League Update, Week 10

Well, our last pool league night didn't go well against the new #1 team in our league...it started off really cruel the first round when this bad double-kiss roll that Ryan got cost us the first round.

After the scratch...it left their best player who is 39-6 overall in league an easy out. I would have done the same thing for the breakout most likely...

We ended up fighting back to 2-2, down 3 or so balls going into the last round. Chas (35-5) broke dry, but left it wide open to get ERO'd...it was the battle of the two top records in the league in that game and we got, well unlucky.

I played poorly my last game missing a breakout shot with ball in hand...and we lost the last round 50-20ish.

We will get to play these guys again in the week 12 position round...no mercy! (and maybe a few rolls...)

Here are the updated standings for week 10...the top team has their bye this week and we play the Felt Lizards and need all 6 to stay within striking distance of Broken English

Cappy's 8BallRun.com League Recap, Week 3

Everyone played well on Wednesday night leagues, we managed to go 6-0 with a close one in the last round.  My dad got ran out on and lost 1-10, and it came down to either Chas or I needed to win.  Chas shot his 3rd straight 50 and is now 15-0...

My dad had this shot in the 4 round for a 10-5, here's the diagram

...and the video of his kick in.




Brian had a tough 8 ball shot here, it is a potential scratch shot if you slow roll it...(and you'll leave the 8 in front of the hole if you miss)

I probably woulda fired it, but would have had a better chance to miss it.





Well we play the new 2nd place team next week, hope to keep it going and extend our lead.

Challenge #1: 8 Ball Runout

I've decided to add a new theme to my site...every couple days or week, I'm going to add an 8 Ball Run situation.

Things to keep in mind:

Play aggressively, no safeties
Drop a comment, don't be shy
Submit a video of your run to dan@8ballrun.com

The goal is to make everyone (including myself) a little better...

Here is the first...situation.

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You just got lucky...your opponent just rattled the 8 and gave you a chance at a 10-7, instead of losing 0-10. This is a 13'er, or a 13 ball swing for the round or total. These are big opportunities and you need to take advantage....so

Run these...

Checkout my shot-by-shot analysis here!

CueTable Billiard Contest - AZBilliards

This was originally posted this 9 ball run for a contest on AZbilliards Forum...

Pool League Picture, Last Night

This is a picture I took during my pool league last night.




Anyway, I was solids and my opponent was stripes with the 8 ball hanging in the pocket. Making it nearly impossible to get your suit of balls out of there without losing the game. I managed to win by getting the solids out of the pile.

Tough 8 Ball Run

Played pretty well last night in leagues, winning 4 out of 5 games. Lost 10-0 the first game when Jim made an awesome run-out. Shot a 40...heres the runout. Didn't think there was room past the 4...but he got out!



Then a bank 8 to finish me off.



Our team went 4-2 and lost that round by 1 because of my goose-egg

Unlucky Pool Night

Well, our team again won all 6 rounds and extend our lead to 6 I think. I started off hot with a break and run...then my luck turned to about the worst I've ever seen.

After I lost the 2nd game, I was looking to lose my 3rd until my opponent missed the 8. But he left be with very little...




My last game, the same thing happened where my opponent miscued and got bad shape on the 8...then he missed it leaving me another tough shot. Tried a safety behind the 2 and didn't get it, got lucky and my opponent missed the open 8.

8 Ball League Update

Our team finally made a comeback in our league, winning 4-2 against the last place team. My first game I broke dry and got ran out on for an 0-10, but managed to win my other 4 games to shoot a 40.  The first round we were down 8-30 after 3 games to lose the first round.

The last round I broke and ran out for a lucky 10-0 since I nearly scratched for 8 ball shape and got lucky to make the tough 8 ball I had left.  The last 2 guys on our team lost, and we ended up losing the last round also.




This brings my master league record to 22-23 with 6 EROS.

Substitute League Night...

Filled in for a team last night, won 4 out of 5 and lost on a break and run 0-10. The last game I worked out a runout that I appeared to mess up when my shape rolled a little too far. Ended up having a masse', not an easy little squirt curve...but a "roll 3 feet, then curve" kinda shot. After I made it, it resulted in my first fist pump in pool in a loooooonnng time.

Gibby's GI Tournament

Played in the Fall Classic 9 ball tournament in Grand Island this weekend with my wife...I shot well, but my wife drew last years womens champ the first round and it went downhill for her.

Squeezed a small money match in while waiting in the tournament...and I maintained my AzB King Nebr title. Not as good of new in the Fall Classic in Grand Island....which drew a couple ringers from Iowa and Colorado. Race to 7/6 double elim...

I won my first match 7-5, then lost 4-7..messing up a couple easy runouts. In the losers bracket I won 6-4, 6-3, 6-2. Then I got down 4-5 and broke and ran to make to hill-hill. The last game was mostly a safety game, then I had the first chance to get out. I missed the 6 in the side, and my opponent ran out...this will eat me for a while since this woulda got me into the money. Basically at least a $40 miss! Here's the layout...




EDIT: Found out that K. Sabin, the one I missed this shot against...ended up getting 2nd and $450, plus $500 for the calcutta.  Grrr..

Shooting The Wrong Ball

I won all 5 of my games and improved my record to 17-3 in the league. We have the team tied with us for 1st this sunday and I will be gone to Dallas for a couple days. Hopefully my sub can carry me!!

Got pretty lucky this game when I scratched when I tried to break out my last ball...





He came up to the table and shot the wrong one...giving me BIH on the 8.  Pretty nice guy....that doesn't happen very often!

8 Ball Run Out

Falling behind with my league updates, but I'll give it a go.

Wednesday Master league...

First game, broke and made nothing, and my opponent had an easy layout..but missed leaving the ball in the jaws.  Of course I had no easy shot, with the best defensive or offensive shot being about an 70-80%.  And I missed it, losing 0-10

Next rack my opponent broke and came up dry...I ran out the rack with awesome shape, shown below in the images.







We were 1-1 on the rounds going in the 3rd game.  Me and another guy were last for the round, and we needed to win one of the games for the round.  Playling on 2-tables, we both broke and scratched and got ran out on 10-0, 10-0.

We ended up going 2-4 for the night...dropping to 4th out of 12.