Check it out,this video is filled with some crazy shots.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGARb9rzAFI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGARb9rzAFI
The Greatest 10 Ball Run Ever! Parica vs. Archer
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Some amazing stuff in that rack. Thanks for sharing!!!
Thanks for putting that up. I've tried to describe that runout to people who haven't seen it (from the 2nd DCC 2004 Ring Game), but words always fail.
And the situation made it even more amazing. Parica was on his last barrel for the second rack in a row after about 5 hours' worth of pool. The rack before, he broke and made a ball, but had nothing but an insane table-length 2-10 combo, which he of course nailed center pocket.
So then he makes this unbelievable runout you just saw, which puts Archer on HIS last barrel for $30,000 ... but Jose scratches on the break. Never gets back to the table as Johnny runs out, then breaks and runs to win it.
And the situation made it even more amazing. Parica was on his last barrel for the second rack in a row after about 5 hours' worth of pool. The rack before, he broke and made a ball, but had nothing but an insane table-length 2-10 combo, which he of course nailed center pocket.
So then he makes this unbelievable runout you just saw, which puts Archer on HIS last barrel for $30,000 ... but Jose scratches on the break. Never gets back to the table as Johnny runs out, then breaks and runs to win it.
That was the ugliest nice ten ball runout I have ever seen!!
OMG! The shots on the three and the five ball were simply outrageous!
Has anyone considered that this format, with proper editing, may be just the ticket for pool on TV? The public never gets to really see the raw offensive skills of the top male players (particularly with ESPN's alternate break format), and ring ten-ball really showcases that aspect of the game and may provide the flash and dash that would excite a general audience. Combine that with the poker-type situations of pots and being all-in, and you may have a winner!
Has anyone considered that this format, with proper editing, may be just the ticket for pool on TV? The public never gets to really see the raw offensive skills of the top male players (particularly with ESPN's alternate break format), and ring ten-ball really showcases that aspect of the game and may provide the flash and dash that would excite a general audience. Combine that with the poker-type situations of pots and being all-in, and you may have a winner!
So what do you think about that shot on the 5? Was he trying to make the 5 bank-carom off the 10, or was he trying to make the 10 bank-combo in the opposite corner? I think he was shooting at the 10 and lucked in the 5.
Not that it wasn't still an incredible out. They call Efren the magician, but Parica's got an awful lot of "magic" in his arsenal too, and the boldness to just go for it when the pressure's on.
-Andrew
Not that it wasn't still an incredible out. They call Efren the magician, but Parica's got an awful lot of "magic" in his arsenal too, and the boldness to just go for it when the pressure's on.
-Andrew
Kinda reminds me of myself when i am playing for 25,000 dollars. Yeah right!! LOL!!! That guy is amazing and the look on Johnnys face said the same thing. Great video. keep em' coming.
I totally agree with you on that. Especially if they would have shots of the other players while they were in the chair. I'd absolutely love to see a format like that. I love watching pool, but it would be boring for most people.VIProfessor said:
The other thing I wish is that they wouldn't just show the ball going in the hole. There is so much downtime with pool where they could show the players stroking the ball, from the side and back or whatever, and then show the ball going in in the replay. Anything but staring at the table all the time. I hate the pocket cam. "AHHHHHHHHHHH A giant ball is rolling at my head!!! That was close, it got stopped!"
Fast Lenny said:
Lenny,
As someone who was there (you can see me sitting behind Johnny) I will have to strongly disagree that this was a "great" runout - lucky would be more like it.
While the game was enjoyable, Parica played a very sloppy game and did not deserve to win. He made a nice cut on the 1 ball, got lucky to get good shape on the 2 to get to the 3. The shot on the 3 was good, but it was fairly easy to break the cluster on this shot (LARGE target). His shot on the 4 was ABYSMAL (snookering himself from the 5) - any league player that did this would be disgusted with himself (as Jose was). To carom it in (and yes, I am sure he was trying to carom it in) and still get shape on the next ball was LUCKY (the 10 ball was far enough off the rail to make sinking the 5 just luck - as I'm sure Johnny would agree, check out his reaction - not one of admiration). Roadmap from there.
