Post your 10 consecutive practice run scores...
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My high run is 164. Haven't been playing much 14.1 but really want to start playing it a lot. It's the best.
wrldpro didn't read the thread I think. There's no way possible that those are consecutive runs in the same day.
4/27 & 4/28/09
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11 scratch side
14 missed break-ball
14 missed break-ball again grrrr
22 2nd breakout ball missed
10 missed bank by a hair…a Red one
3 don’t ask
17 stuck in pack
19 missed med cut-shot
1 missed pack with break ball
20 tired
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131= 13.1 average
This was on a 7-foot Valley BB with 4 ½” pockets.
You need to push a little to get two balls to go in. Johnnyt
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11 scratch side
14 missed break-ball
14 missed break-ball again grrrr
22 2nd breakout ball missed
10 missed bank by a hair…a Red one
3 don’t ask
17 stuck in pack
19 missed med cut-shot
1 missed pack with break ball
20 tired
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131= 13.1 average
This was on a 7-foot Valley BB with 4 ½” pockets.
You need to push a little to get two balls to go in. Johnnyt
sorry about that i listed high runs i have had over the long haul.i have run over 150 in the same day 2 times which i dream of doing again as it takes so long to do.it drained me.
cuestick55
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my recent score
I scored a 201 the other night using an equal offense break which is admittedly easier than a set up break shot. My inning totals were as follows:
16
15
16
8
54
32
19
14
12
15
201 total
I have just started playing a lot of straight pool racks again - and 54 is my long run for 2009 so far. But for some reason I always seem to hit a wall whenever I get near 60 balls. I have trouble still figuring out the right english to use on a variety of break shots. Many of my runs end when I get buried in the rack after a break shot. I'm still trying to figure it out.
I scored a 201 the other night using an equal offense break which is admittedly easier than a set up break shot. My inning totals were as follows:
16
15
16
8
54
32
19
14
12
15
201 total
I have just started playing a lot of straight pool racks again - and 54 is my long run for 2009 so far. But for some reason I always seem to hit a wall whenever I get near 60 balls. I have trouble still figuring out the right english to use on a variety of break shots. Many of my runs end when I get buried in the rack after a break shot. I'm still trying to figure it out.
What is an equel offense break? Johnnyt
cuestick55
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equal offense break shot
You just rack all 15 balls at the start of a new frame and blast the heck out of them. All made balls are spotted. The cue ball is placed anywhere behind the head string and you start shooting.
You just rack all 15 balls at the start of a new frame and blast the heck out of them. All made balls are spotted. The cue ball is placed anywhere behind the head string and you start shooting.
Second Attempt
A little better.....
15
4
10
20
4
43
0
27
15
4
Total: 142
At least I got into the second rack 3 times. I got straight in on the break ball on the two 15s.
The 43 felt pretty good. Seemed like I would never miss. But I ended up with no shot after the fourth break shot.
A little better.....
15
4
10
20
4
43
0
27
15
4
Total: 142
At least I got into the second rack 3 times. I got straight in on the break ball on the two 15s.
The 43 felt pretty good. Seemed like I would never miss. But I ended up with no shot after the fourth break shot.
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Get Grady Mathews' DVD - "Break Shots and Key Balls" from Accu-Stats:
http://www.accu-stats.com/Qstore/Qstore.cgi?CMD=011&PROD=000802
It shows you how to play all of the standard break shots. It is a BIG help!
cuestick55
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latest scores
Thanks for the advice re: Grady Matthews DVD. I've ordered it.
I just got a new record score over 10 frames. Here it is:
16
38
24
10
35
17
33
15
14
15
Total = 217
My previous top score was 213.
Thanks for the advice re: Grady Matthews DVD. I've ordered it.
I just got a new record score over 10 frames. Here it is:
16
38
24
10
35
17
33
15
14
15
Total = 217
My previous top score was 213.
Excellent. This is Equal Offense still?
I recorded each inning from the 200 point championship match in my 14.1 league. I was in 2nd place going into "position week" and took 1st by knocking off the league leader. I've now repeated as league champion. Yeah me!
