Who Has Run 5 Racks Or More

Ive ran a 5pack in 9ball once, other mostly 2packs.. bit rubbish considering what everyone else is saying.
Now I practise 12 ball, open table, run oput quite a bit, but I need more time! :(
 
Ran 4 packs twice this past week.

Do never forget --> Earl has stringed 11 in a row for a million dollars...

-Sensation
 
Not exactly...

I have never run 5 racks of 9 ball before, but once I did break and run, make the 9 on the next 3 consecutive breaks (like instant replay, 1 in the side, 9 in the corner), and break and run to win 5 consecutive games. It felt great.

One thing though, is that I did not play 9 ball growing up....only snooker. I have had several century runs in snooker over the years. All of this is relative, though, as I have been playing over 45 years, so my ratio is not that great.....and none of the century runs were done with these old eyes and these bifocal glasses.....
 
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The key to running out consecutive racks (outside of not missing) is the break. When ever I have put these runs together, it is because I found the spot on the table where I can make balls consistently. I also don't crush the break, I hit it hard enough that I spread the balls, but I can still keep control of the cue ball.

This is probably nothing new to most of you, but it may help someone else.
 
I have run 6 consecutive racks of 8 ball on an 8 footer from the break.
The opponent plugged in $3 and never got to shoot, lol.

I have run 5 in 9 ball, but the first one was a screwy 1/9 combo, with 4 BR's to close out the rest of the set, race to 5, on 9 footers.
 
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Williebetmore said:
Just once. It was in a small money match (race to 5 for $100) against a very good player that I have matched up with several times. Made the 9 on the break twice. Combo'ed/caromed the 9 twice early in the rack. Ran out from the break once (about 7 balls if I remember correctly).
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Winning five games in a row is a great achievement, but the way you did it does not amount to running five racks. Break, then pocket all the remaining balls in order; that's running a rack of 9-ball.
 
Do never forget --> Earl has stringed 11 in a row for a million dollars...
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As impressive as Earls run is, Johnny Archer ran 13 and out against Bustamante for cash. That would have been something to see! :)
Personal, Ive strung together alot of 4s, kept coming up dry on the break in number 5 though.
Chuck
 
Dhakala said:
Winning five games in a row is a great achievement, but the way you did it does not amount to running five racks. Break, then pocket all the remaining balls in order; that's running a rack of 9-ball.
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Take a 5-pack anyway you can, they don't grown on trees.
 
Racks Ran

I once ran 9 racks of 9 ball on a nine foot table in the early 90's. This included one 9 ball on the break. And 9 ball was/is my weakest game.
I have also ran 9 racks of 8 ball on a seven foot table which I felt was toughter because there is less playing area available and more balls on the table to work around.

Presently I am at only four racks.
 
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Don't play nine ball much, but ran a 15 pack. Played straight pool 5 times, I ran 706 balls in a row, then I had to quit because it was time to go to school. I am in the 5th grade, I think before I hit high school I should probably be spotting the world the last four. Both of these runs were done on a 10 foot quadrouple simmed diamond table.




LOL, just bullchittin..........but this is how a lot of the posts sound to me. Just sounds like a bunch of geeks making stuff up. I mean, call me crazy, but if I could do some the things the people on here claim they can do, I wouldn't be advertising it on a public forum.
 
I have run 4.5 or 5 racks a time or two on 9 footer and bar box. Only run a little over 50 in straight pool. Ran 3 in 8 ball several times. Ran 3 rack of 15 ball rotation on a bar box once.
 
5 pack and out vs Dee Adkins in 99---he was on the hill

race to 11 in 2 innings vs Steve Kukendahl in 90 or 91

5 from the flip and then 2 to win the match vs AJ Bernard in 89

Johnny Archer put a 9 on me in 89

Getting lost (on occasion) in the land of dead stroke was fun---I've tried to find it again but I don't think you can get there from here....map quest doesn't help


forgot one---5 or 6 (i really can't remember ) vs Alley Oop--he put a 5 on me from the flip--came up dry--and we were tied or I was one up when he shot again---then it was on....


played Ok for someone that stopped playing for a living at age 20 but not good enough to beat the PLAYERS. Played FARGO at least 20 times and NEVER won---can't remember him EVER missing a ball (on bar tbls). LOTTA FUN!!!
 
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LOL! a few times on Valley tables!

CaptainJR said:
Bar boxes should count if it is 8 ball. If 8 ball on a bar box counts then I've done it. :D
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I do not play 9 ball very much my game is 8 ball and play it on bar and 9 footers !

I have seen my late uncle run over 100 balls in straight pool which to me is the ultimate challenge ! according to the record books he ran 274 in a match ! Sadly I was not there to see that.:)
 
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MrLucky said:
I do not play 9 ball very much my game is 8 ball and play it on bar and 9 footers !

I have seen my late uncle run over 100 balls in straight pool which to me is the ultimate challenge ! according to the record books he ran 274 in a match ! Sadly I was not there to see that.:)
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I wish I could have been a student of your uncle's. Straight pool is my favorite game. Most the great straight pool players have long passed but not forgotten.

Regards,
Hal
 
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