables? Are they disqualified as well? In contrast, does a lesser run on a 10' table automatically go to the top of the list? This thread is a fun and motivational challenge to get people involved with straight pool, regardless of the equipment they play on.
Let the run stand as is, is my opinion.
Sean: I am happy that someone has stepped forward to guard the integrity of the runs posted in our forum. As we all know, we have been burned in the past, with some video sleight of hand, not to mention many who claim runs we have never seen.
My opinion is that people with smaller tables should be allowed to post. It may be the only table they have. We could add an asterisk for tables other than 9 feet, so that we know that we might be comparing apples to oranges. Willie's run would not meet the 9 foot criteria. I think we should all put what we do up there to give ourselves targets.
Just my two cents.
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I am fine with the number being there, but there should be an asterisk next to it or (barbox) next to it because the number is under different conditions then the rest of the numbers that are there.
Steve
Guys:
Thanks for the feedback on this. Of course, let's keep posting our runs -- regardless of equipment -- in the spirit of sharing our runs and getting feedback, constructive criticism, participation, and in general, "warm fuzzies." But also in the spirit of the "challenge" part of the phrase, "2013 AZ Billiards Straight Pool Challenge," I think it behooves us to keep the playing field level, equipment-wise.
I 100% agree with the notion that runs done on non-minimum-standard equipment (i.e. tables smaller than what is considered "standard" for 14.1 -- i.e. tables smaller than 9-feet), should be marked with an asterisk, with the asterisk notated in a legend that says this is a smaller than normal table.
On the flipside of the coin, I'm not sure if the run would be done on the OP's new 10-foot Brunswick table, whether that would asterisked as non-standard. I would say no, because although not nearly as common as straight pool played on 9-footers, at least at e.g. the Derby City Classic's 14.1 Challenge, it is played on the 10-footer. You'll near of no instance at all where 14.1 is played competitively on small tables, least of which be barboxes. And, we're talking "minimum standards" here, not strict-to-the-letter "must be 9-footers."
Thanks again for the feedback,
-Sean
mmm, lemme think... Willie Mosconi, the run of 526. No video :frown:
:smile:
http://youtu.be/N7zDHuyiNh0
27 balls. New high run by 2 balls, on my goal of 50. I got so excited that I broke my high run, and that I was getting into the 3rd rack for the first time, that I went to rack the balls with the key ball still on the table. So realizing that, I of course missed the last ball
27 balls. New high run by 2 balls, on my goal of 50. I got so excited that I broke my high run, and that I was getting into the 3rd rack for the first time, that I went to rack the balls with the key ball still on the table. So realizing that, I of course missed the last ball
http://youtu.be/N7zDHuyiNh0
27 balls. New high run by 2 balls, on my goal of 50. I got so excited that I broke my high run, and that I was getting into the 3rd rack for the first time, that I went to rack the balls with the key ball still on the table. So realizing that, I of course missed the last ball
If you rack while the key ball is still on the table, you will need to put an "asterisk" next to your high run post :thumbup:
If you rack while the key ball is still on the table, you will need to put an "asterisk" next to your high run post :thumbup:
LOL. I saw the remaining ball before I made it to the rack
http://youtu.be/N7zDHuyiNh0
27 balls. New high run by 2 balls, on my goal of 50. I got so excited that I broke my high run, and that I was getting into the 3rd rack for the first time, that I went to rack the balls with the key ball still on the table. So realizing that, I of course missed the last ball
Nice going! Try to relax and act matter of factly when approaching that third rack. I know because I tend to end around mid to high 20s too many times.
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Congrats on your new high run. From what I can see, you can do it. Just keep plugging away at it. You made a good shot on that key ball & got good position on that break shot. Your table is playing slow. That key ball should of fell. One other thing.... at 11:36 you shot the 9 ball and bumped the 3 ball and stated "there's my break ball".... The problem was the 11 ball was in a bad spot. You ended up shooting the 3 ball and left the 11 for the break. No problem with that, both balls were good for break shots. The thing I want you to know, when you are going to bump a ball. Look at where you are going to bump it. Being that the 11 ball was in the area, you should of bumped the 3 ball slightly harder to have a clear path to get at either one of those two balls to shoot one in. Just something to remember down the road. Good Luck, keep doing well.
http://youtu.be/N7zDHuyiNh0
27 balls. New high run by 2 balls, on my goal of 50. I got so excited that I broke my high run, and that I was getting into the 3rd rack for the first time, that I went to rack the balls with the key ball still on the table. So realizing that, I of course missed the last ball
Congrats on your new high run. From what I can see, you can do it. Just keep plugging away at it. You made a good shot on that key ball & got good position on that break shot. Your table is playing slow. That key ball should of fell. One other thing.... at 11:36 you shot the 9 ball and bumped the 3 ball and stated "there's my break ball".... The problem was the 11 ball was in a bad spot. You ended up shooting the 3 ball and left the 11 for the break. No problem with that, both balls were good for break shots. The thing I want you to know, when you are going to bump a ball. Look at where you are going to bump it. Being that the 11 ball was in the area, you should of bumped the 3 ball slightly harder to have a clear path to get at either one of those two balls to shoot one in. Just something to remember down the road. Good Luck, keep doing well.
Thank you for the advice. I realized after it got there, I had no good way of clearing out the 11, as you called, and I changed my game plan.
I'm finding the ends of the racks are hard, I'm not having a clear picture of how to get on the break ball, even when I have it identified very early in the rack. I took a break for a few days from trying for a high run, and have been working on only end patterns. I've been studying lots of videos and reading old posts to try to get stronger at this. I've also been practicing shooting only end patterns.
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Hello. Its my first message. :wave3: I'm Evgeny Buslaev from Russia. Somebody might know me from my youtube channel "genipool14". I tried for a week to run 14.1 in may 2013. And every day I run a hundred. I found this theme and its my high run on video 113 balls.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MteK8ymq_do
Also hundreds
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6K_ghQS27Eg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Vie6FE8Ck0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MteK8ymq_do
Also hundreds
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6K_ghQS27Eg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Vie6FE8Ck0