Anyway, I recorded each run, but I did not record any innings where we simply traded safties as that was not relevent. I did include a few 1 ball innings where my opponent left the table with a few balls on the table (tied up) and I made 1 and ducked. I could have easily ignored those to pad my average, but I'm being honest and posting real-world innings. Also, I took 3 fouls.
In the end, I averaged 9.2 balls per inning. It goes to show how much the game changes when you don't start with a BIH break shot every time and you have to take whatever your opponent left you. Also, I wasn't about to shoot any fliers like I would if I were practicing and going for an absolute high run.
Anyway, I recorded each run, but I did not record any innings where we simply traded safties as that was not relevent. I did include a few 1 ball innings where my opponent left the table with a few balls on the table (tied up) and I made 1 and ducked. I could have easily ignored those to pad my average, but I'm being honest and posting real-world innings. Also, I took 3 fouls.
In the end, I averaged 9.2 balls per inning. It goes to show how much the game changes when you don't start with a BIH break shot every time and you have to take whatever your opponent left you. Also, I wasn't about to shoot any fliers like I would if I were practicing and going for an absolute high run.
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im finally getting to play some straight pool after 6 months of 9ball. Felt weird, but after an hour i started liking it again. got some big 14-1 tournaments coming up so it will be 14-1 and nothing else for a month.
i did my first 10 runs. (not equal offense break, but just a regular mix of typical 14-1 breakballs)
14 missed second breakball
11 missed a position and had to play a difficult cut in the uppercorner that ratled.
6 missed an easy pot
14 missed second breakball
0 missed breakball
8 snookered myself after a secondary breakball
15 straight on the breakball
14 missed a position and had to play a close to 90° cut breakball.
0 scratch on breakball
7 snookered myself after a secondary breakball.
total : 89.
keeping this score helped alot as there are some obvious area's i need to work on.
1 run ended with a missed easy pot. 98.8% easy pot succes = Good stats.
6 runs ended on the breakball . 52.6% breakshot succes = HORRIBLE !!
3 runs ended because of a bad positional shot. 95.5% position succes rate = Normal stats
That 3 out of 10 runs end because of positional errors, is normal. I know i still need to controle speed of the cb alot better. in short positional play, i can controle the rock well, but as soon as the cb needs to run several diamonds, i lose controle quick. Was hoping the 9ball would improve this, and it probably has, but still not enough. anyway, 86/89 positional shots is perfectly fine for my level.
but 60% of my runs end on the breakshot!! thats O_O. I don't think its a mental thing (fear of the breakball, stress), i think its more the fact that i use more power. maybe im not counting enough for the OB being pushed forward a bit , before the angle really starts, or my stroke is off when using more power, or because of the inside english i havent mastered yet as good as i master outside english.. Anyway, i know what i need to work on. just don't know yet, what exactly is the reason of me missing.
I had 4 chances to run 2racks, but didnt make any of them. ive run loads of 28's, but only 3 times in the 30's. thats four chances of running 20+ i missed, and maybe one chance to get 30+...
Time to get the videotape out and see what im doing wrong on the break. Alignemnt? stroke? unwanted englisch? BHE not correct?... so many options.
Those breakballs have made me lose LOADS of matches. if only i could up that stats to at least 90% breakballs made, id win four times as many matches.
i did my first 10 runs. (not equal offense break, but just a regular mix of typical 14-1 breakballs)
14 missed second breakball
11 missed a position and had to play a difficult cut in the uppercorner that ratled.
6 missed an easy pot
14 missed second breakball
0 missed breakball
8 snookered myself after a secondary breakball
15 straight on the breakball
14 missed a position and had to play a close to 90° cut breakball.
0 scratch on breakball
7 snookered myself after a secondary breakball.
total : 89.
keeping this score helped alot as there are some obvious area's i need to work on.
1 run ended with a missed easy pot. 98.8% easy pot succes = Good stats.
6 runs ended on the breakball . 52.6% breakshot succes = HORRIBLE !!
