iusedtoberich
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The first open speed player I played was Russell Parsons, about 15 yrs ago. I was a C player. He gave me lots of weight. He was one of the best one hole players in my area. After a few shots and games of playing him, it became crystal clear that no matter what I did, he could get out of it, and no matter what he did, I could not get out of it. I was seeing things I simply had never seen before.
It got to a point that I felt I couldn't leave my cueball absolutely anywhere on the table, because I thought he would make any bank, be it 1, 2, or 3 rails. I was playing scared.
So in my experience with this player, the huge difference in skill made me question everything I was doing, and knowing it was always the wrong thing. I just didn't know what the right defense was against a guy so far above me.
I played other open level one hole players in the years that followed. I wasn't as nervous, but the end result was always a loss.
I know that there is no amount of weight (normal weight, not 15-1) that will allow a C or B player to beat an open level player. I'd bet on the open player all day every day, no matter the weight.
It got to a point that I felt I couldn't leave my cueball absolutely anywhere on the table, because I thought he would make any bank, be it 1, 2, or 3 rails. I was playing scared.
So in my experience with this player, the huge difference in skill made me question everything I was doing, and knowing it was always the wrong thing. I just didn't know what the right defense was against a guy so far above me.
I played other open level one hole players in the years that followed. I wasn't as nervous, but the end result was always a loss.
I know that there is no amount of weight (normal weight, not 15-1) that will allow a C or B player to beat an open level player. I'd bet on the open player all day every day, no matter the weight.