Re: Durbin comes to visit

I played a guy once this way and killed him.  I had him take
one side if the table.  I left the balls in front of his holes and on his
side in front of mine.  I didnt slow roll anything and tried not to leave
them
right my the other half of the tables pockets.  I played down a bit for
a few games but never lost a game. At the end of the night he was
only giving me  a ball  and we were both using all pockets.
He said he was going to steer clear of trying the same game
again.  He said he had given it to a few idiots and thought I was
in the same class.  He said most people pick the side pockets and that makes
it easier.
I guess it all depends on how well they bank.
Interesting game that makes you think about where both balls
are going to end up.
frank howe
"Jim Wyant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> I'd pick all on one long side, then try to leave the CB on that rail most
of
> the time.  I'd also take steps to jam up the long bank lanes on the side
he
> had open.  That would leave him a lot of 2 rail, short side banks to
> execute.
>
> --Jim
>
>
> On 12/1/03 10:30 AM, in article
> [EMAIL PROTECTED], "dalecue"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >
> > Pat Hall wrote in message ...
> >> Eric Durbin stopped by Madison,Wi this weekend.  Played a set 7 ahead
> >> for 1000 jb's with a young friend of mine, Tom.  He gave  Tom the wild
8
> >> and the breaks.  Funny thing was Eric had a side bet with a rail bird
> >> for 200 and asked the rail bird if he wanted to bump it up to 300.
Then
> >> Eric says "Nope wait you want to bump it up 110"  rail bird says no and
> >> Eric says   "how about 90 then"  rail bird says what's wrong with the
> >> 100 and Eric says something to the effect of "I just don't like to have
> >> 1300 in action it's bad luck"  LOL  Anyway Tom wins the set for 1000
and
> >> they start another set for 500 but the bar closes before they can
> >> finish.  I think Eric paid off 200 on the 2nd set.    Next night
> >> (Sat.)  Eric can't find much action so he gets in a game of banks with
a
> >> friend of mine, Fred .  Spot is my friend can use all 6 pockets and
gets
> >> the break and Eric can only use 3 pockets and my friend picks them,
they
> >> are playing 50 a rack.  So now the question comes up which 3 pockets do
> >> you take off the table for him.  Some suggested one side of the table
> >> but my buddy takes out the 2 side pockets and the top right.  Eric
beats
> >> him out of 200.  Eric also matched up with a local billiard player
> >> originally from Korea.  They player one set to 20 and the local showed
a
> >> bit too much and Eric bailed after the first set.   I think they were
> >> around town Sun night too but I didn't get up to the pool room  so I
> >> don't know what happened.
> >>
> >> Thats the weekend in quiet Madison.  But what pockets do you take out
in
> >> the game of banks.
> >
> > I agree on the choice of both side pockets - a top bank player will
> > virtually _never_ miss a "standard' cross-side.
> >
> > but I would have opted for the top left<as you face the break end>
> >
> > Durbin is right handed, and rarely misses a 'back-under' 1 rail
> >
> > Dale
> >
> >
> >
> > I can see plusses both ways.
> >>
> >> PatH
> >>
> >
> >
>