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Post your high run and how long you have been playing. :)

High Run - 6
been playing - 3 months (give or take a week or 2)
 
That's a fantastic high run for a month or two. I'm willing to bet if you're new to carom games then you're a good pool player. Is the high run in a game or in practice? The importance is...well...important.

I'm only at an eight in practice and a seven in a game.
 
I'm too ashamed to admit my run (notice I didn't say "high"). But, I was playing with Professor Q Ball today (read: "getting lessons from...") over at his house and I was playing pretty well at first. I had 6 points in 4 innings, a good average he noted. I missed twice. So, 6 points in 6 innings. Still pretty good. Missed a few more times. Pretty soon it's 6 points in about 14 innings. Man this game's hard.

I told Ira Lee I'm taking up 3c instead of just trick shots. He said, "be prepared to miss, miss, miss, miss, miss, make a point, miss miss miss miss miss miss, get close, miss..." etc. He's so right. I'll get there though.

-yow!
 
ericyow said:
I'm too ashamed to admit my run (notice I didn't say "high"). But, I was playing with Professor Q Ball today (read: "getting lessons from...") over at his house and I was playing pretty well at first. I had 6 points in 4 innings, a good average he noted. I missed twice. So, 6 points in 6 innings. Still pretty good. Missed a few more times. Pretty soon it's 6 points in about 14 innings. Man this game's hard.

I told Ira Lee I'm taking up 3c instead of just trick shots. He said, "be prepared to miss, miss, miss, miss, miss, make a point, miss miss miss miss miss miss, get close, miss..." etc. He's so right. I'll get there though.

-yow!
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I think you've got nothing to worry about. Some of the great pool players I've played a bit of 3c with can run fives and sixes without having ever played the game because they are such good shot makers, but they almost never win the match because they are so good at scraping by on talent they refuse to take the time to study. That's what you'll have going for you if you spend lots of time missing, missing, missing. You'll have an understanding of how and why you missed, and a notion of how to fix it.
 
Many times when I play with newcomers that play lots of pool they tend to look at the shot backwards sending the CB to the opposite side of the table. These guys are better safety players than the pros, but only by accident. For some reason they leave the most awful shots imaginable. Drives me crazy. Wish I knew how they do that.

2 - 13's
No 11's
No 12's Can you solve the problem?

34 years I guess I am as weird as my 13 year old tells me. Why have I tortured myself for so long.
 
ericyow said:
I told Ira Lee I'm taking up 3c instead of just trick shots. He said, "be prepared to miss, miss, miss, miss, miss, make a point, miss miss miss miss miss miss, get close, miss..." etc. He's so right. I'll get there though.

-yow!
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True! High Run 4.
Eric, I see Mike Massey will play in the 2007 Sang Lee International Tournament. Also Jeanette Lee.
 
High run: 14 (I ran 7 and out, the other guy said "Keep going", and I ran 7 more before missing); lots of 10s and 11s, but no 12s or 13s.

Years of play: 45 years

High run against me: 13 twice (and after one of those the guy ran 9 in the next inning)

Mark
 
My tournament high run is 13 (which was the high run for the event) and I had an 11 in the SLIO last year. I've run many 10s, 11s & 12s in practice games, but can't seem to get past 13. I'm sure it's a mental thing.

To compensate, I try to stay positive about the game by focusing more on good inning clusters or average. For example, I made 20 in 9 innings in a recent tournament and had 3 of the 4 best games, even though I only got 3rd place. Amusingly, I also had 2 of the *worst* games as well. :)

This is a crazy game: I once missed 10 innings in a row and then ran a 10. Another time in a handicapped tournament I was stuck with only 3 points in 15 innings, and then woke up and ran 7-0-6-0-5-0-5-2-3 to win 28-11. A friend asked me to play a crazy handicap last year for fun at Carom Cafe: 50 to 15. I had about 4 points in 25+ innings to where I put my innings clicker away to avoid ruining my otherwise pleasant vacation. Then I ran two 7s, a 6, and two 5s (not back-to-back) to win like 50-12 or so. Who knows what the average was. The year before I had a practice game with Hugo Patino, who was killing me 7-22 with a strong start. Somehow, a switch came on and I started making everything to win 40-27. Recently, I broke 7-6-0-7 and it still took me 12 more innings to get past the mental self-sharking of starting so well and finish the 25 point match. The next 25 point game I had three 5s. Then I averaged 0.300 in the next one. I hate 3-cushion! Or love to hate it. Or something.

I started in 1992 I think, and have been playing off and on ever since. I didn't play at all 1999-2004 except for a vacation at the Vegas World Cup and the 2004 tournament where I ran the 13. I missed the game, and hope I'm back to stay this time :)

Anyway, enough rambling... Don't be discouraged, guys - if you can't stand missing *alot*, this isn't the game for you! Fortunately, we don't have to be a Blomdahl or a Sang Lee to enjoy it for a lifetime.

Robert
 
HomeBrewer said:
That's a fantastic high run for a month or two. I'm willing to bet if you're new to carom games then you're a good pool player. Is the high run in a game or in practice? The importance is...well...important.

