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- Thread starter Luxury
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making the 8 on the break counts as a win?
congrats on the win. you gotta watch stuff like that. i've had similar stuff pulled on me.
you should have waited until he pocked a ball leaving you a shot on the 8 and scream that he didn't call that shot
congrats on the win. you gotta watch stuff like that. i've had similar stuff pulled on me.
you should have waited until he pocked a ball leaving you a shot on the 8 and scream that he didn't call that shot
You could have banked the 15 cross side. You make it ,you are out, you miss it is an automatic safety. Just sayin'.
You bought him a shot? whats with that. U shouldve taken the cash and bought everyone BUT him a shot. Nothin better than buying a round on someone elses money 
TXsouthpaw said:You bought him a shot? whats with that. U shouldve taken the cash and bought everyone BUT him a shot. Nothin better than buying a round on someone elses money
Yeah, or bought him a shot and then as you're about to hand it to him, yell, "Psych!" and take it yourself. :thumbup:
Well i have never agreed with this particular rule. You can call safe and shoot the ball dead in the hole! To me it's a form of dirty pool. But that's niether here nore there. If i felt i must play safe in this situation i would have just nudged the ball cut it toward the left cue ball hits the rail and falls behind the eight and he has to shoot it from there.
BigDaddyInc. said:
OK then, he could just call the 11 in the side, "miss" it. "Oops, it accidently went into the corner...by mistake....your shot." Making the rule as you'd like it simply makes lying part of the game. Where's the advantage in that?
Jeff Livingston
You did nothing wrong by pocketing your ball and calling safe.
However anytime I have been in game like this that meant something I would make sure to make eye contact with my opponent.
Some people just point to the pocket with their finger or cue stick. This is not good enough in a worthwhile game. He may be looking in another direction or just claim that he didn't see you call the pocket.
Sometimes in a call pocket game to avoid any confusion I would call an unlikely pocket, shoot it straight in and call safe.
However anytime I have been in game like this that meant something I would make sure to make eye contact with my opponent.
Some people just point to the pocket with their finger or cue stick. This is not good enough in a worthwhile game. He may be looking in another direction or just claim that he didn't see you call the pocket.
Sometimes in a call pocket game to avoid any confusion I would call an unlikely pocket, shoot it straight in and call safe.
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BigDaddyInc. said:
Why is it dirty? Also, in my opinion, if you call safe and shoot a ball into the pocket then that ball should be spotted, like in 14.1. I'll agree that the person shouldn't get an advantage on ball count by calling safe and shooting his ball in. It should come up.
MULLY
Ok yeah, i'll agree with that i think it would not bother me as much if the ball spotted after they made it. I think that them getting credit for the pocketed ball is what really gets to me.mullyman said:
Thanks for the responses on my story. Just a couple of things. My opponent used to be the Captain of my pool team and taught me a ton about the game. Hence giving him a shot after the dust cleared.
Another thing: Marrying up to the 8 ball was the most important aspect of the shot for me. I knew if rolled the 11 near the corner pocket that it would be nicer to have that ball near the corner but it would have decreased the chances of marrying up next to the 8. If you just roll the cue ball a few inches past the 8 my opponent was a FAVORITE to make a 1 or 2 rail kick using the side rail. By shooting the 11 dead into the pocket at medium speed it was a piece of cake to put the cue next to the eight where my opponent would have to kick at the end rail jacked up over the 8 where I was a huge favorite to get ball in hand and shoot the 15 in the bottom left corner and roll the cue forward to shoot the 8 in the side.
These were the thoughts that went through my mind at the time. I know that shooting the 15 cross side would have never entered my mind because after the potential miss there was a good chance he would not be hooked and he could then play a brutal safe on me rolling the cue off the 2 and hiding behind the 5.
Another thing: Marrying up to the 8 ball was the most important aspect of the shot for me. I knew if rolled the 11 near the corner pocket that it would be nicer to have that ball near the corner but it would have decreased the chances of marrying up next to the 8. If you just roll the cue ball a few inches past the 8 my opponent was a FAVORITE to make a 1 or 2 rail kick using the side rail. By shooting the 11 dead into the pocket at medium speed it was a piece of cake to put the cue next to the eight where my opponent would have to kick at the end rail jacked up over the 8 where I was a huge favorite to get ball in hand and shoot the 15 in the bottom left corner and roll the cue forward to shoot the 8 in the side.
These were the thoughts that went through my mind at the time. I know that shooting the 15 cross side would have never entered my mind because after the potential miss there was a good chance he would not be hooked and he could then play a brutal safe on me rolling the cue off the 2 and hiding behind the 5.
Pii said:
Not only that problem, but what difference would it make anyway?
He played by the rules and (should have) won with the safety. Why add any layer of complication to that? What advantage is there to mucking up the game?
As to him not hearing the clear call, tough! Pay attention or pay opponent! Others heard it clearly. I'd have not given him the additional chance to win....he blew it when he obviously lied about not hearing the call.
Think of what the liar did to his reputation...and for what? A lousy C note? Bad trade, imho. And he didn't even get that!
Jeff Livingston
He didn't nod...
I didn't nod...bla bla bla
Well I just hope that he is still NOT your team captain
.
And I think your dead wrong to continue shooting, be assertive! You could just as easily been on here crying about losing the $100 for some B.S. move a guy pulled on you.
Also if he was/is your team captain he was just trying to teach you another lesson
. IMO he was taking advantage of your personality and your pre-existing relationship. Hopefully you learned a great lesson from this one.
JP
I didn't nod...bla bla bla
Well I just hope that he is still NOT your team captain
. And I think your dead wrong to continue shooting, be assertive! You could just as easily been on here crying about losing the $100 for some B.S. move a guy pulled on you.
Also if he was/is your team captain he was just trying to teach you another lesson
. IMO he was taking advantage of your personality and your pre-existing relationship. Hopefully you learned a great lesson from this one.JP
I feel your pain, Luxury, I think it happens quite a bit unfortunately. 
It's happened to me a couple of times, including the all allusive, "I didn't hear you say I was on two."
Whatever. F'in *****es. LOL.
It's happened to me a couple of times, including the all allusive, "I didn't hear you say I was on two."
Whatever. F'in *****es. LOL.