It's amazing to me how the last two can mean so much when it's two bangers playing but it means almost nothing when two champions like this are playing. Reminds me of the old saying "if I can't beat him giving him the 8 I can't beat him even."
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Jimmy Reid once said, If I can't beat him giving him the last 3, I might not win even.
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Offering another strong player the last 2 is the smallest spot. If they get on the 8 they will nearly always get the 9. In a race to 7 it may not even give them one game. It may however get them off the porch and betting...maybe.
I spot a few of the weaker guys locally the 5 and out for small bets. If I am playing well it is doable. Once you can beat the ghost you can really give some big spots to bangers. If you make them work at the table they rarely win. A few good safes 1/2 way through the rack can give me BIH with 5 or 6 balls on the table. If they are open I should run that out at least 80% of the time.
Bottom line if a guy offers a spot ask for more... the man spotting will win most of the time.
Offering another strong player the last 2 is the smallest spot. If they get on the 8 they will nearly always get the 9. In a race to 7 it may not even give them one game. It may however get them off the porch and betting...maybe.
I spot a few of the weaker guys locally the 5 and out for small bets. If I am playing well it is doable. Once you can beat the ghost you can really give some big spots to bangers. If you make them work at the table they rarely win. A few good safes 1/2 way through the rack can give me BIH with 5 or 6 balls on the table. If they are open I should run that out at least 80% of the time.
Bottom line if a guy offers a spot ask for more... the man spotting will win most of the time.
You got that right, I was watching two bangers playing 6-Ball for a couple hundred agame, one player got up a grand after a few hours then spotted the other guy the last two, man it was like he gave the guy the 7,8,9, he never won another game, and these guys were getting aleast three to five shots agame at each ball.
The more of a banger you are the greater a spot will show up in a pool game playing another banger.
The smallest spot you can give another player playing a rotation game is the "call last two"
David Harcrow
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bangers shoud read this again and realize if you play a run out player and you cant run out you cant win
9-ball (or 6, 7,10 whatever-ball) are harder to match up and get the weight right when the two players have a large disparity in skill level. When players are closer in skill, it's a bit easier - even at the top levels. Games like 1-pocket or straight sometimes can sometimes be a bit easier.
That being said, it you aren't any good at matching up, you're always going to be a fish...
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even in one pocket if the skill level difference is great its hard for the weaker player to get a spot that will work.
the stronger player will make less mistakes and capitilize more on the more frequent mistakes of the weaker player
plus the stronger player wont get punished as badly by the weaker player when he makes a mistake because the weaker player doesnt have the weapons