A Bunch of us are playing 14.1 today, lets here your stories !

[driven]

the shot before if you would of rolled forawd anther inch or so you could of played the ball on the rail and went into the cluster and had the ball that you dd shoot as insurance..Just my thoughts !

yup, I just checked out what you are saying, that could have worked. I don't always "see" the whole table, maybe a little tunnelvision. As I looked back at that last rack just now I can see there were a couple options that could have broken them up. If i could recognize these trouble situations and just step back and look around a little..



Too bad about the way it ended. You get stuck on the back of the rack and all you have is that thin cut down the rail. You make it and scratch. No justice.

yup, too bad but I got what I deserved. I hit that shot with inside thinking whitey would have to hit that ball in the center, it might have been agood idea to have a look first. At the time I didn't really mind it ending like that at all. I didn't miss, and it was kind of entertaining.

thx for the comments
steven

 

[stevekur1]

the shot before if you would of rolled forawd anther inch or so you could of played the ball on the rail and went into the cluster and had the ball that you dd shoot as insurance..Just my thoughts !

yup, I just checked out what you are saying, that could have worked. I don't always "see" the whole table, maybe a little tunnelvision. As I looked back at that last rack just now I can see there were a couple options that could have broken them up. If i could recognize these trouble situations and just step back and look around a little..



Too bad about the way it ended. You get stuck on the back of the rack and all you have is that thin cut down the rail. You make it and scratch. No justice.

yup, too bad but I got what I deserved. I hit that shot with inside thinking whitey would have to hit that ball in the center, it might have been agood idea to have a look first. At the time I didn't really mind it ending like that at all. I didn't miss, and it was kind of entertaining.

thx for the comments
steven

It is times like these, and i thank Dave Sapolis for pointing this out on all of my videos. Walk around the table so you dont get caught in the tunnel. it allows you to regroup and get a feel for all your options.

 

[sfleinen]

Good idea.
I haven't put anything up for some time, but here is a 60 for your enjoyment/amusment I did just a couple hours ago. Feel free to critique.
Vimeo seems to be taking a lot of time. I'll put it up in a few hours.
Good shooting, run hundreds.
steven

http://vimeo.com/17475703

Steve:

Nice patterns! You did a lot of nice work "picking apart" that third rack. Too bad the way it ended, but you're right -- one would rather make a tough shot up the rail (2/3rds of the length of the table), make it, and unfortunately scratch, rather than a bad miss on an easy shot.

Non-pool related question -- are you on a cold flat? (I see the gas hot water heater in the background.) Nice "soundtrack" with the clothes dryer running in the background.

BTW, a new poolroom opened-up that looks like it's exactly halfway between you and me -- Busters Billiards in New Milford, CT. I've been playing there often lately. Eddie Lock owns and runs it (his name should ring a bell -- he's an old staple of the lower CT pool scene). Very nice place; impeccably-maintained Gold Crowns in the front-half of the room, a Verhoeven billiards table, and in the back-half of the room, some well-maintained Gandy 9-footers. Fully equipped bar with some hot food abilities. Eddie informed me that he's going to replace all of the Gandys with Diamonds (he's got dibs on the Diamond 9-footers that will be rotated out after next years' SBE), so that's going to be an AWESOME room when all is said and done. How's New Milford, commute-wise, for you? It's 40 minutes for me, but for such a nice room with great people running it, it's worth it for me.

Let me know,
-Sean

 

[DeHouser]

I managed to get in 3 or 4 hours of practice on Saturday afternoon. No runs of note, but I was able to transition from being half-way through a rack to leaving myself a break ball and continuing on for a few more balls into the new rack. I had a brief moment yesterday where I could see clearly what needed to be done on the table, and then proceeded to take it on, but lost concentration after a few key shots. It reminded me of hitting 'the zone', when as a kid I was a junior competitor in air rifle and small bore rifle. You feel a bit like you've left your body, and all the sounds around you disappear. I felt like I was among the balls and moving in semi-slow motion. Unfortunately, the zone didn't last long, but I was to glad to find that I can still get there, it having been years since I've done it.

As far as playing the game itself is concerned, I am struggling with what I presume to be an affliction of the beginner: creating a break ball. This appears to be the major limiting factor for me in continuing with a run. I'm reading varying opinions on the subject, such as creating one straight away and moving around it, or developing the rack and then leaving a break ball as the balls disappear. I find I like to try to create/nominate one very soon after the break, and I invariably knock it out of position with 2-3 balls left on the table, effectively ending my chances to continue a run. More work on cue ball control definitely needed, and all suggestions appreciated.

 

[driven]

Steve:

Nice patterns! You did a lot of nice work "picking apart" that third rack. Too bad the way it ended, but you're right -- one would rather make a tough shot up the rail (2/3rds of the length of the table), make it, and unfortunately scratch, rather than a bad miss on an easy shot.

Non-pool related question -- are you on a cold flat? (I see the gas hot water heater in the background.) Nice "soundtrack" with the clothes dryer running in the background.

BTW, a new poolroom opened-up that looks like it's exactly halfway between you and me -- Busters Billiards in New Milford, CT. I've been playing there often lately. Eddie Lock owns and runs it (his name should ring a bell -- he's an old staple of the lower CT pool scene). Very nice place; impeccably-maintained Gold Crowns in the front-half of the room, a Verhoeven billiards table, and in the back-half of the room, some well-maintained Gandy 9-footers. Fully equipped bar with some hot food abilities. Eddie informed me that he's going to replace all of the Gandys with Diamonds (he's got dibs on the Diamond 9-footers that will be rotated out after next years' SBE), so that's going to be an AWESOME room when all is said and done. How's New Milford, commute-wise, for you? It's 40 minutes for me, but for such a nice room with great people running it, it's worth it for me.

Let me know,
-Sean

Hey Sean,
concrete basement floor, no heat. it is already getting cold, Major problem for me with raynauds disease if you know anything about that. very poor circulation in the hands.
Busters is about the same 40 mins for me. I am usually good on weekends or late afternoons sometimes. give us a call.
steven