Placement Pool Challenge (PPC 100)
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Bummer. Thank you for letting me know. I just pulled your entry.
I hope you get another chance to do a run through soon.
Catch you later,
Dave
Here's the latest:
Current Standings:
1.) Daniel Pleunik - 100
2.) Eric Charlton (easy-e on AZB) - 99
3.) Dr. Dave Alciatore - 98
Lottery Drawing Entries:
4.) kanzzo on AZB - 97
5.) Poolmanis on AZB - 94
6.) Juan J. Rendón - 93
7.) Jeffrey M. Wolfe - 88
8.) Juan J. Rendón - 81
9.) westcoast on AZB - 68
10.) András Koleszár - 64
11.) Cue ball control Sometimes - 59
Previous Replaced Entries:
- Eric Charlton (easy-e on AZB) - 98
- Eric Charlton (easy-e on AZB) - 90
- Juan J. Rendón - 81
- András Koleszár - 64
Current Standings:
1.) Daniel Pleunik - 100
2.) Eric Charlton (easy-e on AZB) - 99
3.) Dr. Dave Alciatore - 98
Lottery Drawing Entries:
4.) kanzzo on AZB - 97
5.) Poolmanis on AZB - 94
6.) Juan J. Rendón - 93
7.) Jeffrey M. Wolfe - 88
8.) Juan J. Rendón - 81
9.) westcoast on AZB - 68
10.) András Koleszár - 64
11.) Cue ball control Sometimes - 59
Previous Replaced Entries:
- Eric Charlton (easy-e on AZB) - 98
- Eric Charlton (easy-e on AZB) - 90
- Juan J. Rendón - 81
- András Koleszár - 64
Somebody on YouTube just posted another score of 100, so there is only one "golden ticket" remaining.
Here's the latest:
Current Standings:
1.) Daniel Pleunik - 100
2.) Juan J. Rendón - 100
3.) Eric Charlton (easy-e on AZB) - 99
Lottery Drawing Entries:
4.) Dr. Dave Alciatore - 98
5.) kanzzo on AZB - 97
6.) Poolmanis on AZB - 94
7.) Jeffrey M. Wolfe - 88
8.) Juan J. Rendón - 81
9.) westcoast on AZB - 68
10.) András Koleszár - 64
11.) Cue ball control Sometimes - 59
Previous Replaced Entries:
- Eric Charlton (easy-e on AZB) - 98
- Juan J. Rendón - 93
- Eric Charlton (easy-e on AZB) - 90
- Juan J. Rendón - 81
- András Koleszár - 64
Here's the latest:
Current Standings:
1.) Daniel Pleunik - 100
2.) Juan J. Rendón - 100
3.) Eric Charlton (easy-e on AZB) - 99
Lottery Drawing Entries:
4.) Dr. Dave Alciatore - 98
5.) kanzzo on AZB - 97
6.) Poolmanis on AZB - 94
7.) Jeffrey M. Wolfe - 88
8.) Juan J. Rendón - 81
9.) westcoast on AZB - 68
10.) András Koleszár - 64
11.) Cue ball control Sometimes - 59
Previous Replaced Entries:
- Eric Charlton (easy-e on AZB) - 98
- Juan J. Rendón - 93
- Eric Charlton (easy-e on AZB) - 90
- Juan J. Rendón - 81
- András Koleszár - 64
No worries. Sorry to make you edit the list for my oversight.
I ran upstairs and gave it another go tonight. Ended up improving my old score a bit -> 94. Couple little flubs, including one easy 8-ball. ha! I can definitely see 100, but I would need to be in "pool mode" and catch a roll I suspect.
Video:
-td
Uh oh... Better get on it!
Nice job. I'm glad we replaced the previously pulled entry with a better score. I've added you to the list.
Yep. I will try one more time this morning.
Here's the latest:
Current Standings:
1.) Daniel Pleunik - 100
2.) Juan J. Rendón - 100
3.) Eric Charlton (easy-e on AZB) - 99
Lottery Drawing Entries:
4.) Dr. Dave Alciatore - 98
5.) kanzzo on AZB - 97
6.) Poolmanis on AZB - 94
7.) Tom Davis (td873 on AZB) - 94
8.) Jeffrey M. Wolfe - 88
9.) Juan J. Rendón - 81
10.) westcoast on AZB - 68
11.) András Koleszár - 64
12.) Cue ball control Sometimes - 59
Previous Replaced Entries:
- Eric Charlton (easy-e on AZB) - 98
- Juan J. Rendón - 93
- Eric Charlton (easy-e on AZB) - 90
- Juan J. Rendón - 81
- András Koleszár - 64
Current Standings:
1.) Daniel Pleunik - 100
2.) Juan J. Rendón - 100
3.) Eric Charlton (easy-e on AZB) - 99
Lottery Drawing Entries:
4.) Dr. Dave Alciatore - 98
5.) kanzzo on AZB - 97
6.) Poolmanis on AZB - 94
7.) Tom Davis (td873 on AZB) - 94
8.) Jeffrey M. Wolfe - 88
9.) Juan J. Rendón - 81
10.) westcoast on AZB - 68
11.) András Koleszár - 64
12.) Cue ball control Sometimes - 59
Previous Replaced Entries:
- Eric Charlton (easy-e on AZB) - 98
- Juan J. Rendón - 93
- Eric Charlton (easy-e on AZB) - 90
- Juan J. Rendón - 81
- András Koleszár - 64
DieselPete
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Dr. Dave, thanks for doing this. It is a great set of placement challenges and I had a good time giving it an initial attempt.
