Fedor vs SVB score

SBC said:
That right upper rail on the long rail is extremely unpredictable.
Even though it isn't as wet...the cueball flies off it.

Svb got a little steep on the 2 after making the 1 because the cueball overran. Then got over a ball on the 3 and missed it. Was a huge miss to really bury Fedor.

Svb is an old school grinder...for the cash.
Many great players just don't have it in them to play from sunset to sunrise or longer. I beat plenty of people when pool had nothing to do with it. Can you play dead on your feet?

If you gamble and have a table....go play immediately after waking up or set an alarm to wake up and play from like 4am. I used to practice like that once I realized I'm playing guts for 4 to 10 hours....and all that matters is beating them say 8 sets to 5 OR winning at the end of the night when they want to bump up the bet.
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Oh yeah. That's how it used to be way back when. $5 9-Ball until someone drops. I played a lot of all nighters to get the money. The funny thing is that when you play until your worn out is when you make the biggest improvements in your game. Something clicks when your shooting and it feels good. It could be really minor like a little different placement of your front or back foot, or how far back you take your cue, or moving it an inch or so away from your body. You just realize whatever it is you did makes it easier for you to make the shots. You just moved up half a speed!

I always tell people that if you want to improve your game then play some long (6-8 hour) sessions with another good player. You will dig in after awhile and take advantage of every opportunity. The last time I ever played like that was with my friend Ming Ng, probably 25 years ago. We would play Races to Nine, just like her tournament matches, and it would get intense after awhile. She hated it when I beat her. We might play four or five (or more) races and both our games improved.
 
SBC said:
It works.
No 40ish...which is all the more reason to train to do it. You gotta get comfortable with playing on autopilot.

There is the concept of muscle memory.
Think of an accomplished piano player (I am not one). They aren't thinking about the hand movements in a conscious way...they have trained to the point they just execute. In pool a bunch of conscious thought really can throw you as far as stress tiring you and mostly inhibiting getting into free stroke. You seen both these top guys mindF themselves out of shots.
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More good stuff here. SBC knows! When you're in dead stroke (old school term) you aren't thinking any more, just playing. You see the shot, you shoot. No wasted time or motion, just get up there and play pool. That was Earl in his prime, always looked like he was on cruise control.
 
SBC said:
Fedor down 7
Should have been 10 or 12

Like they keep saying...Shane's break is just such an advantage. When you can runout like these guys, what they get on their break is huge.

Tomorrow I predict
120 SVB
Gorst loses 115-118 range
Or
SvB hammers him by a bunch
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As much as I admire Shane's game, I would never count Fedor out! This guy is a true Champion player, who has come with his best stuff when he really needed it. And he's done it against all the best players on the planet. He may lose but he will be digging in tomorrow. He ain't no quitter!
 
Being an old timer, I’m rooting for the old guy …,shane
(Who is still pretty young to me?😂)
 
jay helfert said:
Oh yeah. That's how it used to be way back when. $5 9-Ball until someone drops. I played a lot of all nighters to get the money. The funny thing is that when you play until your worn out is when you make the biggest improvements in your game. Something clicks when your shooting and it feels good. It could be really minor like a little different placement of your front or back foot, or how far back you take your cue, or moving it an inch or so away from your body. You just realize whatever it is you did makes it easier for you to make the shots. You just moved up half a speed!

I always tell people that if you want to improve your game then play some long (6-8 hour) sessions with another good player. You will dig in after awhile and take advantage of every opportunity. The last time I ever played like that was with my friend Ming Ng, probably 25 years ago. We would play Races to Nine, just like her tournament matches, and it would get intense after awhile. She hated it when I beat her. We might play four or five (or more) races and both our games improved.
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Most of my improvement came from long nights. Working shifts, I had a short turn around from days to nights. I got off at 5pm Sunday and returned 5pm Monday. My buddy (RIP) would come over for dinner and we would play until the sun can back up. 90% of my gains came from those nights.
 
iusedtoberich said:
IDK why the whole pro world has not copied Shane's break. They had 17 years to do it. Tyler copied it recently. Alex did during their TAR matches. He'd stand behind Shane and figure it out on the spot.
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I think it's because people routinely underestimate Shane's number one attribute -- his powerful stroke. It's maybe the most powerful of all time among the Hall of Fame caliber players. He can probably break the balls close to 35 mph if he wanted to. Breaking them at 23 is easy for him. For other players, it pushes them out of their comfortable zone. So it's not quite as easy to emulate as one would think.
 
BasementDweller said:
I think it's because people routinely underestimate Shane's number one attribute -- his powerful stroke. It's maybe the most powerful of all time among the Hall of Fame caliber players. He can probably break the balls close to 35 mph if he wanted to. Breaking them at 23 is easy for him. For other players, it pushes them out of their comfortable zone. So it's not quite as easy to emulate as one would think.
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I watched him practice his break back at DCC '07. What really impressed me ,other than the power, was just how PURE he struck the CB EVERY DAMN TIME. He center-punched it time after time.
 
garczar said:
I watched him practice his break back at DCC '07. What really impressed me ,other than the power, was just how PURE he struck the CB EVERY DAMN TIME. He center-punched it time after time.
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His stroke is something to watch. It's really why he was able to compete with the world's best while not playing quite as perfect position wise as someone like a Appleton. Shane can be a couple degrees from straight in and he can thump his way to the other side of the table. His cue ball has continued to improve along with his safety and kicking game, so he doesn't showcase his stroke as much as he used to by necessity, but it's still there if you watch closely.
 
SA96 said:
I won't be betting on SVB or Fedor for the US Open.

This match is taking a lot out of them.
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Not to mention I could beat their worst game here and I am a 55 year old guy who doesn't leave his house!
 
The level of play last night (at least maybe until the end) was something to behold. The stream is also first rate for anyone thinking about purchasing the final night.
 
jay helfert said:
Oh yeah. That's how it used to be way back when. $5 9-Ball until someone drops. I played a lot of all nighters to get the money. The funny thing is that when you play until your worn out is when you make the biggest improvements in your game. Something clicks when your shooting and it feels good. It could be really minor like a little different placement of your front or back foot, or how far back you take your cue, or moving it an inch or so away from your body. You just realize whatever it is you did makes it easier for you to make the shots. You just moved up half a speed!

I always tell people that if you want to improve your game then play some long (6-8 hour) sessions with another good player. You will dig in after awhile and take advantage of every opportunity. The last time I ever played like that was with my friend Ming Ng, probably 25 years ago. We would play Races to Nine, just like her tournament matches, and it would get intense after awhile. She hated it when I beat her. We might play four or five (or more) races and both our games improved.
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Agreed if you don't play stiff competition ( or giving up the nuts in handicap) while betting something,you aren't going to even know how much those little things matter....
-Like making the money ball and running the cueball up top in case you miss
-Getting a cueball within a balls worth of the rail when playing safe
Basically as I tell everyone " Rule #1, Don't sell out", basically make them beat you to get in your wallet.
 
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