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Hairy Potter
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 Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 5:04 am Post subject: world pool championships |
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| any one watching the pool on sky I would really love to see Steve Davis win but should be a great game with Fabio Petroni tonight |
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| Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 9:25 am Post subject: |
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I don't get Sky Sports, but I do enjoy watching the pool when it's on. Snooker's ok, but knowing that you rarely get more one chance on the pool table with pro players really adds spice.
I was actually surprised to find out that Steve Davis played it, though maybe it's easier on the legs now that he's getting a bit older! |
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Hairy Potter
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| Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 3:44 pm Post subject: |
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He won the match and without much sleep lets hope he gets some before the next round.  |
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IRiSHMaFIA
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| Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 4:33 pm Post subject: |
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Now that's one thing I've never got into watching, but only because I can't play worth a shite and it frustrates the hell out of me.
Anytime I have tried, I end up poking the person I'm playing in the arse with the cue so they play as crap as me  |
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Griffo
Joined: 24 May 2006
Location: Staffordshire, England
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| Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 5:54 pm Post subject: |
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| I prefere to play Pool (because it's easier). But i prefere to watch Snooker. As soon as a professional gets on the Pool table, they just clear up and pot every single ball from the break, so i've never got into it on TV. |
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| Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 1:14 am Post subject: |
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| Griffo wrote: | | I prefere to play Pool (because it's easier). But i prefere to watch Snooker. As soon as a professional gets on the Pool table, they just clear up and pot every single ball from the break, so i've never got into it on TV. |
that's the thing about pool on pro-level though, they can't make a single mistake. In snooker, you might get away with one or two.
There's a place near me with 10ft pool tables and it's no laughing matter there - the bastards, not that I'm bitter about being beaten at all.. haha |
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Hairy Potter
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| Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 9:31 am Post subject: |
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| looks like I have started a debate here which I won't get into because I actually play both snooker and pool although I don't play that much 9 ball which by the way is the tournament which is going on at the moment, I get the impression most of you assume its 8 ball. |
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Griffo
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Location: Staffordshire, England
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| Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 4:13 pm Post subject: |
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I've never really played Snooker much. Mainly due to the fact i've never been all that tall  |
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IRiSHMaFIA
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| Griffo wrote: | | I've never really played Snooker much. Mainly due to the fact i've never been all that tall |
awwwww  |
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Bat
Joined: 30 Apr 2006
Location: Top of the Northern line.
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| Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 9:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Hairy Potter wrote: | | looks like I have started a debate here which I won't get into because I actually play both snooker and pool although I don't play that much 9 ball which by the way is the tournament which is going on at the moment, I get the impression most of you assume its 8 ball. |
Looks like you need to explain it then. I only play pool when I've had a lot of beer inside me. 8 balls, 9 balls, I thought there were 16 including the white!!!!!!!!!  |
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Hairy Potter
Joined: 05 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 12:07 pm Post subject: |
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sorry for not posting sooner had issues with ISP
basically 8 ball (of which they are various rules) is 7 balls of one group usually reds or spots and 7 balls of another group usually yellows or stripes and a black ball which is the eighth and final ball you pot to win the game after potting all of the balls in your group first.
9 ball is different you don't have groups but 9 ball numbered 1 to 9 and you pot the ball in order with the 9 ball being last you can however pot any ball on the table as long as you hit the lowest valued ball first so it is possible to pot the 9 ball from the break and win the game in one shot this is called a golden break and I have only ever done it twice the first time being my first ever shot at nine ball which was not my first game cos my mate did a golden break while i was still getting my cue out of my case. |
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