Another normal night last night
Got my butt kicked in 9 ball. Lost 65-20 in a 65-46 race. Seemed like i could do nothing right. Also seemed like my head was just not in it.
I wound up playing the same guy in 8 ball in a 5-3 race...him going to 5 of course. I won 3-2.
Well after getting embarrased in 9 ball i was bound and determined he was not doing the same in 8 ball.
He won the flip and aftrr he broke dry i ran 5 balls. He ran a few and he decided to play a safe. I kicked out...made a ball and ran out.
I break the 2nd rack and the cue ball left the table. Now fellas this is unheard of for me. It's probably been 10 years since the cue ball left the table on my 8 ball break. Now i am known on here to complain about my 9 ball brwak but i have been brraking from the same location...same speed for years witg no problem.
Any way he runs the rack.
3 rd rack was a break and run for him.
4th rack was a dry break from him...i ran a few balls and played safe. He missed his shot and i ran a couple more...couldnt get out so i decided to lock up the 8 ball. Well it turns into a real safety battle with me just moving my last 2 balls around until he broke out the 8 then i ran out.
5th rack was another safety battle with me winning this rack also for a 3-2 win.
Now i realize that i am capable of playing pretty decent 9 ball on occasion but those occassions seem pretty far between lately. With that said it puzzles me how i am still a 5 in 8 ball and a 6 in 9 ball when my 8 ball game is more consistent and a lot higher win percentage.
It does not matter what their skill level is...its usually alway the same outcome.... they beat me 9 ball and i beat them 8 ball.
Got my butt kicked in 9 ball. Lost 65-20 in a 65-46 race. Seemed like i could do nothing right. Also seemed like my head was just not in it.
I wound up playing the same guy in 8 ball in a 5-3 race...him going to 5 of course. I won 3-2.
Well after getting embarrased in 9 ball i was bound and determined he was not doing the same in 8 ball.
He won the flip and aftrr he broke dry i ran 5 balls. He ran a few and he decided to play a safe. I kicked out...made a ball and ran out.
I break the 2nd rack and the cue ball left the table. Now fellas this is unheard of for me. It's probably been 10 years since the cue ball left the table on my 8 ball break. Now i am known on here to complain about my 9 ball brwak but i have been brraking from the same location...same speed for years witg no problem.
Any way he runs the rack.
3 rd rack was a break and run for him.
4th rack was a dry break from him...i ran a few balls and played safe. He missed his shot and i ran a couple more...couldnt get out so i decided to lock up the 8 ball. Well it turns into a real safety battle with me just moving my last 2 balls around until he broke out the 8 then i ran out.
5th rack was another safety battle with me winning this rack also for a 3-2 win.
Now i realize that i am capable of playing pretty decent 9 ball on occasion but those occassions seem pretty far between lately. With that said it puzzles me how i am still a 5 in 8 ball and a 6 in 9 ball when my 8 ball game is more consistent and a lot higher win percentage.
It does not matter what their skill level is...its usually alway the same outcome.... they beat me 9 ball and i beat them 8 ball.