I'm only at an eight in practice and a seven in a game.
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that high run was made during a game.. I ran 4 and out..and my partner told me to keep going to see how much further i could go. yes.. I guess I am a pretty good pool player.. I run out 9 ball fairly often. high run in straight pool is 47. ran out a game of bank pool once :). I'm sure
my pool playing helps...but I think what has helped me the most is that I have an obsessive personality. when I get into something I want to at least try and be the very best at it. and I hate to lose. (not saying I'm a sore loser...I just want to win at everything.) I'm constantly reading every available billiard materiel.. I practice ALOT (not just playing people).
I watch tons of billiard matches from both accustats and carom cafe. and I am constantly thinking about 3 cushion .. I think im a sick man :) I am so hooked on 3 cushion right now :) Im going to the Sang Lee tournament this year.. (my first # cushion tournament :) ) I want to look into getting lessons .. Robert R. I especially enjoy your commentery on some of the carom cafe matches.. very insightful stuff.. full of information.. thank you :)
 
Robert,

I'm thinking I recognize you from your YouTube videos as a guy I saw warming up at the George's USBA tournament a few weeks ago on Sunday. If so, I'd have liked to seen you play but had to leave early. From what I saw I definitely believe the high runs you're talking about.
 
Seven, it looks like you're already onto the formula for success! Many people think they're practicing just by playing games, so it's good to see you're spending that all-important time alone at the table. Also, watching matches of top players is a great way to learn to make better decisions during play, especially if you are *actively* viewing with full concentration as if it were you who had to actually shoot each shot. Your obsessive nature should help with this :)

I played in my first tournament about 2 years after I started 3C. Not only had I never played on new cloth before (can anyone say "driving on ice?"), but I drew none other than recently-crowned world champ Sang Lee in my first match! I lost 35-4. He was very encouraging and invited me up to NYC for the SL that year (94). I told him that would be a great vacation and I'd love to go and watch. "Raiford, you no watch...you *play*!" I got killed but had a great time. If I wasn't hooked already, that was the clincher. :) I guarantee you're gonna love the Sang Lee event!

Thanks for the kind words - I'm glad you found my CaromTV commentaries helpful. Please feel free to ask if you have any questions about them.

Best of luck!
Robert
 
HomeBrewer said:
Robert,

I'm thinking I recognize you from your YouTube videos as a guy I saw warming up at the George's USBA tournament a few weeks ago on Sunday. If so, I'd have liked to seen you play but had to leave early. From what I saw I definitely believe the high runs you're talking about.
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Yep, you got me! It's too bad you couldn't stick around - that was the day I finished with a 2.222 game. Unfortunately, you would've had to sit through the 0.250 game that came right before it, but we don't have to mention that part do we? ;)

I guess that means you play in South FL? Do you ever make it down to Miami? PM me if you want to play sometime.

Robert
 
High run 12 against Shin Park playing for money and couple 11's

Straight rail----over 200

Years of play----17---

Vass
 
greeneyes_ocean said:
High run 12 against Shin Park playing for money and couple 11's

Straight rail----over 200

Years of play----17---

Vass
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I would love to play straight rail...unfortunately there is no one in my area that can teach me :( .... on top of that, i dont think straight rail can be played properly on a non heated table. Am I correct on this? since I'm going to the Sang Lee tournament this year.. I was hoping to make contact with someone who can give me lessons on both 3 cushion and
straight rail.. maybe some one rail too :D
 
5 in league play- 8 in practice. Been playing for about a year....maybe a little less. Played a bit before that but was a couple of times a year and just wingin it. I really like the fact that your only limited by your imagination. I play with alot of guys that play natural shots with spin once in a while......i juice up everything.....lol. I like to see the shot i know im supposed to shoot and eliminate it then find another way to touch.


gerald
 
My high run is 5. Hit many 4's. I rarely get to play since there is no 10 foot carom table around my area, but I still like hitting the 3 cushion balls around on my pocket table. I have only played maybe a couple of dozen times on a real carom table.
 
My average is 2.75 LOL. I think that's good. (.75 is im always close to hitting the second ball by 1inche)

Highest run is 8 (last 4 shots were the same since the red ball was at the corner and had to go three rails over and over)

Played... Started to try March 2007 and willing to learn May 2007
I am still learning the diamond system and it helps me alot when someone plays safe on me in 9-ball.

Does anyone know the technique of the diamond system or a link
ex. 3rd diamond - 1st diamond = hit 2nd diamond.
 
Byrne's Standard Book Of Pool can be found at most libraries or can be bought for less than 10 bucks. Anyone with even a slight interest in the game should buy that book and his "Advanced Techniques" book. 95% of the shots in the game are in his books and he goes over the standard diamond system (with correction factors like the "Seattle Kid's Allowance"), two rail ("plus") systems, as well as having excellent diagrams and hints on how to hit all kinds of shots.

My high run is only nine but I run a five almost every single day I play. I just can't seem to keep good runs going. No lie, I've probably run a five a 100 times , but only about 15 6's, five 7's, and a couple 8's. I always seem to lose position after the fifth or sixth shot and have some miracle shot left to keep my run going. Must be some kind of mental block about the double digits. I wish I had the same problem with straight pool- my high run is only 61; not even close to the 100 I'd like to run.

A friend of mine ran a 12 one inning and an eight the next and put "20 in 2" on his license plate :D
 
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VietSoClassic said:
My average is 2.75 LOL. I think that's good. (.75 is im always close to hitting the second ball by 1inche)

Highest run is 8 (last 4 shots were the same since the red ball was at the corner and had to go three rails over and over)

Played... Started to try March 2007 and willing to learn May 2007
I am still learning the diamond system and it helps me alot when someone plays safe on me in 9-ball.

Does anyone know the technique of the diamond system or a link
ex. 3rd diamond - 1st diamond = hit 2nd diamond.
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You don't need the diamond system with a 2.75 average. You should be playing all the World Cup Games and certainly the US National championships. The USBA is looking for 2.75 players.

Contact Bob Jewett RIGHT NOW! I'm sure he can help getting you a few sponsors.
 
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