What are the subtle signs you see when your opponent is cracking?

He sits in his chair more often.
He has trouble making decisions at the table.
He calls a ref on an easy call shot.
randyg
 
Eyes and Facial Emotions

KoolKat9Lives said:
What tell tale signs make you believe your opponent is cracking?
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I always watch my opponents eyes and facial emotions after they miss a shot, get a ball roll or I play a good safe, it can be very tell telling that you have them on the ropes, and if thats the case play accordingly.

Sometimes alot of other things are bothering a player, such as maybe just a certain (song) songs on the juke box,someone talking, or a waitress walking by your opponenent.

If your paying attention to their eyes and facial emotions,and also body language,you can tell alot of things about your opponent, subtle changes in a persons demnor say alot about their confidence in their play at that time.

This may not be the tell tale signs your looking for , but it does help to be observant.



David Harcrow
 
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Watch their eyes. When they start to look back and forth more frequent from the object ball to the cue ball. When they are relaxed they will stay longer on the object ball.

Also a tiny hint is when they start to slightly bend their wrist on their stroking hand. This is because they are starting to tense up. This is the time to pounce like a tiger.
 
someone who has stopped conceding easy 9's when he did so earlier. he's hoping u'll miss an easy shot (relatively speaking) and it could be a sign that the pressure is getting to him.
 
They drop their shoulders after a miss.
They feel the need to explain why they missed.
They sulk in the chair. Worse yet they can't sit sill in the chair. Sharking!
They stand by the table instead of sitting in the chair. Sharking.
They throw the chalk.
They chalk up their cue while looking to see if you have a shot like a ball might still fall in.
The pretend to break their cue in half.
They drop their cue after a miss.
They explain how you wouldn't win if they weren't shooting so bad.
They throw their cue down violently after a miss. Had on player shatter his cue. That's when I leave.
 
Sobbing uncontrollably, breaking cuestick over knee, pounding head on table.

Oh wait, you said subtle.
 
once he has all the money I had in my wallet....I know things are turning and rush to the ATM quickly. if he gets all of that too....then I KNOW he's done, and go get more :p
 
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when he's racking the ball and pulls the rack up off the balls, if it's shaking... tell tale sign.
 
picking lint

I was playing this kid and he started picking lint. Afraid I rattled him so badly it became a lifelong obsession with the lint.

More seriously, any changes can be a sign of cracking other than striding to the table more confidently or starting to glide around the table. Talking more or less, tension around the eyes or them starting to dart, jerky movements, on and on. Conversely a purposeful stride and a clean confident looking set up and stroke can rattle your opponent when you are doing poorly and feeling sunk. I have turned games and sets around simply by my body language. It can be a tool to use or it can work against you. Shoulders straight, chest out, chin up, there is a reason soldiers are trained to look like that.

Hu
 
Hasn't shot (except hooked) for 20-30 minutes or keeps racking.

Don't agree about conceding the 9 ball; match play in golf concede a bunch of 3-4 footers and watch him miss a 5 footer is an old strategy.
 
Whenever I see em get mad at a miss I know I got em now. My game actually steps up when I see it as it gives me a huge boost of confidence to see them get angry. For the same reason I do my best to show no emotion at the table.
 
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