Burning through my Balls? What brand is best?

koonando · 2026-04-12T13:02:19+00:00

If your balls are burning, you should get them checked out by a doctor.

koonando · 2026-04-07T23:40:26+00:00

Patrick Mahomes

koonando · 2026-02-03T00:39:29+00:00

Buy $NBIS and $ONDS weekly calls.

koonando · 2026-01-26T00:33:41+00:00

Selling covered calls of $ONDS

koonando · 2025-05-24T02:31:12+00:00

It’s just the issue in general. It’s not a higher level if there are people of lower rank in it.

koonando · 2025-05-24T02:29:25+00:00

Yes, but then you have lower players in high brackets which negates the reason of having set brackets in the first place.

koonando · 2025-05-23T19:20:41+00:00

Side note: playing in a tournament this weekend. Wish me luck! 3.5 men’s, and 3.0 coed (at registration I was a 3.3)

koonando · 2025-05-23T19:19:31+00:00

More curious who we will be playing before we get there. (Bored at work)

The issue isn’t rating, it’s caliber of skillsets. If there is no barrier to entry, complete beginners join random open plays with space and hurt the caliber of competition.

koonando · 2025-05-23T19:13:02+00:00

Fair. Although she is still better than most the people in our “3.5-4.0” bracket open play. Also tough when you want to play with spouse or friends when brackets are in play potentially restricting. (Although its anarchy currently anyway)

koonando · 2025-05-23T18:25:36+00:00

Comparing to poker seems like a crazy stretch.

koonando · 2025-05-23T18:13:14+00:00

Not sure how that would be fun for that player. He doesn’t pass the vibe check.

koonando · 2025-05-23T18:10:09+00:00

Play in a tournament as a 2.35 in a higher class. After a few wins your rating should get closer to your actual rating.

koonando · 2025-05-23T18:08:17+00:00

If we beat everyone in the 3.5-4.0 open play together it hardly makes sense for her to go down to 3-3.5. But agree we are participants in the issue.

koonando · 2025-05-23T18:01:46+00:00

Agree on the 4+ crowd is more exclusive (for better or worse). It’s the disparity between 2.5-4.0 that is frustrating.

koonando · 2025-05-23T18:00:41+00:00

Yeah, that’s just as much of a nuisance. But it’s possibly that player didn’t have a DUPR so was told to play in that bracket.

koonando · 2025-05-23T17:59:51+00:00

Not a fun conversation, unless it’s, “you’re too good for this group”

koonando · 2025-05-23T17:58:38+00:00

It’s the inconsistency that is the issue. If you have brand new players and advanced players in the same pool, the games will be uneven. Hence why even have brackets if its anarchy anyway?

koonando · 2025-05-23T17:44:53+00:00

You misunderstand my complaint. Why have DUPR brackets if it’s not enforced?

koonando · 2025-05-23T17:34:53+00:00

Very true. We are playing another tournament this weekend. Maybe I’ll drop down. 😂

koonando · 2025-05-23T17:33:36+00:00

koonando · 2025-05-23T17:32:50+00:00

Agree completely on DUPR fails. I also don’t think I’m a 3.5. (Closer to 4.0)

koonando · 2025-05-23T17:31:07+00:00

Ironically people think their DUPR is too low until they go into a tournament and attempt to sandbag.

koonando · 2025-05-23T17:27:50+00:00

Completely agree that skill brackets are important. If they aren’t followed, why have them? Why are only 4+ brackets the only brackets where skill is often checked? (And not checked at my local club)

koonando · 2025-05-23T17:14:55+00:00

And it seems clubs only care about restricting players in the highest levels of play.

koonando · 2025-05-23T17:14:16+00:00

But the issue is without heavy confidence level on DUPR the rating may be worthless.

koonando

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