Should pro players play on 7ft table tourneys?

Should pro players play on 7 ft table tourneys?

  • No

    Votes: 34 33.7%

  • Yes

    Votes: 67 66.3%
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spartan

spartan

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Should pro players play on 7ft table (barbox) tourneys? Yes or No?
Why?

Some pros say that 7ft is harder than 9ft cos more traffic to navigate .
Ya right that is probably an excuse to justify pros stealing from amateurs , bangers on 7 ft table . Like Gwneyth Paltrow whining that being Hollywood mom is much harder than normal moms.
As they say, if pros want to pick a fight , fight with someone their size instead of taking on the small kids and easy pickings . Am I right or am I right?:D
 
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they should be able to play on whatever table they'd like....

not sure I understand the question.

Should they be "allowed" to play in amateur events on barboxes? no. Open events?? sure, why not

Are you saying it's just too easy for them? Should PGA touring pros play in tourneys where the winning score is 20+ under par? Or should they be relegated to only playing courses on par with US Open type set-ups?

I feel you are complaining about something here, just not sure what exactly it is....
 
trustyrusty said:
they should be able to play on whatever table they'd like....

not sure I understand the question.

Should they be "allowed" to play in amateur events on barboxes? no. Open events?? sure, why not

Are you saying it's just too easy for them? Should PGA touring pros play in tourneys where the winning score is 20+ under par? Or should they be relegated to only playing courses on par with US Open type set-ups?

I feel you are complaining about something here, just not sure what exactly it is....
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Am saying they should not be playing in amateur and open events
If they play 7ft in pro tourneys or in pro invitationals, I have no issue with that :D
 
spartan said:
Am saying they should not be playing in amateur and open events
If they play 7ft in pro tourneys or in pro invitationals, I have no issue with that :D
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Personally, I couldn't care less what tourneys anyone plays in other than the ones I do. If those include pros...no biggee. Each and every event I've played in that had pros in the field; I knew there would be. So, by choice, I paid my entry, and watched a better player end up taking it home. Pretty much the way it should be, I would think.
 
trustyrusty said:
Personally, I couldn't care less what tourneys anyone plays in other than the ones I do. If those include pros...no biggee. Each and every event I've played in that had pros in the field; I knew there would be. So, by choice, I paid my entry, and watched a better player end up taking it home. Pretty much the way it should be, I would think.
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You are partly right
There is the serious bangers school and there is the groupies school
The serious bangers may never have heard of these pros and they are serious about wanting to win tourneys :) then there are the groupies school who will pay to get in event to play their idol pro. What you describe is the groupies school and my guess is they are minority
Sure other sports have pro am / open etc but by and large pros are mostly separated from ams.
In pool pro am is pretty common- actually except for invitationals and World championships and majors like All Japan (where they have qualification stages so in main event there is little dead money ), most events are open, pro am
 
spartan said:
You are partly right
There is the serious bangers school and there is the groupies school
The serious bangers may never have heard of these pros and they are serious about wanting to win tourneys :) then there are the groupies school who will pay to get in event to play their idol pro. What you describe is the groupies school and my guess is they are minority
Sure other sports have pro am / open etc but by and large pros are mostly separated from ams.
In pool pro am is pretty common- actually except for invitationals and World championships and majors like All Japan (where they have qualification stages so in main event there is little dead money ), most events are open, pro am
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serious bangers should educate themselves on what they are getting into if they are entering big enough tourneys to draw in pros, and "groupies" as you call them; or dead money, can do with their money as they wish.

If I fall into the groupie category, so be it....I can tell you my dead money experiences from the BIG tourneys has helped me immensely in the smaller tourneys I also play in :cool:
 
Spartan,

As many of the older posters on AZ know, the bar box is an art form unto itself. Dave Matlock and Keith McCready come readily to mind. There is as much diversity on the bar box as on the nine footers. Different cloths, table manufacturers, rail rubbers, cue balls, etc. Some of the BB stars went on to shine on the "big" tables as well.

Last year, I learned a lot watching Corey Deuel rack balls in the US BB eight ball event. Simply amazing what a professional player is capable of. Also watched SVB demolish other players on the Diamond BB's at the Rum Runner Andy Mercer Memorial year after year.

To quote a PGA commercial, "These guys are good!". Big table or small.

Lyn
 
cardiac kid said:
Spartan,

As many of the older posters on AZ know, the bar box is an art form unto itself. Dave Matlock and Keith McCready come readily to mind. There is as much diversity on the bar box as on the nine footers. Different cloths, table manufacturers, rail rubbers, cue balls, etc. Some of the BB stars went on to shine on the "big" tables as well.

Last year, I learned a lot watching Corey Deuel rack balls in the US BB eight ball event. Simply amazing what a professional player is capable of. Also watched SVB demolish other players on the Diamond BB's at the Rum Runner Andy Mercer Memorial year after year.

To quote a PGA commercial, "These guys are good!". Big table or small.

Lyn
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Tiger was the master of playing courses that suited his style ,,he playes in very few tournys that are chip and putt courses because it brings the field closer together and brings other players who might not be near the threat on a long tough course into play
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I can see it because bar table pool is such a big part of where the game is played, but to me it's kind of like a pro golf tournament being held at a local public course. The equipment just isn't up to par with the talent level of the players using it, so I would say it shouldn't happen.
 
spartan said:
Should pro players play on 7ft table (barbox) tourneys? Yes or No?
Why?

Some pros say that 7ft is harder than 9ft cos more traffic to navigate .
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Who are these pro's, and what have you done with them ? When do pro's play on bar boxes except when the bar box championship is held. It's the only time I see it. And if they want to play, why not, they are pool players, and those are pool tables, so kind of makes a sense, no ?
 
I don't think anyone should play on 7' tables but that's me. Call me crazy, everyone else does, refer to my avatar
 
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Pool is pool. Pros can still lose on bar tables. If a tourney is open to pro players, non-pro players can choose not to play. I, for one, like playing pros on the bar table. I think it evens the playing field a bit. The way I see it, I'm always the underdog, but I think I have a strong enough bar table game to give them a run for their money. So no pressure on me.
 
Most U.S pros cut there teeth on a BB. There has been more action on the BB the last 25 years than on the 9' in pool rooms. Most here just never hear about it. Johnnyt
 
Barbox Development

Yes the bar box is smaller therefore shots are easier.

That doesnt mean that things couldnt be done to make pro events a little more challenging for instance:

Look at English 8 ball and those rounded pockets. Thats one thing.

You can tighten the pockets, you can make the balls smaller and everything about the game can change as per the difficulty. If the table is 20% smaller perhaps some changes should be made. The times are in favor of the small table as per the expense.
 
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