Bad rolls?????

[Tom Wirth]

I'm leaning towards the cross corner bank on the 10 no english. This should bring the cue ball up the center of the table and provide another bank on the 11 should I make the 10. This is the safest offensive shot on the table. The 15 ball appears to be sitting a bit far from the side rail so the kick...

[Tom Wirth]

Jerry, now you're talking about a different kind of bad roll. I've got one for ya. Many years ago Jack Cooney was in the Baltimore area and frequenting a pool room called Jack & Jill. This was not Beenie's place in Shirlington VA. That room had been closed for a number of years by this time. But...

[Tom Wirth]

Yes, Bill, equipment we are unfamiliar with can throw us for a loop until we understand the table better. So I agree the definition of a bad roll could include table drifts and such but only until we have had the opportunity to learn the table's idiosyncrasies. Then it's all on us and how well we learn...

[Tom Wirth]

Of course! I have gotten plenty of good rolls and I expect if I continue to play I will get many more, but those instances are accidents. Bad rolls are not accidents! Bad rolls are the result of a lack of poor planning or precision play, plain and simple. The goal should be to execute every shot with...

[Tom Wirth]

The question becomes; What defines a "bad roll"? My point is; and this is only my definition, is something occurring that was entirely out of my control. An act of God so to speak. Match on the line, game ball, straight in, easy. Just then an earthquake. The roof falls in and it's game over....

[Tom Wirth]

What are your thoughts on bad rolls?

I'm not taking about what your opponent may do or how lucky he may get on any given shot. None of us has any control over what they may do on their shots. I"m talking about what we do on our shots. Do you ever feel you got unlucky when you've...

[Tom Wirth]

What a nice tribute, John, and obviously well deserved.
Congratulations to a super nice guy.

Tom

[Tom Wirth]

Hey John, Here's hoping you special day is everything you could wish for.

Tom

[Tom Wirth]

Here is another possibility. Over bank the six ball into the nine and one balls and send the cue ball softly towards the thirteen using the four as cover. It would be nice to loosen those three balls up and using the ten to do it looks very risky, especially if the two passes the three. Tom...

[Tom Wirth]

Doc. you're close to one of the ideas I would have in mind. I wouldn't complicate the shot on the three though by using the twelve and just kick softly behind the three sending it towards the fifteen. I don't expect to rearrange those balls though. That could risk selling out a bank. I only want to...

[Tom Wirth]

Doc. I got to thinking what might happen rolling off the ten ball. I see how the shot has merits if the idea is to play safe here because as Bill suggested the eight is in a good location. On the other hand, there is a potential problem with the shot. The shot must be played fairly softly so as to keep...