My son did this for his break
Funniest Shane vs Corey's break
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boogieman
It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that ping.
That's gold right there!
And some people think the break at nine ball has no issues.
It's ironic that Corey was using that against Bustamante, who is normally a huge breaker. In the World Championship (about 2005?) I remember Bustamante was using a break at about Corey's speed in the video -- a firm stop shot on the head ball, maybe with a Sardo rack in use. It was quite a remarkable change.
I think this is the bar box match you are talking about- the rule was you had to break the 2nd ball- no head on break
I guess i'm one of those people. What's the issue? What determines how pool is supposed to be played?
Is the soft break frusterating? Yes i can agree. But pool is frusterating. Bar rule players think safety play is cheap. Real players think a safety break is cheap.
I wonder when the shift happened to Shane being better. By TAR 1 in 2007 he was clearly light years better than Corey. But most of the country, including Corey, Billy, and Grady, didn’t know until the first 10 games were over.
Nobody bitches about a well executed, strategic break in one pocket…
Push out and move on. You both have to deal with the same table...
Push out and move on. You both have to deal with the same table...
Flakeandrun
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painfully slow play
That's not the issue. The problem is that tight rack, one on the spot, pattern rack, soft break all together are intensely boring. Perhaps you have never seen that combination in action. It is not possible to market such a farce.
Matchroom is interested in marketing pool. The WPA is interested in having the game not be a farce.
Here's some info and examples....
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I couldn't agree more, boring and bad for pool.
I liked smashing the rack full like in the 90's. Watching Shannon the Canon's, Busty's, etc, break was something else.
It could have worked with the new template racks. I think a radar gun/phone app is the way to go, rather than the 3 point rule, or a break box that promotes the cut break. There could have been a minimum speed or it was a loss of turn. There could have been high cash bonuses for the player with the highest speed break in the tournament.
It could have worked with the new template racks. I think a radar gun/phone app is the way to go, rather than the 3 point rule, or a break box that promotes the cut break. There could have been a minimum speed or it was a loss of turn. There could have been high cash bonuses for the player with the highest speed break in the tournament.
I think Matchroom's break rules, even with the horribly nebulous "hit'em hard" rule, are working. We'll see if they are completely solved/thwarted by some players in the next year. We've already seem some pretty consistent one balls.
(Or, they could just go to "must push out after the break".
)InsertCleverNameHere
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yeah that was my initial thought too. I'm sure this break isn't "legal" but hey maybe it should be!
Always in favor of the unconventional as long as it isn't a straight up gaffe
InsertCleverNameHere
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forced push out would be an absolutely dynamic change to the game and I would tune in for sure. Might even get me to start matching up more playing 9 ball, right now the game bores me.I think Matchroom's break rules, even with the horribly nebulous "hit'em hard" rule, are working. We'll see if they are completely solved/thwarted by some players in the next year. We've already seem some pretty consistent one balls.
(Or, they could just go to "must push out after the break".
you can watch some of shark's action matches on youtube and see how it works. not my cup of tea.
When was that compared to when they played their race to 100 and SVB smoked him? As I remember Corey telling the story, he didn't know how well SVB played and thought he was stealing when they set that up.
A bit strong, but at that level, you should have enuf respect for the other player to not even consider they might give themselves a 'Rack' job. Can't blame him. Id've been upset myself. No reason for that type behavior against an opponent of Shane's caliber. C'mon Corey. Wtf dude??How about this one?
When I listen to thjs video, I’d swear that’s me talking. My faulty memory remembers this tournament. Wondering if it’s actually my video.
the two of them are the most prominent racking experts there are. orcullo coming in third..
"Experts" is a kind word.
