Look, with players of Bustamante's and Archer's caliber, it doesn't matter if one of them gives the other the 6 through wild. If Bustamante's break is working and he's running out everytime at the table, he could give Archer anything and still win because Busta won't miss. The same could go for Archer. It just depends on whose break is working and who's playing better safeties when there is no shot available. It's like Parica says, he'll give you the 6, the 7, it doesn't matter because he'll run out everytime.
Travis
Travis
I don't about action in Pensacola, but I know where to get action in Jacksonville, FL. Park Avenue Billiards is the spot! There are anumber of players you can get action from. Mostly 9-ball, some one pocket, and I'm sure you could find someone to play straight pool!
RayDog said:
Your reading, RD but you aren't listening to what DC is saying...If Archer makes the 6 and gets in line on the 7, what do you place the odds at of him running out to the nine??? I'd say somewhere between 100% and all the time. The wild balls don't matter for people who can play a little...it's all about locking up those games on the wire. Free games can't ever be taken away, but a wild ball might not ever be a factor.
senor said:
You're correct in saying that games on the wire is big, especially if one takes away the break. However, if you think that a ball spot doesn't matter between great players, then perhaps you should ask Johnny Archer why HE doesn't spot a ball to Busta. Ever seen two pros match up? Some argue over the "last-two" spot for hours. There's a reason for this, you know...
The Filipinos are great players, but don't lie to yourself thinking they are on a 'higher level' than Strickland, Archer, Immonen, etc. The only exception is Efren, he is the best all-around player in the world. His only drawbacks of course are his health and his weak 9-ball break.
RayDog said:
I'm sure that when Archer got the 7 it was a one time
thing. I've seen this sort of thing all the time.
A good player like Busta senses when someone like
Archer might not be in stroke and then offer the 7
and Archer gladly takes it. But the next week Archer
might beat Busta even.
I've seen Ginky do this all the time, he
once gave a very good local New York player the
5ball and drilled him, now normally this player would
only need the 7ball, but on this particular night
Ginky was in dead stroke and the other guy didn't this
before they matched up. Of course word spread after-
ward about how Ginky can drill him giving the 5ball.
Another case in point; Everyone in New York knows
that Tony Robles is far better than Jeanette Lee in
Straight pool, they had played many times with Robles
almost always winning by large margins. Then about
5 years ago the played a 200 point game (no money).
Tony played the worst I ever saw him play and Jeanette
couldn't miss, she ended up winning 200-88. Most of
us knew this was a fluke, not to take anything away
from Jeanette, but it was a rare win. A couple of
spectators who saw this match are convinced that
Jeanette is a better player than Robles and to this
day bring up that match as indisputable "proof".
Bobby
condor said:
You don't think the American players should be
mentioned in the same class as Filipinos? Give
me a break! On what basis? If the Filipinos are
really so much better than the americans, Then why
do Americans win so many big tournaments? How many
Filipinos have won the world 9 ball Championships?
Two-Efren Reyes in 1999, Parica won around 1991? Earl alone has won it 6 times alone! And Archer won it 4
times.
I'm not putting down the Filipino players,
I'm just saying that they are not a class above
the Americans.
Bobby said:
Gremlin on this board uses that same idiotic logic. Because Karen Corr has beaten Mika Immonen in a tournament, Gremlin thinks Karen Corr plays better than Mika Immonen. The mere thought of that is idiotic, stupid, ludicrous, absurd, and pathetic.
hondo said:
Well, you work on your nine ball game and I will work on my one pocket game...but you'll have to give me some weight. So, in one pocket it will be 10-4 (or maybe more depending how you shoot). I have never played one pocket...EVER! If you are good at one pocket then surely you have game in 9-ball. 9-ball is all about getting shape and playing safes, so you can afford to give up weight in that area too!
Recognize me?? I am the only girl that's a weekend regular till all hours of the morning...and I'm up there about 3 days during the week!
hondo said:
I doubt you are the world's worst 9-ball player. I have seen some pretty crappy players run through Park Avenue. but if that's the case, I am the world's worst one pocket player...if I'm not the worst I am darn close!! LOL Well, you work on your 9-ball game while I work on one pocket, and if anything we'll shoot some games for fun!!
I agree about the politics deal!! I am probably the worst person to argue about politics with...I could go on for days!!