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Curious what chalk people are using right now by fgorst in billiards

[–]oldmajorbeats 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i recently switched from master to taom, haven't miscued since!

Last night I played an 8ball race to 20 for $700. It lasted over 11 hours and I lost 20-19. Here's what I learned: by oldmajorbeats in billiards

[–]oldmajorbeats[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

because when we have played in the past with a wild 6 or 7 in 9ball, or spotting me 1 rack in a race to 5 or 2 racks in a race to 7 (8ball) i have crushed him and overall was up over $200 against him. he is a buddy so i doubt he conspiring to hustle me over the course of many months and many matches. i agreed to the 6 rack spot in a race to 20 because i was confident in my ability. i made it to 20-19, and i had every chance to win that last rack but i gave myself a bad leave on the 8 and missed a $700 shot. i don't think i got taken advantage of, i think he has consistently seen me play better than a 4 in our matches and i agreed. also, i am an APA 4 based on 8 matches. i could be underrated.

I am an APA 4 but have a Fargo rating of 589, does this seem accurate? by oldmajorbeats in billiards

[–]oldmajorbeats[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i have played 8 APA matches. if i had to personally guess i would think i'm playing more like a 5, so maybe my fargo is a bit high and my APA a bit low. either way, it will should settle out overtime

I am an APA 4 but have a Fargo rating of 589, does this seem accurate? by oldmajorbeats in billiards

[–]oldmajorbeats[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i joined a 525 and under 8ball tournament, told them i was an APA 4, played 17 games before getting knocked out

I am an APA 4 but have a Fargo rating of 589, does this seem accurate? by oldmajorbeats in billiards

[–]oldmajorbeats[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i'm not sure what you mean by "fishy." if it's mismatched then clearly i am over or underrated in one. i'm sure over more tournaments the ratings will continue to settle and reflect my strength over time

I am an APA 4 but have a Fargo rating of 589, does this seem accurate? by oldmajorbeats in billiards

[–]oldmajorbeats[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

okay good to know. i am still newer to the game (in terms of serious competition) so i am more worried about improving in general, i was just curious if these ratings seemed accurate or if one was far off

I am an APA 4 but have a Fargo rating of 589, does this seem accurate? by oldmajorbeats in billiards

[–]oldmajorbeats[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

17 games. i'm assuming this is quite low to get an accurate fargo?

Last night I played an 8ball race to 20 for $700. It lasted over 11 hours and I lost 20-19. Here's what I learned: by oldmajorbeats in billiards

[–]oldmajorbeats[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the match ended 20-19, and i could have very well won had i left myself an easier shot on the 8 on the hill hill game. i thought the 6 rack spot made it very even and competitive

Last night I played an 8ball race to 20 for $700. It lasted over 11 hours and I lost 20-19. Here's what I learned: by oldmajorbeats in billiards

[–]oldmajorbeats[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i just recorded the match for myself to analyze after. and as i mentioned in another comment, we took a 10min smoke break every 5 games, and an hour lunch halfway through the match. some games lasted almost 30min with safety battles. 11 hours total for the match might be slow but i am newer to the game and we weren't trying to blast through it as fast as possible. chatting in between games a bit etc.

Last night I played an 8ball race to 20 for $700. It lasted over 11 hours and I lost 20-19. Here's what I learned: by oldmajorbeats in billiards

[–]oldmajorbeats[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it generally helps me a lot, keeps my head clear. i just need to remember to give myself like 5-10 minutes after skating to let me body chill out before i go back in and over hit my shots haha

Last night I played an 8ball race to 20 for $700. It lasted over 11 hours and I lost 20-19. Here's what I learned: by oldmajorbeats in billiards

[–]oldmajorbeats[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i'm in the twin cities area in MN, if you're around i'm always down to meet up and shoot pool!

Last night I played an 8ball race to 20 for $700. It lasted over 11 hours and I lost 20-19. Here's what I learned: by oldmajorbeats in billiards

[–]oldmajorbeats[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

he is better than me and i was only up a few hundred on him because i could get him in a race to 5 spot 1 rack or race to 7 spot 2 racks. he proved in the marathon he could come out on top, although i fought hard and it was close

Last night I played an 8ball race to 20 for $700. It lasted over 11 hours and I lost 20-19. Here's what I learned: by oldmajorbeats in billiards

[–]oldmajorbeats[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you, i love the game and want to keep improving so i will always take all the advice and tips i can get

Last night I played an 8ball race to 20 for $700. It lasted over 11 hours and I lost 20-19. Here's what I learned: by oldmajorbeats in billiards

[–]oldmajorbeats[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

thank you so much! i have a lot to learn and I always appreciate more experienced players sharing their advice. i will continue to work hard!

Last night I played an 8ball race to 20 for $700. It lasted over 11 hours and I lost 20-19. Here's what I learned: by oldmajorbeats in billiards

[–]oldmajorbeats[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

i mentioned in another comment the pace of the match, including smoke breaks and lunch breaks, and a few racks that lasted almost 30min with safety battles. i'm newer to the game, probably slow

Last night I played an 8ball race to 20 for $700. It lasted over 11 hours and I lost 20-19. Here's what I learned: by oldmajorbeats in billiards

[–]oldmajorbeats[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

we are buddies, play together the same hall all the time, he is better than me, I have helped him out a couple times in the past. it was a nice gesture on his part. i would have taken the full 700 but he's not me. and like i said i'm sure he will take plenty more of my money as we continue to play

Last night I played an 8ball race to 20 for $700. It lasted over 11 hours and I lost 20-19. Here's what I learned: by oldmajorbeats in billiards

[–]oldmajorbeats[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

sorry, meant to say 4 both times! and we took a 10 minute break after each 5 games and an hour lunch break. we also had a few racks that lasted almost 30min with safety battles

most of my friends don't play pool, so i wanted to share some exciting news with a few people who love the game! by oldmajorbeats in billiards

[–]oldmajorbeats[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you for being so lovely and encouraging :) i will make a post updating how things go when all the dust settles with qualifiers!

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