Top Stroke

[crappoolguy]

What was the point of jumping the cue ball at the end? Does that hold some type of special snooker gesture? I played snooker many times in the past, but can't remember all of the rules. Wouldn't the 7 have to be respotted if he jumped the cue off the table?

Regardless, dead stroke.

He'd already won the frame he just did it for fun.

 

[Bob Jewett]

What was the point of jumping the cue ball at the end? Does that hold some type of special snooker gesture? I played snooker many times in the past, but can't remember all of the rules. Wouldn't the 7 have to be respotted if he jumped the cue off the table?

Regardless, dead stroke.

No, if a player is ahead by more than 7 points and only the black is on the table, any pot or foul ends the game. I have seen several other clearances in which the player uses some kind of flourish on the black or even goes in-off. Even if the player misses the black and doesn't foul, his opponent simply concedes since there is no way to win.

 

[philw]

If you have five minutes to spare, this clip of Ronnie O'Sullivan might be the best example of someone in top stroke who just CAN'T miss. Funny watching the ref try and keep up...watch his shot on the blue when he's running out the colors. He jumps the cue ball on the black for no reason whatsoever but its fun to watch. 10,000 British pounds ($15-$20K) on the line for high break.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgxWd0djt5I&NR=1

Wow! that was some tremendous shooting he knew he couldn't miss what a delight to watch I've only felt like that maybe three times in life. Thanks for the link Bud. Philw

 

[philw]

He is way too classy to be playing pool.Raw talent, genius, the magician of snooker.Hendry at his time was probably better then ronnie will ever be, but...he was a machine, his sweat and blood was all over the practice tables.On the other hand ronnie is just soooo talented.thin is the line which divides a genius from the idiot....

You sure are trying to make friends with that comment.

 

[philw]

I have never seen snooker played before until now, but that is the stupidest game that I have ever seen.

Spotting balls back up on the table. How Absurd!!

He had one or two hard shots the whole time, and there were no real position demands as far as I could see. I am not impressed.

But thanks for the video anyway.

Good post that's the best dose of sarcasm I've heard in a long time.