Let's be fairif Shane stopped by snookers to play Mike a quick set to 15, and Shane and they both play out of the box cold,,,, Shane is gonna be lost!!! But,,, let Shane play the table for an hr or so, he will be all set! The table plays pretty tough, but I'm sure Shane will adjust rather quickly!
And as far as I'm concerned, all short races and the levels that those to beasts play at is pick ems match!! The long sets is where the skill comes in!
Also, tournement play is much different than gambling imho
One more thing, I'm fairly confident Shane would quickly break well on that table! He does break better than Mike and he also learns rather quicklyjust sayin
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Lol, you should of been at the Seminole at snookers in providence a couple yrs ago,, I'll show you cordial
Let's be fair
And as far as I'm concerned, all short races and the levels that those to beasts play at is pick ems match!! The long sets is where the skill comes in!
Also, tournement play is much different than gambling imho
One more thing, I'm fairly confident Shane would quickly break well on that table! He does break better than Mike and he also learns rather quickly
I agree on all of the above
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Short race, long race, no race, interviews, lesson pointers, etc... If its Dechaine I turn the switch to off position. He plays good but no charisma, his public appeal seems to be untrustworthy or detestation. Must be the way he looks and walks. His game is absolutely boring to watch like Dennis O. I don't know why most people dislike this guy and I don't know why I never care either now or in the future. I would rather watch a 14yo kid from another country before I watch this guy.
When he's winning nobody cares and people seem to hate on him. When he's losing people still hates on him. I can only suspect it's the energy he projects to the public.
In the Roman Era win or lose he would be booed in the colosseum and could never win his freedom.
When he's winning nobody cares and people seem to hate on him. When he's losing people still hates on him. I can only suspect it's the energy he projects to the public.
In the Roman Era win or lose he would be booed in the colosseum and could never win his freedom.
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I thought the Rocket pulled the best reverse shark against Duchene when he took a picture of MD's shitty rack. I hope he posts it on AZ..
Let's be fair
And as far as I'm concerned, all short races and the levels that those to beasts play at is pick ems match!! The long sets is where the skill comes in!
Also, tournement play is much different than gambling imho
One more thing, I'm fairly confident Shane would quickly break well on that table! He does break better than Mike and he also learns rather quickly
Opooooops ... I quoted the wrong poster
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Shane is off to Europe to play as Earl's partner in 3 or 4 days....not the right time to get in a tough game. Well, at that level I guess they are all tough. Earl has him on a strict diet, workout regimen, and of course, early curfew
The World Cup of Pool starts today (Tuesday) in Portsmouth, England. I don't know when the first match is for Shane and Earl.
Sports around the world are all different. Some have long contests to determine the winner some have short ones.
Pool has both.
Shane is right now the best in the long race format at the 100 game distance and as the races get shorter his advantage diminishes until it's about a coin flip against many of the world's best players.
That's just how it is.
Pool has both.
Shane is right now the best in the long race format at the 100 game distance and as the races get shorter his advantage diminishes until it's about a coin flip against many of the world's best players.
That's just how it is.
I suppose the trick is to find that perfect middle area where both sides are satisfied. Like four quarters for a football game. Or two 45 minute halves for soccer game.I'm sure there were those that argue why not fifty, should be longer, etc etc. Pool just has to find that happy area. Maybe race to fifteen? I'm not sure if it can be done...make everyone happy in pool.
Are you sure it was MY post you read ?
It has been noted by several that this problem exists on the forum in which the wrong poster is indicated when you reply to a post.
Sorry, Petey.
I think anywhere between 15 and 21 is fine for determining a winner. They aren't short races by any stretch of the imagination. If you lost going to 21, I think it's pretty safe to assume you were outplayed. They're also short enough to stop stamina becoming the deciding factor, and to keep the pressure on.
Neutral racker / no rack inspection and I would take Jayson.
The only way it could be done is with an absolute top down approach. If the WPA had any teeth then professional rules and races would have a standard just as golf does with the PGA. But even in the pro sports often there will be slight variances from country to country.
Pool is like a combination of all sports in that it's totally malleable. Tournament promoters simply make up whatever rules suit them. Leagues make up their own rules. And then there are the challenge matches, negotiated like boxing with match length, purse, dates, equipment etc...all up for negotiation.
In one way it's kind of cool that we have so many different formats. On the other hand it makes the "who is the best" conversation much harder.