I scored 84, which I didn't mind for how I went after it: Lay them out, take a look, fire away, record the score, move on. I'm sure there is improvement to be made by watching the patterns that other people chose and working one layout over and over until it is comfortable.
One thing that I did not anticipate: I felt more comfortable on the nine ball layouts because I didn't have to make choices on the order of the balls. On the eight ball patterns I found that if I got out of line even a few inches I was pretty annoyed, and if I shot a ball into a pocket that I would not have planned from the beginning, I felt like a flat out cheater. It was on the eight ball patterns that I most wanted to know the patterns the 95-100 shooters chose and whether they ever made an adjustment and shot the balls in a different order or in different pockets than planned at the outset.
I scored 84, which I didn't mind for how I went after it: Lay them out, take a look, fire away, record the score, move on. I'm sure there is improvement to be made by watching the patterns that other people chose and working one layout over and over until it is comfortable.
One thing that I did not anticipate: I felt more comfortable on the nine ball layouts because I didn't have to make choices on the order of the balls. On the eight ball patterns I found that if I got out of line even a few inches I was pretty annoyed, and if I shot a ball into a pocket that I would not have planned from the beginning, I felt like a flat out cheater. It was on the eight ball patterns that I most wanted to know the patterns the 95-100 shooters chose and whether they ever made an adjustment and shot the balls in a different order or in different pockets than planned at the outset.
I'm glad you had a good first experience. Now check out some of the high-score videos, practice some of the tougher layouts, and show us a video with a top score. Go for it!
I liked your explanation on 7, 8, 10, and 12. I'll add my "side notes" on 9 and 11 that have really helped me.
On layout 9, a make darn sure I have a slight angle on the 5 going down table. Two times I got relatively straight in on the 5 and when I shot it off the 8, the 8 came out and hooked me on the 6. It even threatened you a little in the video
. A slight angle allows you to drift down toward the 6 and breaks the 7/8 open the same way you did. On layout 13, way too many times I got a little too steep on the key to the key ball (13 in your video). The diamond table I'm playing on is coughing up so many balls for me to get too steep. I take BIH on that 13 ball, roll forward to the 9 ball, then play for center table and re-evaluate my options. I can run out SO many ways from center table, that it totally makes it worth my insurance on the 13 angle.
I find myself playing way more defensively lately. I allow myself to get worked up at the balls that have killed my runs so many time. I am also leaning towards playing much more conservatively. Really guarding in certain situations.
I played for four hours today. I got as far as layout 16. At least I get to start over after a miss, since I'm chasing 100. My biggest failure of the day was layout 8. I tend to get really straight on the 5 ball after moving the 7. That makes me far away from the 6 and compounds my problems. I also corner hooked myself TWICE on the 8 ball in layout 2. Coming towards it with such a steep angle and I did it twice... I'm just upset
Yes. Always in order. Otherwise people would do the hard ones first and just keep starting over until they had a good run started.
-td
That's what I would have done
. It drives me bonkers getting through the same 7 layouts before it starts getting hairy!
I liked your explanation on 7, 8, 10, and 12. I'll add my "side notes" on 9 and 11 that have really helped me.
On layout 9, a make darn sure I have a slight angle on the 5 going down table. Two times I got relatively straight in on the 5 and when I shot it off the 8, the 8 came out and hooked me on the 6. It even threatened you a little in the video
That's a good idea, to leave a little angle on the 5. I think I usually avoid trouble with the 8 by hitting the 8 thin with the 5. That also allows the 7 to go. But the risk is missing the 8 with the 5 entirely, which I've done too many times; but I usually get out anyway with the wired combo (being careful to throw it into the cushion a little) as demonstrated in my Part 2 video.
You mean Layout 12, but I knew what you meant. I like your idea here too.
I played for four hours today. I got as far as layout 16. At least I get to start over after a miss, since I'm chasing 100. My biggest failure of the day was layout 8. I tend to get really straight on the 5 ball after moving the 7. That makes me far away from the 6 and compounds my problems. I also corner hooked myself TWICE on the 8 ball in layout 2. Coming towards it with such a steep angle and I did it twice... I'm just upset
My story for today is almost identical to yours. I'm almost ready to give up, but I'm sure I'll keep trying, even is somebody else gets the 3rd 100 first. The practice is excellent, and I haven't practiced this much is a long time.
Catch you later.
Bingo.