John Morra Didn't Have To Lose DCC 9b

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But he did.

At hill - hill he put a pretty good safety on Shane only to watch in frustration as the 3 ball inadvertently found the side pocket on a tough entry angle.

Yep, John fell victim to a bad roll.

He played great to make the final in this *very* tough field.

Congrats on an impressive showing. :thumbup:

best,
brian kc
 
Yeah, tough outcome for him for sure. In the game before he seemed to spend too much time racking for the win.

What really impressed me was how calmly Shane ran out both times at the end when he was facing elimination.

Kickin' Chicken said:
But he did.

At hill - hill he put a pretty good safety on Shane only to watch in frustration as the 3 ball inadvertently found the side pocket on a tough entry angle.

Yep, John fell victim to a bad roll.

He played great to make the final in this *very* tough field.

Congrats on an impressive showing. :thumbup:

best,
brian kc
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Making that ball was brutal, but that's pool. I was rooting for him. He played great. Not really rooting against svb, but more a played super and he played as good as Shane in that set, maybe better IMO, though I don't know where the stats ended up. We will we many more wins and high finishes from him in the future.
 
Agreed with OP. Morra played real good. Anyone else not like the way he kicked at that ball after he got hooked hill-hill ? I realize he was trying to get behind the 8 by hitting he 3 a little thinner, but daymn. I think if I ever got in that spot I'm kicking at that ball alot harder and not trying to play such a finesse shot under those circumstances.
 
Canada is pleased with Johnny Morra's performance at the DCC...

...but I'm not going for the 'bad roll' story....

When I would get this 'hard luck' malarkey from my buddies...
....I would say....
..."Did you ever have a ball go where you didn't hit it?"
 
Need some rule changes

All pro events should be called pocket/ called safe. Just ridiculous how even top players luck balls in an hook each other when they miss.

A rack your own tournament needs to be spot the 9 when made on the break
 
RobertR said:
Agreed with OP. Morra played real good. Anyone else not like the way he kicked at that ball after he got hooked hill-hill ? I realize he was trying to get behind the 8 by hitting he 3 a little thinner, but daymn. I think if I ever got in that spot I'm kicking at that ball alot harder and not trying to play such a finesse shot under those circumstances.
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he was trying to clip it thinner so that the cue ball would slide up behind the 7 and 8. unfortunately he hit it too full so instead of sliding up in that direction it just went forward in the direction that the 3 went in. we were watching with his dad and he wasn't too pleased with that shot either.
 
takeitdown said:
All pro events should be called pocket/ called safe. Just ridiculous how even top players luck balls in an hook each other when they miss.

A rack your own tournament needs to be spot the 9 when made on the break
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tap tap... been saying this for years.

9B (texas express- slop rules) have no good purpose in professional level pool today. We are NOT on TV any more (and won't be anytime soon) so we need to get back to what makes this SPORT competitive among professional quality talent...not pissy luck or some fantasy TV commercial 'time clock excuse' for shortening (cheapening) pocket billiards... No one likes to take credit for a win due to LUCK and no one likes to be discredited for having to take a win on someone else's bad rolls.

Pool needs to 'grow out of this' terrible limit it has placed on it self so that players (and public) can actually 'invest' time and money into the talent this sport deserves. Current 9B TE game is so disrespectful to the competitive spirit pool offers. Please eliminate game rules that showcases getting credit for bad luck so players/public can respect true competition- pool (respect of the fair competitive game) will grow as a result... otherwise keep doing what you're doing and watch the interest (money) stay on the sidelines.

R
 
Let's Not Forget Jason Klatt

Just like Morra, Jason Klatt didn't have to lose the semis either.

How close did Jason come? Less than a millimeter from my angle. He shot a slow running cross side 1-9 combo ban for the hill-hill winning game while trying protect the cueball. I had a great angle and the 1-ball looked like it passed through the 9-ball. Just to be forced to shoot that shot was a bit unlucky, but regardless, what an amazing tournament for Jason.

I believe Jason played himself into a tricky 9-ball combo and loss of game a game earlier that was very missable. Replay might show that he should have been able to work that rack without shooting that combo.

Freddie <~~~ way to go Jason
 
gxman said:
Morra lost to svb hill-hill in the bigfoot 10b second roundmatch too.
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After a monster comeback! I think john was down something outrageous and came
back to get the hill first!!!

Or I could be misremembering....
 
rhatten said:
tap tap... been saying this for years.

9B (texas express- slop rules) have no good purpose in professional level pool today. We are NOT on TV any more (and won't be anytime soon) so we need to get back to what makes this SPORT competitive among professional quality talent...not pissy luck or some fantasy TV commercial 'time clock excuse' for shortening (cheapening) pocket billiards... No one likes to take credit for a win due to LUCK and no one likes to be discredited for having to take a win on someone else's bad rolls.

Pool needs to 'grow out of this' terrible limit it has placed on it self so that players (and public) can actually 'invest' time and money into the talent this sport deserves. Current 9B TE game is so disrespectful to the competitive spirit pool offers. Please eliminate game rules that showcases getting credit for bad luck so players/public can respect true competition- pool (respect of the fair competitive game) will grow as a result... otherwise keep doing what you're doing and watch the interest (money) stay on the sidelines.

R
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I am inclined to agree, though I also acknowledge that the vast majority of shots executed by pros turn out just like they intend them to.

I also am unsure what 'calling a safe' would entail... Plus, .I don't think playing a safe and going for the out should be mutually exclusive.
 
Cornerman said:
Just like Morra, Jason Klatt didn't have to lose the semis either.

How close did Jason come? Less than a millimeter from my angle. He shot a slow running cross side 1-9 combo ban for the hill-hill winning game while trying protect the cueball. I had a great angle and the 1-ball looked like it passed through the 9-ball. Just to be forced to shoot that shot was a bit unlucky, but regardless, what an amazing tournament for Jason.

I believe Jason played himself into a tricky 9-ball combo and loss of game a game earlier that was very missable. Replay might show that he should have been able to work that rack without shooting that combo.

Freddie <~~~ way to go Jason
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Jason use to have imo a 'nervous game' with many short rapid warm up strokes. He seems to have lost that part of his game and it may have helped.
 
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Black-Balled said:
I am inclined to agree, though I also acknowledge that the vast majority of shots executed by pros turn out just like they intend them to.

I also am unsure what 'calling a safe' would entail... Plus, .I don't think playing a safe and going for the out should be mutually exclusive.
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I don't want to loose the two way shot, The player at the table deserves this option.... having to call a safe would cost him this advantage.
 
Cornerman said:
Just like Morra, Jason Klatt didn't have to lose the semis either.

How close did Jason come? Less than a millimeter from my angle. He shot a slow running cross side 1-9 combo ban for the hill-hill winning game while trying protect the cueball. I had a great angle and the 1-ball looked like it passed through the 9-ball. Just to be forced to shoot that shot was a bit unlucky, but regardless, what an amazing tournament for Jason.

I believe Jason played himself into a tricky 9-ball combo and loss of game a game earlier that was very missable. Replay might show that he should have been able to work that rack without shooting that combo.

Freddie <~~~ way to go Jason
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He should never have played 2 or 3 combos, but missing the 9 combo in corner was huge

He tried to hook Morra when banking the 1-9 combo in side. He hit it too sweet and it widened his angle. If he played the CHEDDAR SLAM he woukd have made the finals. They both were overthinking at times.

It was a great final day. SVB looked mortal in the last half of the Orcullo match. Notably shaken after a few misses. Orcollo had 2 rare miscues that cost him that set. Pool is fickle by nature.

The need for changing to called pocket/ called safe is for all levels in these events. Even a "bracket filler" entrant deserves a fair chance at the table. In one match it was 5-0 before I had a shot. My opponent stuck me behind balls by accident 5 times.

People say its just part of the game...I agree, its the worst part.
 
EL'nino said:
I don't want to loose the two way shot, The player at the table deserves this option.... having to call a safe would cost him this advantage.
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You gain so much by playing called safe. Its the only way i gamble over 40 bucks.

Plus you can permit called ball plus call 9 or money ball to permit these crucial opportuunities. Just continuing at the table by lucking in a ball, then saying its a two way shot is cheapening the game.
 
I'm not taking about lucking in a ball, I'm saying I should be able to shoot a bank on the one & hide behind the four with shape on the two..... I agree if you shit a ball in it should be your opponents turn.
 
Just an opinion below...

Trying to not 'cheapen' 9ball is like trying to make a silk purse from a sow's ear.

Historically it's always been a cheap game. It's like the Kim Kardashian of pocket billiards.

Without the luck (or bad luck) factor of the game, we wouldn't have Efren's Z kick.
 
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