Why would you choose not to break??
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Might not have liked the way the table/balls were playing enough to be confident in his break shot?
Other than that Id have no idea either
They all seem to get some time to feel out the table before the matches
Other than that Id have no idea either
They all seem to get some time to feel out the table before the matches
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usually when you play a tournament with the inning rule for the yellow/2d player (like in the "traditional" round robin), the starter/"breaker"/white ball can just win or loose , when the 2d player/yellow can win, loose, or make equaity/pat
(example : 27-40 in 45 , 40-34 in 37 , or 40-40 in 39 ). When you start/break , you cannot make equality. This advantage is especially noticeable at the "small games" -straight rail, balkline- , where each players could break-and-run ...
At 3 cushion, well, when you play with the inning rule , it remains a verrry little -but an- advantage to let your opponent to start/break . When no inning, dunno, may be lack of confidence ? or when you "feel" that your opponent is in a lower form/shape than usually , or just the choice of the moment...
(example : 27-40 in 45 , 40-34 in 37 , or 40-40 in 39 ). When you start/break , you cannot make equality. This advantage is especially noticeable at the "small games" -straight rail, balkline- , where each players could break-and-run ...
At 3 cushion, well, when you play with the inning rule , it remains a verrry little -but an- advantage to let your opponent to start/break . When no inning, dunno, may be lack of confidence ? or when you "feel" that your opponent is in a lower form/shape than usually , or just the choice of the moment...
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thanks for the reply
I think this was illustrated in the match between Meckx and Tasdemir today in the Worlds. Once he caught up from an early deficit to 35-35, Merckx was kind of in the drivers seat since Tasdemir had shot the break. If Merckx runs out he wins. If Tasdemir runs out Merckx get to try to equalize and then win on extra play. As Dani Sanchez did in his match.
In the case of the recent WC, Forthomme vs Miguel Torres, Miguel needed a tie to advanced to semi final, so he gave up the break as a strategy just in case the game was close enough for him to a lease tie up the game.
In other cases I know players who don't like the white ball because it looks dirtier due to the blue chalk, therefore they rather play with yellow ball
In other cases I know players who don't like the white ball because it looks dirtier due to the blue chalk, therefore they rather play with yellow ball
Good thing for Blomdahl that Kang had the break. I didn't see who won the lag so I don't know if that was planned or just happenstance.
I wonder how common equalizing from more than a couple behind is, considering that Zanetti did it from 7 (for a tie, in the group stage), Sanchez did it from 8 and Blomdahl for 6. AND I read that Sanchez did the exact same thing to the exact same guy, who is a close friend of his, just a short while ago in another event. Yet it sees like such a singular thing to do.
Frits from Kozoom asked the same question to TB Why so many points are done in the event for a tie? and he said what happens is that of that moment they don't have to worry about safety, and the play more relaxed and the person that ties has a better momentum for the tie breaker.