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I wonder how Shane or Orcullo would play in something like this with some table time, probably not so well as I believe Alex is the best snooker player who plays pool and he cannot compete with Ronnie O and Trump.
 
Fast Lenny said:
I wonder how Shane or Orcullo would play in something like this with some table time, probably not so well as I believe Alex is the best snooker player who plays pool and he cannot compete with Ronnie O and Trump.
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Alex would get robbed by these guys. He would rob them on a pool table. Although I imagine if Alex played nothing but snooker he might be in the top 96 in the world. perhaps higher. I saw him have a 132? break in canada a couple years ago. But the table looked to have bigger pockets than on the Star tables were watching now.
 
Fast Lenny said:
I wonder how Shane or Orcullo would play in something like this with some table time, probably not so well as I believe Alex is the best snooker player who plays pool and he cannot compete with Ronnie O and Trump.
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SVB and Orcullo have zero chance, they would be out 1st round at this level, 2 different worlds.


Alex would get robbed by these guys. Although I imagine if Alex played nothing but snooker he might be in the top 96 in the world. perhaps higher. I saw him have a 132? break in canada a couple years ago. But the table looked to have bigger pockets than on the Star tables were watching now.
 
an Orcullo or SVB would have about as much success as any other player...and probably less than a non player who picked up a snooker cue at age 10 and practiced for a few years of which there are plenty in the uk that can run centuries

outside of Alex i dont think there is a pool player alive that can run 100+

The Miz and Rempe were the two best pool players outside of Alex, they tried their hand in the uk and failed bad
 
Fast Lenny said:
I wonder how Shane or Orcullo would play in something like this with some table time, probably not so well as I believe Alex is the best snooker player who plays pool and he cannot compete with Ronnie O and Trump.
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Makes me wonder why pool players don't play snooker. I'd bet if Shane (or anyone top tier player) put in 5 years of solid work on nothing but a snooker table, he'd be a champion and making much more money.
 
cleary said:
Makes me wonder why pool players don't play snooker. I'd bet if Shane (or anyone top tier player) put in 5 years of solid work on nothing but a snooker table, he'd be a champion and making much more money.
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A bird in hand is worth two in the bush?
 
smashmouth said:
an Orcullo or SVB would have about as much success as any other player...and probably less than a non player who picked up a snooker cue at age 10 and practiced for a few years of which there are plenty in the uk that can run centuries

outside of Alex i dont think there is a pool player alive that can run 100+

The Miz and Rempe were the two best pool players outside of Alex, they tried their hand in the uk and failed bad
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I would disagree somewhat with that, I think almost all the top pool pros would be able to run the odd 100 with a little bit of table time. And I don't mean years, just a few days or weeks. I've seen way too many just decent 9 ball players who have run 60's and 70's in a short time to believe otherwise. I believe John Schmidt has claimed centuries, so has Efren.

But, that's the odd 100. Top snooker player's run 100's like nothing in practice. And, there is a vast difference in difficulty from one century to the next. Sometimes the pack just seems to open perfect and nothing gets tied up. Pro's get them from everywhere.

The thing is though, break building is just one aspect of snooker. The first time I played a truly great player, it was their defense that made my head spin. The weight control back to the rail, his ability to go 3 rails and freeze dead nuts to a ball. He broke 4 different ways, and locked me up using all of them. Kicking safe that would make a Filipino proud. And it was also that ability to manufacture 25 and 30 points out of positions that I would be lucky to get 9. That's when I realized the difference between a "Century Runner" like myself and a real player.

SVB would be an interesting case though, he has decent mechanics, doesn't seem to let pressure rattle him too much and most importantly seems willing to practice for any amount of time. I would hypothesis that a Riley in his basement, some guidance from one of the top snooker coaches and an addiction to the game, he could become scary good. Not World Champ good(too late in life for that), but good enough to beat any pretenders.

As an aside, from what I understand, Alex got to his snooker level relatively quickly. But, Alex would also be qualifier cannon fodder at his current level. Part of me wishes that he would have taken the exemption to the tour, just for my own personal curiosity.
 
smashmouth said:
... outside of Alex i don't think there is a pool player alive that can run 100+ ...
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I think you're wrong. I'd put a lot of money on it. Of course if you mean every time they start with a couple of loose reds and an otherwise full pack, then I'd agree, but even Trump can't do that.

According to a reliable report, during a one week interval Don "The Preacher" Feeney (who appears in The Color of Money) had a run of 100 at straight pool, a run of 10 at 3 cushion and a break of 100 at snooker.
 
And for any American player who is wondering how well they could do at snooker, the US National Snooker Championships will be in Houston on Memorial Day weekend. See http://snookerusa.com for details about entering.

Bob Jewett
USSA Treasurer
 
Fatboy said:
SVB and Orcullo have zero chance, they would be out 1st round at this level, 2 different worlds.


Alex would get robbed by these guys. Although I imagine if Alex played nothing but snooker he might be in the top 96 in the world. perhaps higher. I saw him have a 132? break in canada a couple years ago. But the table looked to have bigger pockets than on the Star tables were watching now.
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Eric, tons are still only league level play, heck I have had quite a few tons and only played league level snooker, no where near good enough to be pro. When I played in the same room as James Wattana he was often making a maximum a week sometimes more on a tight tourny table and so many tons no one kept track. By the time I moved on he had racked up 60 maximums on that table.
At the pro level these days you don't get many chances and you usually have to get in early with a 10-12ft opener, miss you lose.

I really think the problem here is perception as I often see this come up on AZ. They watch the best in the worlds and it don't look that tough and most on here never been near a 12ft or a pro.
I'v played them and I did not have to like it :)

Here are just a few results from some local leagues, they all have ton up runners.

http://www.manchester-snooker-league.com/Breaks.aspx

http://www.leaguesnooker.co.uk/leag....asp?divisionid=1018&leagueid=93&seasonid=496

http://www.bristolsnookerleague.co.uk/Breaks.htm
 
smashmouth said:
an Orcullo or SVB would have about as much success as any other player...and probably less than a non player who picked up a snooker cue at age 10 and practiced for a few years of which there are plenty in the uk that can run centuries

outside of Alex i dont think there is a pool player alive that can run 100+

The Miz and Rempe were the two best pool players outside of Alex, they tried their hand in the uk and failed bad
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Chris Melling is/was pretty good at snooker. Probably better than Alex P.
 
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