So what do you do when you are playing this guy

Slow Play

Guys like this also tend to take a long time to raise back up and move away from the table. I like to be standing about 6 inches behind them and when they turn around I just stare at them like wth, move it. They get the message pretty fast. If you are in stroke and they are delaying the inevitable I like Rodney Morris move. Act like you don't care and are bored as you pocket the last few and it infuriates the hell out of them.
 
If the guy isn't a strong shooter I just get the table opened up and let them make a mistake. More often than not they are going to make enough mistakes to where I get to the table with easy outs more often than not. There aren't many people who I do that with but it saves me from a lot of frustration. Sometimes they are happy that they are "beating me to shots" or get to say that I only won because they missed easy shots or whatever. I don't worry too much about the score with those guys as long as it doesn't drag. And if you lke excuses when you lose...you would already have a built in one just in case.
 
I don't play this way but there is certainly a strategy to constantly play safe, tie up balls, and don't shoot any OB less then a foot from a pocket. The idea is to drive the other guy crazy so he makes mistakes.

It's probable the guy you are playing is just a slow player. But if you think about the above, that maybe it's a strategy, I think that can take some of the frustration out and you realize you need to bear down and out think the guy.
 
Please don't do it

JC said:
Opponents flipping coins while I'm shooting also are eligible for a liver shanking or perhaps an ocular one.

JC
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I would like to avoid either situation so please let me know before this needs to take place. My coin is far too small to use as a shield.
 
doitforthegame said:
You are playing in a tournament. You won a couple, maybe even three matches. You are feeling good, shooting loose and know you can make everything. Then you draw the "Human Glacier". This guy will not take any chances and plays safe after safe. Worse he takes five minutes thinking of each one. You sit there and stew as you cannot believe he won't take the long shot on the 5. If he makes it he would just have stop shots to the 9.

Got to admit I don't have the patience for this guy. That's why I never fared very well in one pocket. I could watch it (my favorite- Ginky and Larry Lisciotti at Country Club) but never play it because, well, I'm just too damn impatient.

I suppose the answer is you have to adapt or lose, but how do you internally handle this guy?

Bob
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When Biado, Charlie W, and sometimes Alex P, and couple others are streamed i turn off the tv, cannot stand them, GOD help the streamers.
On a serious note, do your best to beat this guy at first game next time, no matter what, and then you slow down a lot you will see the magic happens, and he starts complaining about you being slow..
 
The same problem we have had here,and we still do with Mr Mindula.
Once,while referee was on vacations and enjoyed in his holiday's time,in the national tournament he-Mr Mindula played one match, race to 9, against one my friend all Saturday.That match was playing all day long and the score after all that circus was 9-2 to friend of mine.Tournament lasted 3days instead of two.
Friend of mine who came out as a winner in that match,after match was finished went to sleep since he was so exhausted.He woke up two days after and found out he was disqualified because he missed his match.So,at the end Mr Mindula succeed in his plan.So,actually he is the one who was the winner.
However,Mr Mindula is funny guy and very big pool enthusiast so we forgive him.After all,he is very important member of Croatian society who has promoted pool for free last 40 years.
By the way,he is Croatian Champion on Senior tour here,now.He has been retired from his daily job and since then he uses to play a lot,even more than some young players.Weekly he plays at least two,three sets and if we are talking daily that would be more than 8 hours on a day.
Hope this help you some how.
:smile::smile::smile:
 
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jeffj2h said:
I don't play this way but there is certainly a strategy to constantly play safe, tie up balls, and don't shoot any OB less then a foot from a pocket. The idea is to drive the other guy crazy so he makes mistakes.

It's probable the guy you are playing is just a slow player. But if you think about the above, that maybe it's a strategy, I think that can take some of the frustration out and you realize you need to bear down and out think the guy.
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That's the point. I KNOW it is a strategy, but the question is how do you handle it. That is my issue. I have the problem when I am intense, or bearing down. I want to play 9 ball, not one pocket. And I have no problem with strategic safties of course. I am talking about the guy that goes out of his way to find a safety instead of taking the clear shot. Like the poster above said, the guy that looks for an angle on the 8 when he has a hanging 9.
 
There is no cure for this,not really.However,you should been able to stay focused as much as you can and tried to spent the smallest amount of energy in that particular match how would be able for playing your next matches on high level and don't stay without energy too soon in the tournament field.Must be prepared on many situations as you have been prepared on people who will shark you mostly all the time.There should be a referee in all bigger tournaments and time should me bounded as well how this bullshit would be avoided.
Or,always you can hire a bodyguard to take care of this type things !And some other,of course.Especially when you loose.
LOL
 
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A swift kick in the nuts should work. :grin: All kidding aside get the ref and if that don't work, do what he's doing. Take 5 min between shots :)
 
Win the safety battle and beat him. To do that you will need to improve your safety play.

