Hi, sometimes I've noticed in pro tournaments that when they are using the Sardo rack, the players will rack the balls by hand instead of using the Sardo. By hand I mean they don't even use a triangle, they just place the balls there one by one in the 9-ball diamond formation. I noticed people doing this on a few different matches during the UPA event. The Sardo rack was sitting right next to them, but they werent using it. Does anyone know why? All the other tables around them were using the Sardo rack, but these guys werent. Two other players did the same thing later on that night.
Racking In Pro Tournaments
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LastTwo said:
hmmm, i havent seen that before. i'm curious myself. if you get a chance just ask one of them maybe. thats the best place to get the story, straight from the horse's mouth.
Some, if not most, players are anxious to get the "perfect" rack. Depending on the equipment, it is hard to get perfection when it comes to racking.
I've seen Young Gun Ian Costello turn the triangle around upside-down and rack in an effort to obtain perfection.
When Canadian Luc Salvas and Keith rack the balls, they throw them in there, shake it a few times, and then break balls. They are in the minority, though, and don't seem to take the time that others do in racking.
The Sardo rack, when used correctly, is supposed to create the "perfect" rack. Due to imperfections of the table, though, sometimes players get frustrated because of the dents in the table and elect to use a wooden rack instead.
Sometimes I think players attempt to delay the racking procedure by bickering about it, in order to mentally shark their opponents.
And I've said it before and I'll say it again, there are definitely rack riggers, and the players know who they are.
I really liked it when the Skins Billiards Championship used a designated racker for all games. This eliminates all the bickering about the "perfect" rack and creates a level playing field.
JAM
I've seen Young Gun Ian Costello turn the triangle around upside-down and rack in an effort to obtain perfection.
When Canadian Luc Salvas and Keith rack the balls, they throw them in there, shake it a few times, and then break balls. They are in the minority, though, and don't seem to take the time that others do in racking.
The Sardo rack, when used correctly, is supposed to create the "perfect" rack. Due to imperfections of the table, though, sometimes players get frustrated because of the dents in the table and elect to use a wooden rack instead.
Sometimes I think players attempt to delay the racking procedure by bickering about it, in order to mentally shark their opponents.
And I've said it before and I'll say it again, there are definitely rack riggers, and the players know who they are.
I really liked it when the Skins Billiards Championship used a designated racker for all games. This eliminates all the bickering about the "perfect" rack and creates a level playing field.
JAM
Troy said:
Thank you Troy. I worked in a poolroom that sponsored a tournament featuring the Sardo Rack and I couldn't believe what goes into the "training". Basically, the guy pounds the table louder than you've could ever imagine until there are noticeable marks on the table. When you say "crater" this is no exaggeration. They literally pound this hole right into the slate. What makes it even more annoying is that THEY DON'T EVEN RACK IN THE TRADITIONAL SPOT ANYMORE! They put the damn 9-ball on the spot so once the tournament was over, we never got a good rack on those tables again.
The Sardo-Rack is no different than any magic-trick you see on TV. It's all a fabricated illusion. The company has pretty much purchased their place in the billiard industry and sadly, because of a lack of integrity, it was allowed to happen. I know poolplayers gotta get paid but this product is just horrible.
Jude M. Rosenstock
Don't get me started on the damned SARDINE GIZMO !!!
A few years ago I managed a room where the owner bought 2 of those pieces of crap and I had the "pleasure" of "training" two tables. After the "training", it was a joke to watch the balls literally fall into the craters created by said "training". Not only was a rack un-necessary, but it became useless until those tables were re-covered. Also, slow rolling a ball through that "mine field" was impossible.
A slight correction Jude... For a couple years, Sardo was a sponsor for the WPBA and the 9-Ball was on the spot during that time. Now that the WPBA has eliminated the SARDINE GIZMO, the 9-Ball is back where it should be with the 1-Ball on the spot. ( as far as I know)
Troy
A few years ago I managed a room where the owner bought 2 of those pieces of crap and I had the "pleasure" of "training" two tables. After the "training", it was a joke to watch the balls literally fall into the craters created by said "training". Not only was a rack un-necessary, but it became useless until those tables were re-covered. Also, slow rolling a ball through that "mine field" was impossible.
A slight correction Jude... For a couple years, Sardo was a sponsor for the WPBA and the 9-Ball was on the spot during that time. Now that the WPBA has eliminated the SARDINE GIZMO, the 9-Ball is back where it should be with the 1-Ball on the spot. ( as far as I know)
Troy
Jude Rosenstock said: