Nice game.

I play your ghost shooter but on 10 ball. The 1 thing I added to my game because it is important in game play is playing 1 safe per game for 1 point. The safe has 2 sides, control the cue ball to a location and hide it with no line of sight to the object or control the object ball to another ball using at least 1 rail. Holding the distance to less then a ball apart to get the 1 point. This helps your game in ball speed and keeps in mind to maybe play more safes to control the table and how to tie up certain balls. But the game is over after the shot just like normal.

“I’m just a guy and not a pool machine.” Write that down and put it on a T-shirt.

Game 5 you weren’t sharing. I saw a plan to develop shape for future shots.

Here is how i deal with pressure, and if you really ask yourself this question to find an answer it makes your thought of game play not so harsh and more playful and easy going. Which is exactly how you want your mind, performing but not racing. "What can I learn today?" You will be surprised on how your PSR comes back into play without having to think about it, because that you have already learned. And thank you for your video on your PSR, it has made a difference in my game, and also gave me a few other things to think about.

Sorry I’m slowly watching this. Remember in amateur 8 ball the stats show the first person to try to run out loses 67 to 68 percent of the time 😮 so you’re not playing scared . Keep that pocket tied up with your ball until it’s time to run out. 9 ball is about running out .. 8 ball is about patience and finding the path of least resistance. And you’re correct. Bca and acs is call shot so if your calling safe you didn’t call ball and pocket you lose your turn at the table even if a ball goes in.

Love the challenge, let’s see it in inverse topic 🤪

It's definitely not your usual smoother style, but it's still pretty good. Looks like Jared is a lower SL? maybe it's one of those where you play down to your opponent's level? I can see why it felt like a grind

Just found your channel. I love the coverage of the matches and the commentary where you describe what you were thinking and your intention. I'm a lower level new APA player, and this is very helpful for me!

Regarding banks, I find it difficult to make banks on bar tables. I’m always short. I usually play out of a pool hall with 9ft diamonds and I’m a decent bank player.

You tried everything to give that one away 😂, way to scramble and pull it together in the end.

@ 5:03 way not follow and shoot the 9 all the way down

Great run 👍

Enjoyed watching. Cuetec all the way!

“Karma is a real thing in this game.” Write that down and put it on a T-shirt.

I know how much it hurts giving ball in hand AND missing “easy” 9 ball outs.

It happens .. The only masters match I lost I was down 6-5 . I ran out perfect . Easy 9 ball on a valley. Slight cut. As I’m going down on the ball the guy on the next table comes around the corner and I take my eye off it. I start to stand up like I should. Stand up and reset no matter how easy the shot is but for some crazy reason I went back down 1 stroked it and missed it lol I know better then that and no idea why in that moment my brain said naaaaa… f it lol

Having a diamond with 4.25 inch pockets at home I feel I should never miss when I play on valleys.

@1:07:30 - Bank the 7 into the 5 and leave the CB in the bottom left.

Enjoy your vids. my personality at the table is the total opposite. you need to be playing better talent

Early bird gets the … 8?? Noooo 😂

You had to wait to September to make the alliteration work?😆

It helped immensely when I did it. I overhauled my mechanics and went from 23rd to 6th on the Mezz Weststate Tour. I was also shooting a lot of straight ins. Sometimes 1000+ in a day in about 8 hours. I didn’t use sidespin in my matches either. However, I didn’t limit myself on the vertical axis at all. The goal was to gain awareness of any and all backhand English so I could start shooting with a straight stroke always. I would strongly advise that you also shoot a lot of straight ins and work on getting more precise on the vertical axis

I did this when I switched to low deflection. I also once had a tip and ferrule fly off and I rounded the “tip” on the sidewalk and played with straight wood for about three months. Looked like one of those cartoon tent stakes

Use spin on everything....! ~Earl

How does the scoring work if you don't make one on the break? Zero for that rack and just on to the next?

Yup I cut down on the spin a lot when I bought a diamond at home with 4.25 inch pockets and it’s changed my play. Especially now when I play on big pocket valleys . Average position is good enough on big pockets. No need to be spinning the ball everywhere trying to get perfect. This might sound weird .. I love my diamond and I feel so lucky to have it but there is something about the sound of balls dropping into leather drop pockets that’s so satisfying 😂 another thing I always wear shoes when I’m playing at home. to me it’s going to feel different and my height will be different without them and I want everything to be as much the same as possible as home as when I’m out competing. It’s why I never wore air pods listening to music. If I can’t do it all the time I’m not doing it. I want everything to be as much the same as possible. The more the game is 2nd nature in feel and actions the better you’ll play.

Is that the golden Fleese ?

I tend to think of side the same way I think about masse or jump shots. I only consider them once I can't accomplish my goal without something extra

Do we hear the washing machine in the background :D This sounds like a good experiment. Let us know how it goes. I may start trying it in my next practice

Don’t change your break shot. I think you made at least one ball on EVERY break.

Rack 7: Really nice draw for shape on the 5.

Think out loud so we can experience your process more completely.

Fun experiment.

Poast google sheet please

While "no" is a little extreme, one of the best things i did for my game, and i think what pushed me from an 8 to 9, was dedicating myself too use much less sidespin, and less extreme sidespin when needed

21:09 it looks like the contact with the four was rail first, but I think the 6 hit the rail after just based on how it moves away from the rail near the end. It would've been close enough that someone would have to be watching to fairly call it.

Oooo cool format, great hearing it from the man himself! Love reliving though you two

@1:11:50 you say he's putting low left. He is actually putting low right, but not very much. When he hits the 7 it counteracts his right, which allows it to drift forward. He just needs to add more right to it.

@41:20 you can basically stop it off of the 1. Shot the 4 to the other corner and take the cue off the long cushion for shape on the 7. Now you can go to the 7, 3, or 6 based on how you lie.

Thanks for doing the after-march commentary. Always good to hear players talk about their decision making. I remembered going for lots of corner pocket positions myself since on this table shooting into a corner pocket usually is much easier than cutting a shot into side, even it may look trivial in the video.

Did I hear you call your cat "Pester" ? If not , what IS his name ? I had a Silver Tabby Maine Coon a LONG time ago , and yours brought back many fond memories .

Considering the 100 fargo difference (on paper at least), good showing. Dude shot so slow though, bordering on sharking territory

That’s one big cat! I assume he owns the house and allows you to stay. Congrats Travis, enjoyed the back and forth

i’m in this video about the 44:44 mark in the green shirt standing behind the seats watching this match n the match 2 tables over on ur guys right both teams were from illinois

Great format! Thanks.

Can you guide me to a place where there's not people that get upset when they don't play to what their belief of perfection looks like? Lol I'm still working on my mental strength to not let opponents attitudes bleed into my game!

Damn autocorrect. Hope you guested my meaning.

Can’t momentary was awesome. Waiting a few weeks led to head scratching wheezes as to what shot came next. That turned out to be a great tutorial on alternative shots.