What speed,,

[Drew]

Even B players can make shots on a bar table that pros would play safe with on a 9' table. Basically, if it can be cut or banked, figure it is in the hole. The shorter distance really makes a difference. And, if you are on a Valley table, the pockets are about 5" and take almost anything near them. You can miss by a diamond and a half, and still have a chance of making it on a ball shot down the rail. Once the ball is between the points, 99.5% will fall in. Very seldom can you rattle a ball on a Valley table.

That's why I say it's so much easier to kick on a bar table. Making balls is easy, playing safe is hard. The BB is all about offense. You don't kick to get safe; you kick to run out.

 

[poolplayer2093]

Even B players can make shots on a bar table that pros would play safe with on a 9' table. Basically, if it can be cut or banked, figure it is in the hole. The shorter distance really makes a difference. And, if you are on a Valley table, the pockets are about 5" and take almost anything near them. You can miss by a diamond and a half, and still have a chance of making it on a ball shot down the rail. Once the ball is between the points, 99.5% will fall in. Very seldom can you rattle a ball on a Valley table.

I had a B- player cut this shot in on me Sat., and it was on a Diamond table with 4 1/2" pockets. On a 9' table, the shot wouldn't even be attempted.

http://CueTable.com/P/?@1ACCb3PBtk@

you'd be surprised

 

[Johnnyt]

Why doesn't everybody just go try it? Break open the rack; if you can run to the 7 more often than not running to the 7, then you win. Assume the pro never misses a shot.

I tried it today. I played 3 races to 9 and beat the ghost once, he beat me 9-7, and 9-8. I have played better but not much.

If I had $500 a set on it with SVB I'm sure I'd dog a few shots a set. I'll try again after dinner or in the morning with my modified Donny break lol. Johnnyt.

 

[Johnnyt]

Even B players can make shots on a bar table that pros would play safe with on a 9' table. Basically, if it can be cut or banked, figure it is in the hole. The shorter distance really makes a difference. And, if you are on a Valley table, the pockets are about 5" and take almost anything near them. You can miss by a diamond and a half, and still have a chance of making it on a ball shot down the rail. Once the ball is between the points, 99.5% will fall in. Very seldom can you rattle a ball on a Valley table.

I had a B- player cut this shot in on me Sat., and it was on a Diamond table with 4 1/2" pockets. On a 9' table, the shot wouldn't even be attempted.

http://CueTable.com/P/?@1ACCb3PBtk@

If you have a Valley get the Ridgeback rails for it. The balls will rattle and reject. My pockets are 4 1/2"... sides are just a hair under 5". They also bank much better than the original Valley's. King Cobra designed them. Johnnyt

 

[Drew]

I tried it today. I played 3 races to 9 and beat the ghost once, he beat me 9-7, and 9-8. I have played better but not much.

If I had $500 a set on it with SVB I'm sure I'd dog a few shots a set. I'll try again after dinner or in the morning with my modified Donny break lol. Johnnyt.

Well it sounds like you would play pretty even getting the 7 and breaks from SVB. The ghost never misses, but Shane does (not too often). If he dogs a game every 3 sets, then you're winning. Of course, with that kind of money and competition, you might be dogging games too.

 

[accustatsfan]

The lesser player has to run out or play a great safety every game to win. The high level pro will run out pretty much every time so really the pressure is on the lesser player.

Ever since I watched Francisco Bustamante give up the 6 out and the breaks to a pretty strong B player and win set after set I wouldn't want to bet against anything a top pro says he can do.