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freeringo
06-17-2009, 07:01 PM
I have never shared this with anyone here, but I am a professional
pool player. I have won over $5000 in tournemant play in my life.
I have been playing since I could see over the edge of the table.
My most 8 ball games won in a row was 37 and I won 4 tournaments in a row.
I want to share with you a shot I developed years ago that has been very successful. WARNING DO NOT TRY THIS SHOT IF YOU ARE A NOVICE
You will hurt somebody.

Breaking
Some don't realize that in 8 ball, you don't have to hit the head ball first.
What I do is cue my ball as far right as possible and put as much low right english on the cue ball as possible. I then hit the second ball on the right of stack as hard as I can, drawing the cue ball into the side rail and back into the rack, where the 8 ball is usally sitting with 1-2 other balls. The 8 ball will go into the side pocket 1 out of 10 times.
I have made this shot 3 times in a row in tournament play.
Be very careful trying this shot. too little english and you scratch
too high of english and you are chasing your cue ball
Make sure you chalk your stick and be prepared to be amazed.
eejit101
06-17-2009, 07:03 PM
By this i take it your referring to regular pool? Not this US 9ball stuff.

7 stripes, 7 spots, and a black 8 ball?
freeringo
06-17-2009, 07:09 PM
By this i take it your referring to regular pool? Not this US 9ball stuff.

7 stripes, 7 spots, and a black 8 ball?

Yes 7, 7, 1

Funny story.
I invited a local butcher to play in a bar tournament once and I beat him.
He whined in his beer all night and then challenged me to play him for
$10 a game on a full sized 12 foot table. I only played on a 12 foot table once years before. I accepted his challenge and beat him 17 games to his 1.
We didn't talk after that. One of many reasons I don't play for money anymore. Too many ruined friendships.
freeringo
06-17-2009, 07:10 PM
By this i take it your referring to regular pool? Not this US 9ball stuff.

7 stripes, 7 spots, and a black 8 ball?

Nine ball you must hit the 1 ball first on break or it's a ball in hand foul.
Sassy12U
06-17-2009, 07:45 PM
You should so open a pool room. Like an illegal one that you would see on some movie or something!

That would be soo hot!
eejit101
06-17-2009, 07:49 PM
You should so open a pool room. Like an illegal one that you would see on some movie or something!

That would be soo hot!

sooo hot? Cos the air con is broken?

Ill come play ya ringo!
freeringo
06-17-2009, 07:51 PM
sooo hot? Cos the air con is broken?

Ill come play ya ringo!

I will play you 1 handed.
I use to have a 1 armed friend when I was young and have played at least 1000 games 1 handed.
sloeddie
06-18-2009, 06:59 AM
I will play you 1 handed.
I use to have a 1 armed friend when I was young and have played at least 1000 games 1 handed.

wasn't there a movie like that once where the pool player got his hand or arm broke for being so good ??
knowledge
06-18-2009, 07:33 AM
Only a few things I can do one handed, but I do it well
freeringo
06-18-2009, 07:52 AM
wasn't there a movie like that once where the pool player got his hand or arm broke for being so good ??

That's too funny because I had to sneak out the back of a few bars to preserve my health.