I cant beleive you fell for that old move :grin-square::thumbup:
Have you ever been defeated by a banger?
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I cant beleive you fell for that old move :grin-square::thumbup:
ShoreShot
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That's more or less my story. It sucks when the guy stands up there, slams the cue ball around and gets every roll. You can do nothing but shake your head..
If you have a user name on a pool message board you would be too into the game to meet my definition of banger.
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Damn, I love all these stories you guys posted but this is the most touching and motivational so far. Our brave banger warriors fighting to the end and winning against all odds. Like watching those historical movies where a small, hopeless rebel army made of pesants defeats the elite royal troops. Or Navi in avatar beating up humans. This one also reminds me of one of my own best shots. Similar situation, but last pocket 8ball. CB near the foot rail, next to the right pocket, 8 frozen on the head rail, also near the right corner. My pocket was the upper left corner pocket. I blasted with break speed as well, almost 90 degree cut, and the 8 rolled slowly and perfectly into my pocket. CB went up and down several times but remained on the table. One of those "wow" moments
I have said it before and will say it again.
I played APA 9 ball and was ranked pretty high, dont remember what but like a 7 or something.
They would always play a 2 against me.
There is no pushout in APA nineball. It just killed me. I couldnt win. Maybe I could now, but that is reason I quit playing it.
Ken
I played APA 9 ball and was ranked pretty high, dont remember what but like a 7 or something.
They would always play a 2 against me.
There is no pushout in APA nineball. It just killed me. I couldnt win. Maybe I could now, but that is reason I quit playing it.
Ken
That's why I won't play APA 9-ball; I do play APA 8-ball for fun with friends on Tuesday nights, though.
If the APA would allow jump cues or pushouts in 9ball, I'd play.
I was taking instruction and books back when I WAS a banger, and even afterwards
I was just an "educated banger" for a while. It takes a while to outgrow it.
Bangers have a lot of funny ideas and opinions and they're reluctant to let go of them
until years of experience beat it out of them. Some of them never let go.
I've lost to worse players in 9b and 10b countless times, it's easy...
I'm sure it happened last week. Rattle the game-winning ball. Then they step up and sink it.
In 8b it's a little less common. But even then, there are guys 4 speeds below me who
can still run a rack, and the instant you play people who can run a rack, you can lose.
Even if you're the best player in the world. Pool's funny like that.
I was just an "educated banger" for a while. It takes a while to outgrow it.
Bangers have a lot of funny ideas and opinions and they're reluctant to let go of them
until years of experience beat it out of them. Some of them never let go.
I've lost to worse players in 9b and 10b countless times, it's easy...
I'm sure it happened last week. Rattle the game-winning ball. Then they step up and sink it.
In 8b it's a little less common. But even then, there are guys 4 speeds below me who
can still run a rack, and the instant you play people who can run a rack, you can lose.
Even if you're the best player in the world. Pool's funny like that.
Yes, I have lost to a banger. It was APA 8-ball, about five years ago. She was a SL2 and I was a SL6. I remember it like it was yesterday......but I don't want to talk about it. I'm still trying to forget that day!!!
Let me add however, that there was a LOT of luck involved in that match. :frown:
Maniac
Let me add however, that there was a LOT of luck involved in that match. :frown:
Maniac
Yeah, but that was in a handicapped format which is supposed to make it even (or more even) anyway. Most likely if a 2 was playing you an even race to 5 she wouldn't or couldn't win.
Every time that I can remember losing to a player well bellow my speed was a very short race, 1 or 2.
I remember one 8 ball race to 1 tournament, playing by bar rules, called shot though. I ran out the table including a great shot from me, a called bank though the other guys ball which was a foot from the pocket (so I banked into his ball, then my ball followed though that spot into the pocket). I ended up hooked on the 8 because all of the other guy's balls were on the table, and kicked it. Hit it, cueball went 2 rails and into a pocket. According to the rules, that's a loss even though the 8 stayed up.
Lost that "set" and the guy never even touched his cue.
I actually have an opposite story which actually makes me feel a bit sad for the other guy.
Local room tournament, a few new players came in as a group and joined the tournament. Obviously they were non-players who were the best of their group of kids that hang out, maybe could make a few balls on purpose. I win the break, and break and run almost 4 racks of 9 ball on the poor kid. I felt really bad, but things just rolled for me that match, I'll remember that for a while because as I was running out the 4th rack I kept thinking, here this kid came to play and have some fun and I'm almost running out the set on him (I went to 5).
I remember one 8 ball race to 1 tournament, playing by bar rules, called shot though. I ran out the table including a great shot from me, a called bank though the other guys ball which was a foot from the pocket (so I banked into his ball, then my ball followed though that spot into the pocket). I ended up hooked on the 8 because all of the other guy's balls were on the table, and kicked it. Hit it, cueball went 2 rails and into a pocket. According to the rules, that's a loss even though the 8 stayed up.
Lost that "set" and the guy never even touched his cue.
I actually have an opposite story which actually makes me feel a bit sad for the other guy.
Local room tournament, a few new players came in as a group and joined the tournament. Obviously they were non-players who were the best of their group of kids that hang out, maybe could make a few balls on purpose. I win the break, and break and run almost 4 racks of 9 ball on the poor kid. I felt really bad, but things just rolled for me that match, I'll remember that for a while because as I was running out the 4th rack I kept thinking, here this kid came to play and have some fun and I'm almost running out the set on him (I went to 5).
beat by banger
That use to be one of my best hustles, go in room on monday tuesday-drop 10-15 $$ on 9ball to local factory workers. come back on fri-sat after payu day, win 125-150 week. just shumming the water!!!made more at pool on week in thyan my job- delivering coca-cola-65$ week. lo lo good times!!!:thumbup::thumbup:
That use to be one of my best hustles, go in room on monday tuesday-drop 10-15 $$ on 9ball to local factory workers. come back on fri-sat after payu day, win 125-150 week. just shumming the water!!!made more at pool on week in thyan my job- delivering coca-cola-65$ week. lo lo good times!!!:thumbup::thumbup:
I also have a story that made me feel a little bad for the other guy:
There was a benefit 8-ball tournament held for a local member of our APA leagues who had cancer. Lots of people showed up in support of this well-liked member, so it was decided that the races would be to 1, because of the many that entered the tournament. A lot of BCA league players showed up too, and I drew one in the first round. I won the lag and he racked the balls. He told me that he needed to run to the bathroom and to go ahead and break and shoot until I missed. He left, I broke. I made the 8-ball on the snap, match over (yes, there were PLENTY of witnesses). He came back from the restroom and I offered my handshake. He complained that making the 8 on the break isn't a win. I informed him that he was playing in an APA establishment, in a tournament held for an APA member, and one using APA rules, and in the APA, making the 8 on the break is a win.
I honestly felt bad for the guy, but hey, if he would have done the same thing, he would have taken the win too.
Maniac
Oh well, that happens... Was the APA guy cured from cancer?
He made a miraculous recovery....to the extent where people were questioning whether he really ever had cancer in the first place. I didn't pry. When I donate....it's done.
Maniac