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Billiards player makes unbelievable shots during game
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Khaos Kontrol
Banned
Damn impressive shots, especially the last one. Looked straight out of a video game.
SatansReverence
Hipster Princess
It's just a case of adding certain types of spin to the cueball. In that case, back spin.
For the curve shot back spin and a bit of side spin i.e hitting the lower left side of the cueball.
You can also use spin off bumpers to drastically change the way the cueball behaves.
giancarlo123x
Banned
crimzonflame
Member
wtf I didnt even know you could spin curve like that
Other ball was straight behind his shot so it was in his way.
Having the ability to do it and having the ability to do it in competition when your tournament life is on the line are two different things. And in the post-game interview the guy even says the four-bumper shot is maybe a 1 in 40 chance of working. He's really, really good.
Vital Tundra
Member
I don't like how that guy was stroking his pool stick.
pirateluigi
Member
That 4 rail shot blew my mind. Not even the execution, but in recognizing that line was even there.
TheDrizzlerJ11
Member
4 rail bank through all those balls is impressive to even see, let alone execute. All three shots are insane!
WaterAstro
Member
I always liked this .gif of a clearing the table shot.
Thought it was gonna be the one where the guy was holding up the the pool table so all the balls go in the corner. lol
Anybody unimpressed by these shots fails to understand the difference between exhibition and competition. This was a match with money on the line in a tournament setting, not some dude showing off with infinite takes to get it right.
For amateurs, being straight on a shot is often good, as it's easier to make that shot. Amateurs are rarely planning more than one shot ahead after all.
For professionals, being straight on a shot is often bad, because it prevents you from doing much with the cue-ball. Professionals aren't just trying to pot the ball they're on, they're looking 2 or 3 or more shots ahead. If you don't have any angle to work with, it's hard to position the cue-ball for the next shot.
That's true, but not what was being referred to.
For amateurs, being straight on a shot is often good, as it's easier to make that shot. Amateurs are rarely planning more than one shot ahead after all.
For professionals, being straight on a shot is often bad, because it prevents you from doing much with the cue-ball. Professionals aren't just trying to pot the ball they're on, they're looking 2 or 3 or more shots ahead. If you don't have any angle to work with, it's hard to position the cue-ball for the next shot.
That's true, but not what was being referred to.
Earthbound64
Banned
I know exactly what they were trying to say, but that shouldn't and clearly wasn't an issue for a decent pro. It's not where you want to be, but its far from "no good".
Hes actually Zenyatta
Always-honest
Banned
Daaaaamn. Wow.
Zvonimir Boban
Banned
Speaking of Strickland, another one of the GOAT shots.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6G_RnPh1yw
I loved Strickland though, everyone loved to hate him but his tantrums always cracked me up. Mosconi Cup isn't the same without him.
Gray Matter
Member
Is that Saul goodman lol
Alcotholic
Banned
I'm claiming fake.
I always liked this .gif of a clearing the table shot.
itwasTuesday
He wasn't alone.
Pretty obvious Al was helping.
Mr. Giggles
Member
No you're Spot on
Atomic Playboy
Member
I play a lot of pool, and I've made my fair share of long massés or bizarre multi-rail banks. But that opening shot? I've never tried to call anything like that in my life. Back-cut the object ball so it will finish on the cushion, while controlling the cueball to go the side rail and back into another ball to finish a combination where you had to move the ball into position to be pocketed DURING the shot. That is absolutely insane.
The massé was probably the easiest shot of the three, since the two ball was tight on the cushion and he was playing it wide enough that there was zero chance of contacting his opponent's balls and committing a foul; worst-case scenario there is failing to pocket the ball and turning over control of the table (granted, Immonen likely would have had the runout from there).
And the end... Who even thinks to try to play position for a four-rail bank? That was bananas. Incredible stuff. I would've tried forcing the cueball through on the seven with top-right to try and punch through around the angles and leave position for the one ball in the side, and I probably would have ended up snookering myself. He just casually rolls in the seven like, hey, no problem, I'm exactly where I want to be. That's confidence right there.
The massé was probably the easiest shot of the three, since the two ball was tight on the cushion and he was playing it wide enough that there was zero chance of contacting his opponent's balls and committing a foul; worst-case scenario there is failing to pocket the ball and turning over control of the table (granted, Immonen likely would have had the runout from there).
And the end... Who even thinks to try to play position for a four-rail bank? That was bananas. Incredible stuff. I would've tried forcing the cueball through on the seven with top-right to try and punch through around the angles and leave position for the one ball in the side, and I probably would have ended up snookering myself. He just casually rolls in the seven like, hey, no problem, I'm exactly where I want to be. That's confidence right there.
Matrix XII
Member
Unbelievable shots!!!