philip guagliardo
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- Jun 27, 2005
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I've read a lot about one pocket and how some posters want to learn the game better , but I never read about getting out of the break and what player is the best at getting out of the break !! I think its the most important point of the game and if you shoot the right shot everytime your chances of winning are very strong . I played Artie B quite a few games in our youth and always got 9 to 7 and 9 to 6 and the break ! I probably got a meaningful shot off the break 2 % of the time I would estimate . I shot just as straight as anyone in those days and surely would have had a chance of winning if Artie B didn't execute the perfect shot just about everytime . Artie would do one thing when I broke the balls real good and he couldn't find a way to turn the break around to his advantage !! He would lag the cueball to the end rail and with ungodly accuracy leave me froze or just enough room for a playing card to fit without any shot to work with , the best shot would be a difficult one ball shot where if you miss you sell out and probably lose the game !! He also lagged the ball where it was difficult for you to play safe in a lot of situations . I normally shot !! The times I didn't break real good he naturally shot and turned the break into his advantage moving a couple balls back to his side and you where usually in a trap . The point of this post is who is the best today getting out of the break ? I think some poster who has time should set up different challenges off the break on what shot to shoot and have Artie B post the right shot to execute or any other posters who think they shoot the right shot off the break . I know one thing if I would have ever known the correct shot off the break I might have beat a few people in my day ?
Race Track Phil
Race Track Phil