3 runs ended because of a bad positional shot. 95.5% position succes rate = Normal stats
That 3 out of 10 runs end because of positional errors, is normal. I know i still need to controle speed of the cb alot better. in short positional play, i can controle the rock well, but as soon as the cb needs to run several diamonds, i lose controle quick. Was hoping the 9ball would improve this, and it probably has, but still not enough. anyway, 86/89 positional shots is perfectly fine for my level.
but 60% of my runs end on the breakshot!! thats O_O. I don't think its a mental thing (fear of the breakball, stress), i think its more the fact that i use more power. maybe im not counting enough for the OB being pushed forward a bit , before the angle really starts, or my stroke is off when using more power, or because of the inside english i havent mastered yet as good as i master outside english.. Anyway, i know what i need to work on. just don't know yet, what exactly is the reason of me missing.
I had 4 chances to run 2racks, but didnt make any of them. ive run loads of 28's, but only 3 times in the 30's. thats four chances of running 20+ i missed, and maybe one chance to get 30+...
Time to get the videotape out and see what im doing wrong on the break. Alignemnt? stroke? unwanted englisch? BHE not correct?... so many options.
Those breakballs have made me lose LOADS of matches. if only i could up that stats to at least 90% breakballs made, id win four times as many matches.
He also averaged 60+ the year he won the DCC 14.1, including a 160 which is not bad on Diamond Pro pockets.
The rule on setting up the break shot is that neither of the two loose balls can be placed within a ball of any other ball.
bump! this is a great thread.
I forgot about this. I was going to compare my list above (from league play) to what I could accomplish when starting every inning from a BIH break. I'll use the same table at my local pool hall (it plays a bit tight), so the variables are reduced.
LowRight, I really like the drill in one of the Jim Rempe videos you mentioned. At the very end of "How to run a Hundred Balls" he shows the drill - scatter the balls randomly, nothing on a rail, nothing touching. Take ball in hand and run the table without the cueball hitting a rail.
I do this at the beginning of each practice session, until I succeed or get tired of it and move on to something else. The something else is usually the activity in the original post of this thread! I will be keeping track next time, and posting up.
Edit: Correction, this drill is in the other Jim Rempe video, "How to Run a Rack in Straight Pool".
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Holy smokes, that is a lot of details 
I'd rather play than keep track of that many different stats personally.
I don't think high runs are a particularly good indicator of your level as a player. For instance, if you do 5 x 25 points, and 4 great safeties in between that leave your opponent without a shot, and you win 150-0, in my book you shoot lights out.Yet you still only ran a maximum 25 balls.
So, when I want to evaluate myself, I do this: I play a regular game of straight pool against myself playing the other hand and keep track of my average number of pocketed balls *and* successful safeties per inning (meaning that I award myself points for successful safety shots), for each "player". This is doable with a standard scoreboard. Then I average my two scores to get a vague indication of whether I'm getting any better or not.
Also, I don't think comparing your scores with other players' is a very accurate way of judging your level. You don't know the tables they play on (good or poor condition? 7', 8' or 9'? Tight pockets or buckets?). Rather, you should compare your results with your previous results, playing on the same equipment. That way you get to know if you're progressing or not.
I'd rather play than keep track of that many different stats personally.I don't think high runs are a particularly good indicator of your level as a player. For instance, if you do 5 x 25 points, and 4 great safeties in between that leave your opponent without a shot, and you win 150-0, in my book you shoot lights out.Yet you still only ran a maximum 25 balls.
So, when I want to evaluate myself, I do this: I play a regular game of straight pool against myself playing the other hand and keep track of my average number of pocketed balls *and* successful safeties per inning (meaning that I award myself points for successful safety shots), for each "player". This is doable with a standard scoreboard. Then I average my two scores to get a vague indication of whether I'm getting any better or not.
Also, I don't think comparing your scores with other players' is a very accurate way of judging your level. You don't know the tables they play on (good or poor condition? 7', 8' or 9'? Tight pockets or buckets?). Rather, you should compare your results with your previous results, playing on the same equipment. That way you get to know if you're progressing or not.