Ralf Souquet - 27 B&R in 8-ball

Roy Steffensen

Roy Steffensen

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I have heard it from several others before, that Ralf has made 27 consecutive BREAK AND RUNS in 8-ball, when preparing for the IPT about 1,5 years ago.

I talked to Ralf earlier this year about it, and he confirmed and said that he missed position by half a ball in the 28th rack, so he couldn't finish it.

If you visit his website www.souquet.de, he has just updated the news-section after winning the World 8-ball Championship, and here he once again confirms running 27 racks in 8-ball.

27 B&R's... If it was any other player than Souquet, I wouldn't believe it because it sounds impossible. But when Souquet says it himself I believe it!

What a performance!
 
wtf, is he serious?

ralf wouldnt post something like this on his website if it wasn't true, but still...

what equipment was he playing on?

27 is just MASIVE. i doubt this record will be easy to brake.


(Roy, i cant find it on his website... where did you read it?)
 
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Ralf is an unbelievable player and if he say's that he broke and ran 27 racks of 8 ball I believe him. It's hard to believe, but if anyone can do it he's one of the players that could.

James
 
I know he has the brain to do it, but how about actually making anything on the break 27 times in a row? He must have gotten extremely lucky.
 
I believe what Ralf said. He won't post this if it was not true. Thanx Roy for posting this. BTW, I also saw the patented Alcano Bridge Cueing technique. :)

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I believe it!

Ralf is a Champion player, definately one of the best in the world, and a great sportsman. If he got his break going, I can see him doing this.

He is a great ambassador for our sport.
 
Much Harder 216 in Straight Pool

When you think about it, that's 216 balls (more or less). As mentioned, if the break is working and he's getting a good spread -- these 216 would be a lot easier to run than if ran while playing straight pool.

But still -- that is unreal and mind-boggling for us mortals.
 
I most certainly believe ralf. In the past, thorsten confirmed to me his 3 "high runs" in different games. In 9 ball, he has either 18 or 19 break and runs. (I can't remember exactly. He once broke and ran 28 in 8 ball in Germany, in front of witnesses. His straight pool high run, as everyone knows, is 404. What most don't know is that he doesn't have another run over 200. He has dozens of unfinished 150's and 125,s. He has an unfinished 174 in the 06 world championships. He also has a couple of 190 somethings against me when he just got "lazy".

Crazy stuff.

Rg
 
Get_A_Grip said:
When you think about it, that's 216 balls (more or less). As mentioned, if the break is working and he's getting a good spread -- these 216 would be a lot easier to run than if ran while playing straight pool.

But still -- that is unreal and mind-boggling for us mortals.
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If you are saying 27 racks is easier to run than 216 points in straight pool, I hope you are joking. I have only played straight pool about 10-15 times and got into the 6th rack on my highest break. If I went down and starting playing straight, by the end of the week I could run 6 or more racks. I wouldn't bet that I could go down and B&R 11 racks of 8 ball. Straight pool is was easier to put racks together than 8 ball. 1 rack of straight is the same ball count as 2 racks of 8 ball minus 1. I would bet a rookie would run 16 points in straight before 2 8 ball racks.
 
NYC cue dude said:
What most don't know is that he doesn't have another run over 200...
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When Thorsten told me this last year, I was really surprised. I've been over 200 a handful of times (barely) and it's mentally draining. I couldn't imagine what 250, 300, or 400 would be like. I believe that Toastie's unfinished runs would have gone much further if he had just kept going, especially that 174 at the '06 World Championships. He was just on fire that day!

As far as Ralf's 27 B&R's in a row - if he said he did it - you can bet your ass he did it. I've had the pleasure of knocking around some drills with both of these guys in practice - you won't see any wasted energy from either of them. They are warriors at the table. They are quite simply the most dedicated players I have ever met in my life, and very helpful and friendly to everyone that they meet.
 
I DO belive it, but I almost don't want to believe it that there is anybody out there capable of such an accomplishment, and would have to see it to believe it for myself.

It's just incomprehensible.
 
Jason Robichaud said:
If you are saying 27 racks is easier to run than 216 points in straight pool, I hope you are joking. I have only played straight pool about 10-15 times and got into the 6th rack on my highest break. If I went down and starting playing straight, by the end of the week I could run 6 or more racks. I wouldn't bet that I could go down and B&R 11 racks of 8 ball. Straight pool is was easier to put racks together than 8 ball. 1 rack of straight is the same ball count as 2 racks of 8 ball minus 1. I would bet a rookie would run 16 points in straight before 2 8 ball racks.
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No, I'm saying that assuming that you can make a ball on the break every time (which is the thing that will cut most everyone's run of racks short even if you never miss) -- that once the balls are spread open in 8-ball -- that running the balls off would be easier that running over 200 balls in straight pool.

Just the fact that he made a ball on the break 27 times in a row, is amazing in and of itself.
 
Get_A_Grip said:
When you think about it, that's 216 balls (more or less). As mentioned, if the break is working and he's getting a good spread -- these 216 would be a lot easier to run than if ran while playing straight pool.
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Right, running the 216 balls would not be the hard thing if you make a ball on the break and get a good table to run, but making a ball on the break and getting a table you can run 27 times in a row is extremely difficult.
 
Roy Steffensen said:
I have heard it from several others before, that Ralf has made 27 consecutive BREAK AND RUNS in 8-ball, when preparing for the IPT about 1,5 years ago.

I talked to Ralf earlier this year about it, and he confirmed and said that he missed position by half a ball in the 28th rack, so he couldn't finish it.

If you visit his website www.souquet.de, he has just updated the news-section after winning the World 8-ball Championship, and here he once again confirms running 27 racks in 8-ball.

27 B&R's... If it was any other player than Souquet, I wouldn't believe it because it sounds impossible. But when Souquet says it himself I believe it!

What a performance!
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and then
chek out stats for a Kjorsvik - 116 - 14.1 , 5 - 9 ball, 100 - 8 ball !!!!!!
sounds fishy to me !!!!!
http://eurotour.nu/
 
I too believe it if Ralf said he did it...just like I believe the reports that Babe Cranfield ran 768 in front of credible witnesses. But Cranfield was SUCH a gentleman that if he said he did it...he did it.

Amazing feat for Ralf. But I would give him 10-1 on the money to try it again...and he wouldn't take the bet!!

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Comparing a 200 ball run to an 8-ball run of 20+ racks is like saying, "Oh, which is easier, putting a man on the moon or splitting an atom?"

Good luck with both.
 
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