John Schmidt runs 820

I think today's chalk is such a huge advantage for today's players in comparison to Mosconi's era, or even just ten years ago. It would be difficult to make 800 rolling cue ball, half ball hits in a row WITH ball in hand without a skid causing a miss with the traditional chalks.
 
BasementDweller said:
I think today's chalk is such a huge advantage for today's players in comparison to Mosconi's era, or even just ten years ago. It would be difficult to make 800 rolling cue ball, half ball hits in a row WITH ball in hand without a skid causing a miss with the traditional chalks.
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Yes. i agree. Also very nice that they used that racking method to not have any "funny business" ;)
I think chalk + tight racks are essential to make 500+ runs. Congratz to JS!
 
Watched the second century (lol) and the patterns became more difficult as he got more contemplative about it. Maybe the conditions deteriorated somewhat. No real issues.
 
SUPERSTAR said:
Can someone with more technical prowess slow mo that last shot skid?
It looks like he just punted it before being fully set up on the shot.
Hard to see the ball turning at regular speed.

Fantastic run BTW.
Now I don't feel bad for not putting up any decent runs whatsoever on crappy diamonds with old cloth and tight pockets.

Need to go find some bucket GCs
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On YouTube, you can control the playback speed. Bottom right. The gear icon. change it to .25
 
Bob Jewett said:
The BCA recognizes high run records and has since its founding. Lots of people consider that official.
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okay i didnt know they recognized high runs.
but generally sanctioned events for records set a standard to play by.
all these high runs set their own standards to adhere to. and are reviewed as videoed which is good, and proves it happened.
but if they are going to recognize them shouldn't they set the playing standards strictly so all competitors have to play in the same conditions.
and why dont they if they are going to be the body that does it.

would the world record hundred yard dash be recognized if someone ran it downhill.
 
maha said:
okay i didnt know they recognized high runs.
but generally sanctioned events for records set a standard to play by.
all these high runs set their own standards to adhere to. and are reviewed as videoed which is good, and proves it happened.
but if they are going to recognize them shouldn't they set the playing standards strictly so all competitors have to play in the same conditions.
and why dont they if they are going to be the body that does it.

would the world record hundred yard dash be recognized if someone ran it downhill.
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The BCA published regulations for exhibition high runs after they got surprised by John's 626. I've posted them here before.
 
SBC said:
If Filler even cared he'd run 1500.
Anybody who watched him playing all the games against the Ghost from Roy's Basement knows it.
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I don't know it. Not missing is only 1 part of this. These numbers are getting so high, that assuming someone else can do it, other than those actually in the arena running the balls, is totally pointless. These numbers are mind blowing to me. Until proven otherwise, there are only 2 guys on the planet that can do it.
 
The guy filming said straight pool is the greatest game. I know there is a small group of people who love it, but really isn't it more of a single player accomplishment game?
 
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