one pocket strategy question

measureman

measureman

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I play one pocket every Saturday with the same guy and usually we break even or one of us is up a game or two.
My Fargo is 576 his is 554 so we are pretty close.
The only advantage he has is that he banks a little better than me and I try not to leave an easy bank or if no choice I try to leave it off angle a bit.
I have tried two different strategy's I play very aggressive or very conservative and neither seems to gain the upper hand.
Suggestions?
 
You mention playing either very aggressive or very conservative. I don't know if you mean that literally or figuratively. But using the only context I have here, your post, I'm going to have to go with literally.

The best players play aggressively, conservatively, and everywhere in between depending on the situation. So don't limit yourself to just one or the other.

Also, don't ever be afraid to take an intentional foul when you're in a tough spot. Your opponent can't win by you going backwards in score. They can win by them going forwards in score, though.
 
measureman said:
I play one pocket every Saturday with the same guy and usually we break even or one of us is up a game or two.
My Fargo is 576 his is 554 so we are pretty close.
The only advantage he has is that he banks a little better than me and I try not to leave an easy bank or if no choice I try to leave it off angle a bit.
I have tried two different strategy's I play very aggressive or very conservative and neither seems to gain the upper hand.
Suggestions?
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Don’t think it’s an issue of conservative v aggressive, rather you should play to tighter specs.

IOWs, though it’s not possible to keep your opponent off every bank you can greatly reduce how many they get and try your best to leave distance, awkward angles, and the CB on the rail or jacked up when you do. The little stuff matters against most mortals and they’ll give up opportunities to you and break down if you squeeze tight enough.

Lou Figueroa
 
are you talking about mike? i’ve watched him give a lesson to somebody on 2 and 3 rail banks. He hit every single one of them.

whenever ive played one pocket with guys above my speed i just do my best to not leave them anything ever. i figure the only advantage i have is that i can MAYBE be more patient than them and just wait for their mistake to happen before mine.

this is tough to do until you get trapped a bunch of times and learn not to leave the guy that easy of an escape again. anybody proficient at thinning the bottom of the stack and leaving you welded to it, for instance, cannot be left that opportunity, which takes away a lot of easy returns, including takeouts.

obviously im not in a position to give you advice but we played once a long time ago and i know how dangerous you can be.

if it is mike, just try to stay aware of those 2 and 3 railers knowing full well that he will fire at them when it is safe to
 
Since your pretty close in execution.... I've heard Chicago Artie say this..... put more emphasis on your cue ball placement than the bank.
 
since you are very close in ability it doesn't do much good to think you can simply change something and make the results change.
only getting better makes you a favorite.

like flipping a coin. if its equal you cant change how you do by calling different sides of it.
 
measureman said:
I play one pocket every Saturday with the same guy and usually we break even or one of us is up a game or two.
My Fargo is 576 his is 554 so we are pretty close.
The only advantage he has is that he banks a little better than me and I try not to leave an easy bank or if no choice I try to leave it off angle a bit.
I have tried two different strategy's I play very aggressive or very conservative and neither seems to gain the upper hand.
Suggestions?
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It's a game of risk and reward. What is right one time can be wrong another.
 
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