Winning from opponents mistake.

Winning a match because your opponent made a mistake is a good thing,you can become a better player by capitalizing on your opponents errors and even sweeter if you forced him to make an error.


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Only 2 ways to win

R3DS!X said:
I don't like it. At all.

Tonight I had a really good match and it was very close. My opponent was on the 8 and I had one ball left. I played safety and blocked the 8 with my ball. The guy tried to break it out but when doing so he scratched and I won as a result.

I didn't feel very good about wining like that.

Anyone else feel like this?
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There are only 2 ways to win. Run out break or take advantage of your opponents mistake when it happens.
 
R3DS!X said:
I don't like it. At all.

Tonight I had a really good match and it was very close. My opponent was on the 8 and I had one ball left. I played safety and blocked the 8 with my ball. The guy tried to break it out but when doing so he scratched and I won as a result.

I didn't feel very good about wining like that.

Anyone else feel like this?
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I'll be honest, if my opponent scratches after sinking an 8 ball hanger, I feel good. He fugged up, what's not to like. He should have played position on the cue ball before he shot the 8, hanger or no hanger, and he didn't. He made a major mistake, and I did not. I win, and I'll take it every day and twice on Sunday :)
 
Thanks for the insight. I feel a bit better about my win. I still prefer to win when on the table.

It was an APA 8ball game and this is like the third of fourth time I've won like that. I like the pressure of having the game come down to my shot on the 8 and get more of a thrill winning like that than seeing my opponents 8 go into the wrong pocket or cueball sink.

I've got a big stupid heart so I'm that good sportsmanship guy and all around stupid nice guy. Some see it as a sign of weakness but my girlfriend loves it.
 
the "N" word

Some people consider playing safeties "N . .asty " pool.

Well, if that's the case, then Chess must be "N . . asty " checkers.

There's nothing wrong with well thought out strategising.
 
As others have said,

You didn't win by HIS mistake.

You won by YOUR skill.


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I like to make my opponent lose. As long as my actions are within the rules, screw him. His sadness is like sunshine on a Sunday drive. I love it.
 
R3DS!X said:
Thanks for the insight. I feel a bit better about my win. I still prefer to win when on the table.

It was an APA 8ball game and this is like the third of fourth time I've won like that. I like the pressure of having the game come down to my shot on the 8 and get more of a thrill winning like that than seeing my opponents 8 go into the wrong pocket or cueball sink.

I've got a big stupid heart so I'm that good sportsmanship guy and all around stupid nice guy. Some see it as a sign of weakness but my girlfriend loves it.
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Just don't turn into the guy who acts like he just won the Super Bowl whenever his opponent gets a bad roll, or makes a mistake. Especially when you didn't have much to do with it.

Hate that guy. It's the same guy who acts as if he just lost his virginity when he hits a 2 outer on the river...
 
R3DS!X said:
I don't like it. At all.

Tonight I had a really good match and it was very close. My opponent was on the 8 and I had one ball left. I played safety and blocked the 8 with my ball. The guy tried to break it out but when doing so he scratched and I won as a result.

I didn't feel very good about wining like that.

Anyone else feel like this?
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Seems like everyone is jumping on your back.

I'm with you, my heart would go out to my opponent as well to lose like that.:sorry:

We should get together for some cheap sets sometime. If I take your money, i'll promise to give you a bro-hug afterward. :D jk

Seriously though, it depends on how he lost. If he played a great breakout and caught a bad roll, I'd agree, I wouldn't find much enjoyment to win like that - especially when tying up with your last ball playing eight ball without hooking your opponent is a weak safety at best.
 
R3DS!X said:
I don't like it. At all.

Tonight I had a really good match and it was very close. My opponent was on the 8 and I had one ball left. I played safety and blocked the 8 with my ball. The guy tried to break it out but when doing so he scratched and I won as a result.

I didn't feel very good about wining like that.

Anyone else feel like this?
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Nope: All matches are won because of opponents mistakes unless they shoot perfectly or never come to the table because you did. If they did play perfectly though, they would be the winner not you. He didn't make a mistake per se, he simply lacked the skill to perform what he was trying to accomplish. Because that occurred on the last shot of the match is irrelevent as many other mistakes were made along the way to get to that point in time. Obviously you had already have some innings there if 6 of your balls were gone. Why would anyone feel bad about this?

JC
 
CantEverWin said:
Just don't turn into the guy who acts like he just won the Super Bowl whenever his opponent gets a bad roll, or makes a mistake. Especially when you didn't have much to do with it.

Hate that guy. It's the same guy who acts as if he just lost his virginity when he hits a 2 outer on the river...
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Nope, I'm a very gracious winner and looser.
 
Yup! I hate winning that way just a bit more than I hate losing that way. At about 50/50 so probably gotta start caring more about my own mistakes.
 
This happens a lot, especially hill-hill. Pressure does funny things at all levels of the game. I've won (and lost) many sets due to errors on the hill, and I don't mind taking the W at all.

The way I see it they missed due to the pressure. If I hadn't have won enough racks to get to the hill they wouldn't have felt that pressure. So I did my part to put enough heat on them to win that time.

While no competitor likes losing, winning and losing are both part of pool regardless of skill level. No need to get too emotional about the outcomes, just do your best on your innings and enjoy the game whatever happens.
 
Nine ... corner said:
There is an old bromide in poker that can also apply to pool.

There are two ways of consistently winning at the poker table. One is by one's own brilliance and the other is through the frailty of your opponents. The latter is the more reliable.
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Yeah, I just wish I wasn't so prone to frailty.
 
Nine ... corner said:
There is an old bromide in poker that can also apply to pool.

There are two ways of consistently winning at the poker table. One is by one's own brilliance and the other is through the frailty of your opponents. The latter is the more reliable.
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I've had similar mistakes happen and always feel bad too.
Don't like winning that way, but it is what it is and those are the rules.
 
Other than you breaking and running out, the other person would have to make a mistake for you to win. You could always loose every game to make you feel better!:grin-square:
 
Congratulation brother that you won from your opponents mistake. Now it is time to celebrate. Buy some wine or some other hard drink and have them. Got problem of keeping them? Use wine Racks. Keep all the bottles on it nicely and beautifully arranged.
Thanks.
 
ChicagoRJ said:
I'll be honest, if my opponent scratches after sinking an 8 ball hanger, I feel good. He fugged up, what's not to like. He should have played position on the cue ball before he shot the 8, hanger or no hanger, and he didn't. He made a major mistake, and I did not. I win, and I'll take it every day and twice on Sunday :)
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I won a tournament set like that, guy was on the hill, I needed 2 games. The 8 was litteraly in the jaws of a corner pocket. He hit it at almost break speed, and drew the cueball across to the other corner pocket because he hit it a tad off center. I broke and ran the hill-hill game. Thanks for the bad judgement Mr. I Can Make This 8 Ball With Any Stroke. I do not feel any remorse for that shot scratching, he could have hit it in 20 other ways not to scratch, hit a bit on the side soft, hit a stop shot, hit off the rail to the 8, nope, he wanted to slam the ball in and did not pay attention to his contact point on the 8.
 
I won a match last week where my opponent accidently tapped the cue ball during his practice stroke...is what it is...
 
I try to remember that I still have to "beat" the Table.
Nothing is a "slam-dunk", and mistakes are made even
under the most ideal circumstances.
 
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