With Fedor Winning Banks Who would you put against him?

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u12armresl

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As many times as Fedor has won DCC banks, have you seen him gamble playing banks?

Who would you bet on against Thorpe, Fargo, Brumback, Daulton, etc. Do you think Fedor beats them all in 9 ball banks?
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Fedor obviously shoots straighter than anyone from the past. How does his knowledge compare? Has anyone seen him shoot a bank in competition that they haven't seen a Brumback or Daulton shoot as well?
 
Fedor plays smart banks. The rock is glued to the cushion after most shots. He doesn’t hit the balls like a bank player, which works great for him. His success is amazing 👍
 
The others mentioned are all great bankers. The problem is that Fedor has too many advantages. He is fundamentally superior, acclimated to the highest level of pressure, has a win streak and confidence unmatched by any of the bank specialists, and simply strikes and pockets as well as anyone that has ever lived.

In days past the bank specialists had a knowledge edge that allowed them to win their share of these events. Same with one pocket specialists. But today the knowledge is all out there and it is a game of execution. Simply no one is executing as well as Fedor and Filler and the results of the last few DCCs have demonstrated that nicely.

It doesn't matter if Fedor doesn't have knowledge that the others don't have or whether he has invented any new banks. This isn't a question of who contributed most to the body of bank knowledge. It is a question of who plays the game better. So while SVB and Filler are contenders, I don't see how any of yesteryear's players could stand a chance in a long format.
 
Daulton was a through and through champion, in every single game he played. He was not a bank specialist only. He mostly quit pool early to become a promoter in the SouthEast, and then basically played one tournament per year (the DCC), for the next 20 years.

The knowledge of any game can't be learned in a book or video, IMO, especially banks. So while yes, the knowledge is out there, for it to be "learned", It must be played. Today, the only banks game in town is the DCC. So Fedor's only competition is 9 ball players like himself, who play banks once per year at DCC.

The past 10 or so years all the Banks specialist have gotten old, and the best general cueists have won.

Daulton was one of the best cueists, IMO, and also a bank specialist. I think if 21 yr old Daulton played today's Fedor in Banks, Daulton would win. If they played a race to 7 every day for a year, Fedor might become the favorite around the 6 month mark.
 
Tin Man said:
The others mentioned are all great bankers. The problem is that Fedor has too many advantages. He is fundamentally superior, acclimated to the highest level of pressure, has a win streak and confidence unmatched by any of the bank specialists, and simply strikes and pockets as well as anyone that has ever lived.

In days past the bank specialists had a knowledge edge that allowed them to win their share of these events. Same with one pocket specialists. But today the knowledge is all out there and it is a game of execution. Simply no one is executing as well as Fedor and Filler and the results of the last few DCCs have demonstrated that nicely.

It doesn't matter if Fedor doesn't have knowledge that the others don't have or whether he has invented any new banks. This isn't a question of who contributed most to the body of bank knowledge. It is a question of who plays the game better. So while SVB and Filler are contenders, I don't see how any of yesteryear's players could stand a chance in a long format.
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I agree the “specialist” days aren’t what they were with the new equipment and talent. Definitely a different situation now.


I watched Fedors matches early on and I noticed he was playing the white ball snug to the rails even on “easy” banks. He wasn’t trying to bank out every game. No matter who he was playing he played the same style.

Then add in his 4 railers and it’s a wrap, he’s pretty much beating everyone. Well everyone this week for sure! No specialist can over come him.
 
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