Carter slow, but many slower
Carter slow, but many slower
usblues said:
Thats a great field Freddie.Does Carter play banks as slow as 1-pocket?Last time I saw him he put me to sleep,ah well,its still good,B
Unfortunately, players that really know the game of banks, especially when playing other people that know the game of banks, usually play slow. Piggy, Jet, Truman, Tony Coleman, are all exceptions to that rule. However, I played Jet and Tony Coleman in the tourney and they both slowed down considerably. I hate it. As slow as I play, I hate it when others play as slow or slower.
I caught a massive dose of slow grueling play all day yesterday. I played straight thru for about 10 1/2 hours without a break. By 10:30 Pm I couldnt spell my name, I was so groggy. I started playing with Greg Sullivan before the tourn started. He is another speed ball. Not. The game took 1 1/2 hrs and he beat me in the 1 hole. He made me promise to post the result of the game on the forum because I had posted that I prevailed over him the night before.
My next match was with Ed Gobbo, a guy who plays me in my basement once a week. He has studied me and tries to plays my style. The worst possible thing that you can do to me. Plus he has adopted all the sharks and psyches that I used 25 yrs ago. I am way too lazy to do any of that anymore, but when he does it, it is irritating.
The match was a nightmare, even tho I won easily. It took 3 1/2 hrs. At the end with me needing 1, he needing 7, and all the balls tied up, he was still taking 2 min a shot and continuing to tie up balls. Now that is not my style, but he does it just to aggravate me.
Next up immediately was Jet. The 2nd worst opponent I could have next to Ed Gobbo. I played good the first rack and came ahead 9 to 6. We were playing race to 23 balls full rack, a very good bank format. Since I worked with Jet on his game, he
really plays my style, and even worse, shoots good. So 20 thousand end rail safeties later he won that match.
My last match, which also came immediately, was with Tony "Banks" Coleman.
By now I was in La La Land, and when even Tony started slowing things down and looking over his options, I packed it in, mentally and physically.
I staggered home without knowing who won. Jet and Carter were still alive on the winners side and were playing each other when I left at 10:30 pm.
Greg Sullivan, Piggy, Tony Coleman, and Ed Gobbo were all still kicking also.
Nice tourn. They also held a Calcutta. I went for a box top from Post Raisin Bran Flakes.
Beard