Having said all of that, thanks for posting; I forgot I had seen that match (damn this Alzheimer's).
P.S. - Edited to add: The best shot of the rack was getting from the 2 to the 3 for the right angle to break the cluster - he spent a great deal of time to get the angle just right on the 3 - a feat beyond most amateur players. Kudos to Jose on that shot.
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Andrew Manning said:
I think he was shooting the 5 into/off of the 10 ball, just as he planed. Nice shot. IMO, the more impressive was the 3 ball shot breaking out the 4.
Rick
Damn, Willie, you're a tough room! Wish I could've been there, but I've watched the DVD of the ring game a couple of dozen times. I agree Jose got lucky to get on the 2, but it was one of those shots where he HAD to get lucky. How else could you play it in an all-offense game? At least he saw the route and gave it the chance.
The 4 was a goof, but how could you not admire the recovery on the 5? He lines up the carom, checks the possibility of the 10 as well, then hits it perfectly to get right on the 6. Maybe he was also checking the rebound angle on the 10 to think of how to avoid it and get uptable?
I don't think that was luck, unlikely maybe ... I thought Archer was just wondering what the pool gods might hit him with next!
As for Jose not deserving it ... I think Johnny botched a rack a little before that gave Parica the chance to get back in it. And all the way through, he made something out of nothing a number of times. If Johnny wasn't so solid at the end, it would've been no shame, I thought, to see Parica win.
Watching that crazy match, as much as anything, is what has made me want to go down to the DCC. Alas, another episode of Married With Children has preempted that this year.
The 4 was a goof, but how could you not admire the recovery on the 5? He lines up the carom, checks the possibility of the 10 as well, then hits it perfectly to get right on the 6. Maybe he was also checking the rebound angle on the 10 to think of how to avoid it and get uptable?
I don't think that was luck, unlikely maybe ... I thought Archer was just wondering what the pool gods might hit him with next!
As for Jose not deserving it ... I think Johnny botched a rack a little before that gave Parica the chance to get back in it. And all the way through, he made something out of nothing a number of times. If Johnny wasn't so solid at the end, it would've been no shame, I thought, to see Parica win.
Watching that crazy match, as much as anything, is what has made me want to go down to the DCC. Alas, another episode of Married With Children has preempted that this year.
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Travis Bickle said:I agree Jose got lucky to get on the 2, but it was one of those shots where he HAD to get lucky. How else could you play it in an all-offense game? At least he saw the route and gave it the chance.
Watching that crazy match, as much as anything, is what has made me want to go down to the DCC. Alas, another episode of Married With Children has preempted that this year.
TaxiDriver,
I didn't mean to imply that Jose was not skillful (except for the 4 ball shot of course
), you are correct in your analysis.The only thing this match made me want to do was play more straight pool (rotation games are about as good a way to differentiate the top players as paper/rock/scissors - a good platform for exhibition of skills though).
I thought that was you, but I wasn't sure.Williebetmore said:
I agree, he really had to come close to the corner to get off the second rail cleanly. As for the shot on the four, I would not have liked to shoot to such a small zone, especially with a big side pocket right there. He probably had the side pocket in mind and babied it just a bit too much. The shot on the two was tough in my opinion, with such distance and a funny angle. I think he knew the ten might go and also the five, but I think it was a "poke and hope" shot.Williebetmore said:
Tracy
Williebetmore said:
10 was enough of a stretch for me! But by next year I hope to be able to count to 14 more consistently, along with the ability to subtract the odd 3 or 4 from that sum. Keep working at your tables, Doc, or I may get to 50 before you!
Though that may mean I should wipe the dust off my Capelle 14.1 book and then play more than 3 racks before giving into my ineptitude and putting those pesky other 6 balls back into the tray.