But if you prefer banging balls then bang balls. Whatever makes you happy.
 
Bag of Tricks

I reach into my It's George Cue Case with the long pouch,and pull out my T-Shirt to put on. The one with George Zimmerman's face on it that says,"Hurry up and Shoot,or I Will". Okay, just a lame joke, but I couldn't resist.

cajunfats
 
Shannon.spronk said:
I would like to avoid either situation so please let me know before this needs to take place. My coin is far too small to use as a shield.
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LOL I may have misunderstood you. Do you just roll the coin over in your hand while looking at it? I guess that's ok. I would rather bring a book and make the slow shooter interrupt my reading somehow before my acknowledging that it's finally my turn.

I was thinking of you flipping the thing in the air like the coin flip before the super bowl. Maybe loudly calling out heads or tails at the same time.

JC
 
JC said:
LOL I may have misunderstood you. Do you just roll the coin over in your hand while looking at it? I guess that's ok. I would rather bring a book and make the slow shooter interrupt my reading somehow before my acknowledging that it's finally my turn.

I was thinking of you flipping the thing in the air like the coin flip before the super bowl. Maybe loudly calling out heads or tails at the same time.

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I just slowly turn it over in my hand again and again. I will occasionally do a trick or tw with it where I flip roll it across my knuckles, but it never really leaves my hand. I never really look at it either. It is just there for my mind to focus on.

My teammates call it the bad juju coin. It has never lost a coin flip for me. They will not allow me to use it to decide anything against them because they know it will always turn in my favor.
 
doitforthegame said:
You are playing in a tournament. You won a couple, maybe even three matches. You are feeling good, shooting loose and know you can make everything. Then you draw the "Human Glacier". This guy will not take any chances and plays safe after safe. Worse he takes five minutes thinking of each one. You sit there and stew as you cannot believe he won't take the long shot on the 5. If he makes it he would just have stop shots to the 9.

Got to admit I don't have the patience for this guy. That's why I never fared very well in one pocket. I could watch it (my favorite- Ginky and Larry Lisciotti at Country Club) but never play it because, well, I'm just too damn impatient.

I suppose the answer is you have to adapt or lose, but how do you internally handle this guy?

Bob
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It doesn't bother me in the slightest. I wish I could tell you my secret, but I don't know what it is. I guess I just sit and think about the best shot, what I would shoot, what I'm going to shoot next, etc. I'm not even totally sure I understand why it bothers other people. Are you annoyed that it's going to be a long night?
 
BRussell said:
I'm not even totally sure I understand why it bothers other people. Are you annoyed that it's going to be a long night?
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Yes that's one thing that's annoying. Mostly though, if you take your current age and subtract it from the average worldwide life expectancy of 67.2 years, multiply that times 365. Add 5 or 6 for leap years. Multiply that times 24. Multiply that times 60 and you will have your expected remaining life in minutes.

I for one have damned few allocated to watch some weak minded, short bus riding, bumbling idiot studying a pool table like he's decoding the human genome. Shoot the damned ball already dipshit!

I rarely lose to these types because in general and almost by definition they are not very skilled, but I always refuse to play them again. Did I mention life is too short?

JC
 
Bob Dixon said:
You think a 17-year-old kid getting murdered is funny?
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George Zimmerman didn't murder anyone. He's a Survivor. Besides, if the internet is full of pictures of George Zimmerman with crosshairs superimposed on his face worn by angry black people,wouldn't you be offended by that? They aren't joking either!
 
doitforthegame said:
You are playing in a tournament. You won a couple, maybe even three matches. You are feeling good, shooting loose and know you can make everything. Then you draw the "Human Glacier". This guy will not take any chances and plays safe after safe. Worse he takes five minutes thinking of each one. You sit there and stew as you cannot believe he won't take the long shot on the 5. If he makes it he would just have stop shots to the 9.

Got to admit I don't have the patience for this guy. That's why I never fared very well in one pocket. I could watch it (my favorite- Ginky and Larry Lisciotti at Country Club) but never play it because, well, I'm just too damn impatient.

I suppose the answer is you have to adapt or lose, but how do you internally handle this guy?

Bob
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I can't stand it either, Bob. Zero patience. And if it bothers someone like you who has been around the block before they put up the street signs, I take great comfort knowing it irritates the crap out of most the experienced players.

Misery luvs company I guess.

Freddie <~~~ not a doctor, I have no patience
 
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