How do you feel about the bathroom break?

Bathroom breaks

I am 65 now, and I sip usually on Diet Dr. Peppers all night long when I play in tournaments every weekend. I could hold my Pee when I was younger, but I can not now. When it hits me, it hits, and I have to go right then or I will pee my pants.

But we have one player in town, that kind of has a reputation when he is down, especially when his opponent is close to the hill, for taking a long long bathroom break, I am talking like 25 minutes.
 
Snapshot9 said:
I am 65 now, and I sip usually on Diet Dr. Peppers all night long when I play in tournaments every weekend. I could hold my Pee when I was younger, but I can not now. When it hits me, it hits, and I have to go right then or I will pee my pants.

But we have one player in town, that kind of has a reputation when he is down, especially when his opponent is close to the hill, for taking a long long bathroom break, I am talking like 25 minutes.
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He either likes whats going on in there with himself...or
hes not very good at it...25 minutes....thats nuts..!
 
vapoolplayer said:
Any excuse for bad play is a good excuse eh?

What's the next sharking thread going to be about?

"How do you guys feel about the other player breathing while you shoot?"
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Where do you see anything about playing bad? If you had read the entire post you would have read where I won.
 
Now that I've read more posts, I want to wade in the waters (so to speak) about the bathroom break.

If I had a choice, I'd vote for the Bucket Break. I think the Bucket Break is in our future. Bringing the bucket to the game serves two purposes

Freddie <~~~ like combining two threads
 
m79a said:
Where do you see anything about playing bad? If you had read the entire post you would have read where I won.
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And if you'd have read my post you'd see the point I'm making......

A guy goes to the bathroom and you're assuming its sharking or some ulterior motive.....

Make sure you let him know he should keep an accurate count of the amount of pieces of toilet paper he uses and reports back to you on the subject, since he should apparently be asking you for permission to take a piss.
 
m79a said:
What are your feelings about the old bathroom break to try and break an opponents momentum? I was playing an older gentleman in a tourney the other night. He gets gets up on me 2-0 in a race to 5. I carom off the 3 make the nine in the side, then I break and make the 9 in the side. He throws his quater to me I put them in and look up and he's gone. He comes out the bathroom about 5 minutes later and racks, never says a word. It went hill,hill and I won. Do you guys consider this just gamesmanship or trying to shark somebody?
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The problem with "sharking" is that you can drive yourself nuts trying to figure out if something is an intentional move or if it isn't. Maybe he's on Lasix. Maybe he's drinking. Maybe you scared him. Maybe he is trying to get in your head. And while you're thinking about him and all these possibilities, suddenly the whole problem of his potty break is all on you- how to interpret, how to respond, etc.

Just stop. None of that really matters. Recognize it as something that can affect your rhythm, and make a decision not to let it. Now that you've made that decision, make a plan on how you are going to focus. Bam- no more problem.

But in your example: if a guy's got to go, and you're running out, he really did do the most considerate thing he could by leaving before racking the balls. That gave you a chance to hit the cb and/or other balls around, staying in stroke if you wanted. He could have just left you at a moment where you could only sit and stare at the table, unable to touch or move anything while you waited.

Actually, reading your post again, his timing isn't all that suspect, anyway. He could have suddenly walked away on an "emergency pee" at hill-hill after leaving you hooked on the 6-- instead of right after you tied up 2-2 with a fly on the 3 and a 9b break. (Even if he DID- that gives you time to really look at the balls and consider your shot... Argh! Just quit worrying about him and only worry about you.)
 
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Cornerman said:
Now that I've read more posts, I want to wade in the waters (so to speak) about the bathroom break.

If I had a choice, I'd vote for the Bucket Break. I think the Bucket Break is in our future. Bringing the bucket to the game serves two purposes

Freddie <~~~ like combining two threads
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Sort of the pool player's version of poopsocking. It may actually improve the smell of some pool halls.
 
You should take a break if you need a break. Some people take a break to pee, some to give themselves a pep talk, some are just trying to slow down the opponent. I reckon the better players are doing all 3 if needed.
 
vapoolplayer said:
And if you'd have read my post you'd see the point I'm making......

A guy goes to the bathroom and you're assuming its sharking or some ulterior motive.....

Make sure you let him know he should keep an accurate count of the amount of pieces of toilet paper he uses and reports back to you on the subject, since he should apparently be asking you for permission to take a piss.
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I still don't see you making any point, except a pretty bad attempt at being a smart ass.
 
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