Adding The Other Ball from 9-ball to 10 ouch
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9 Ball Ghost to 10 Ball Ghost
That one extra ball makes it at least 25% harder to run out. Although playing the Ghost doesn't require making a ball on the break you still have one more ball to make and you end up with more problems on the table (clusters, combos, etc).
Keep trying and don't give up so easy.
That one extra ball makes it at least 25% harder to run out. Although playing the Ghost doesn't require making a ball on the break you still have one more ball to make and you end up with more problems on the table (clusters, combos, etc).
Keep trying and don't give up so easy.
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mdavis228 said:
Yes, but most of the differences stem from the break. The more balls left on the table(and typically more groups) are directly related to the lack of balls going on the break, along with the extra ball. Plus, a lot of ten ball disciples do not count the 10 on the break, and some will not count it until the last ball period. For the record, I think that EVERYBODY should go to ten ball.
Frost made it look easssyyyy. Kinda sickening.
You playing ball in hand with the ghost?
You playing ball in hand with the ghost?
recanizegame said:
Yes, ball in hand after the break. I know almost every gambler says that they never played this or that, I really never played 1 game of 10-ball before this. I get two in on the break about 75% of the time. I always had a decent 8-ball break, but I think my break seems good because I'm on a 7-foot Valley and just bought my first break cue the other day. Boy does that hit them or what. But your all right, it's the clusters that get me in 10-ball. If the clusters are mostly high-balls I have time to break them up. If there low balls...I don't do so good. I would have bet decent money (decent for me) that I would do better than averaging 2.5 games in ten with the 10-ball ghost. Johnnyt
I've been doing Joe Tuckers Guaranteed Improvement workbook for a few months. One of his drills is the 10 ball ghost. Each session is 10 total games. I probably have close to 10 sessions as of now. In all that time, I think I average ONE ball on the break about 20% of the time. Joe's particular score system penalizes you for scratching on the break, so my break is very controlled like a gambling session.
So I am playing 10 ball with 10 balls on the table 80% of the time. In 9 ball I am probably playing with 7 to 8 balls on the table 50% of the time.
So I am playing 10 ball with 10 balls on the table 80% of the time. In 9 ball I am probably playing with 7 to 8 balls on the table 50% of the time.
Lol
I have this training book also and enjoy it as well as reccomend it. The ten balls on the rail rotation is pretty tough also. All in all I think it is a very well thought out drill book.. Keeping score seems to take away some of the boredom of drills also..
Dan
iusedtoberich said:
I have this training book also and enjoy it as well as reccomend it. The ten balls on the rail rotation is pretty tough also. All in all I think it is a very well thought out drill book.. Keeping score seems to take away some of the boredom of drills also..
Dan
I'll tell you what, keeping score puts so much pressure and desire on me. I swear, beating my record on any given drill is as good a feeling as winning a $1000 set.
Highly recommend the book!
Highly recommend the book!
iusedtoberich said:
Yup, 10-ball is AT LEAST 30% tougher.
Ball don't go on the break....
...Way more clusters.....
.....Patterns are tougher, more balls clogging up the center lanes.
BUT!!! you practice 10-ball, breaking from the box, and then play 9-ball tournament, or action sets, and it seems EASY!!!