Lol, nah. I'm not that good of an actor.
Missing a shot on purpose?
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Lol, nah. I'm not that good of an actor.
Itz 9-ball for Pete's Sake!
you made me :lol:
Of course you do this,.... itz 9-ball. Do it on the 2-3-4 balls.
I do it at bars all the time !:wink: Do it at the p/h and they just
at you !
you made me :lol:
Of course you do this,.... itz 9-ball. Do it on the 2-3-4 balls.
I do it at bars all the time !:wink: Do it at the p/h and they just
at you !
There will always be players that don't understand safeties. Perhaps they believe safeties are "un-manly", or perhaps they're just not forward-thinking enough to strategically plan ahead (I'm trying to politely suggest that they're stupid). You will never, ever, EVER get them to understand.
You'd have a better chance teaching a duck to play chess than convince someone of that mentality the merit of safeties.
You'd have a better chance teaching a duck to play chess than convince someone of that mentality the merit of safeties.
Ok... so we all agree it's a safety (even if it's kept a secret).
The difference is that if it's called... it's part of billiards defense. If it's not called then you might could consider it "hustling" by pretending to miss the 1st easier shot.
You usually would call a safety when playing against someone who knows your game... but (like in poker) wouldn't necessarily openly reveal your skills to a stranger with money on the table.
(Back in the day)... I (sometimes) used to go into pool halls and shoot by myself (left handed only) until I could get someone to challenge me. Then after enough money came out I would change and start shooting right handed (to a jaw-dropping reaction from my opponent). I'd usually get called out on it... but I'd explain to them that I didn't know that we set any rules on shooting right or left handed. Left handed I was average... Right handed I was able to run a rack or two here and there... (back in the day).
So if you're doing "The Color of Money" thing then all's fair game to use your best poker face. But if you're playing someone who knows your skills... then it's just common courtesy to call a safety. It might actually intimidate them a bit by letting them know that you're wide awake and seeing all possibilities on the table.
Some of my favorite 9 ball matches were played with multiple "called" safety shots... sometimes back and forth on the same ball several times. It's like a game of chess being played on a 9' board. It can really test your soft touch and accuracy skills.
The BCA recognizes the "safety shot" and is described as a "called shot".
If you're hustling $$$ then you better be a good judge of temperament. Some people get crazy when they loose money foolishly.
The difference is that if it's called... it's part of billiards defense. If it's not called then you might could consider it "hustling" by pretending to miss the 1st easier shot.
You usually would call a safety when playing against someone who knows your game... but (like in poker) wouldn't necessarily openly reveal your skills to a stranger with money on the table.
(Back in the day)... I (sometimes) used to go into pool halls and shoot by myself (left handed only) until I could get someone to challenge me. Then after enough money came out I would change and start shooting right handed (to a jaw-dropping reaction from my opponent). I'd usually get called out on it... but I'd explain to them that I didn't know that we set any rules on shooting right or left handed. Left handed I was average... Right handed I was able to run a rack or two here and there... (back in the day).
So if you're doing "The Color of Money" thing then all's fair game to use your best poker face. But if you're playing someone who knows your skills... then it's just common courtesy to call a safety. It might actually intimidate them a bit by letting them know that you're wide awake and seeing all possibilities on the table.
Some of my favorite 9 ball matches were played with multiple "called" safety shots... sometimes back and forth on the same ball several times. It's like a game of chess being played on a 9' board. It can really test your soft touch and accuracy skills.
The BCA recognizes the "safety shot" and is described as a "called shot".
If you're hustling $$$ then you better be a good judge of temperament. Some people get crazy when they loose money foolishly.