marek
10-07-2002, 09:04 AM
Hi people!
On Sunday there was a quite big tournament here so I have another story for you willing to listen. There were 60 players from all corners of my country because there was a very generous price fund as the best 24 players were to be paid + this tournament was entry fee free. The game was 9-ball (as usual) and the tourny had very interesting format: shortened double elim.format (last 16 single elim.) winners side race to 7, losers side race to 5, alternating break and if both players got to the hill the race was prolonged by one game.
My first opponent was really easy pick for and I won 7:4. I was leading 5:1 then I almost fell asleep and woke up when it was 5:4 /ccboard/images/icons/smile.gif Next opponent was something different. Hes young and we know each other very well. Hes always very tough opponent. We both started with real bad game due to nervousity but I got into the lead and kept it there to 6:3. And there came the problem: since the beginning of this match I started to feel growing tension in my intestine and when it was 6:3 the tension became very STRONG /ccboard/images/icons/smile.gif I had 2 choices: first - to take long time-out and go to relive myself or second - to withstand the torture and try to win. Quess how did I choose? All I can tell I lost the match 6:8 so I dont have to tell which option was choice of mine /ccboard/images/icons/smile.gif After that match (and 20 minutes of VERY strange sounds coming out of the toilets /ccboard/images/icons/smile.gif ) I had to prepare for losers side marathon. I had to fight real hard but I prevailed. The hardest match was with some guy who liked to take any chance to combo 9. He shot the combo 2 times + 1 nine from the break...whoa.....I was trailing 1:3. Well...I got angry so I fouled him out 2 times and I won 5:3 /ccboard/images/icons/smile.gif /ccboard/images/icons/smile.gif
So I advanced into the last 16. I had to play strong opponent who had beaten me many times in the past. My break worked quite good and I really got into the rythm PLUS his break did NOT work (well..in fact it worked good but he scratched on all of his breaks /ccboard/images/icons/smile.gif ) so there came the result: 9:0. You can imagine the boost of confidence... /ccboard/images/icons/smile.gif My next opponent was one of the toughest in the field so I expected fierce battle.... well......he flushed me down the toilet 1:9 /ccboard/images/icons/frown.gif this match was exact opposite of the last one: my break didnt work and he got into the zone....
What is the idea of the day? Rack the balls yourself!
Another idea? Take the time-out even if it means pause of 20 minutes in the match (if TD allows you to do so)
Another? Practice your break!
Last one: Have a nice day!!! /ccboard/images/icons/smile.gif
On Sunday there was a quite big tournament here so I have another story for you willing to listen. There were 60 players from all corners of my country because there was a very generous price fund as the best 24 players were to be paid + this tournament was entry fee free. The game was 9-ball (as usual) and the tourny had very interesting format: shortened double elim.format (last 16 single elim.) winners side race to 7, losers side race to 5, alternating break and if both players got to the hill the race was prolonged by one game.
My first opponent was really easy pick for and I won 7:4. I was leading 5:1 then I almost fell asleep and woke up when it was 5:4 /ccboard/images/icons/smile.gif Next opponent was something different. Hes young and we know each other very well. Hes always very tough opponent. We both started with real bad game due to nervousity but I got into the lead and kept it there to 6:3. And there came the problem: since the beginning of this match I started to feel growing tension in my intestine and when it was 6:3 the tension became very STRONG /ccboard/images/icons/smile.gif I had 2 choices: first - to take long time-out and go to relive myself or second - to withstand the torture and try to win. Quess how did I choose? All I can tell I lost the match 6:8 so I dont have to tell which option was choice of mine /ccboard/images/icons/smile.gif After that match (and 20 minutes of VERY strange sounds coming out of the toilets /ccboard/images/icons/smile.gif ) I had to prepare for losers side marathon. I had to fight real hard but I prevailed. The hardest match was with some guy who liked to take any chance to combo 9. He shot the combo 2 times + 1 nine from the break...whoa.....I was trailing 1:3. Well...I got angry so I fouled him out 2 times and I won 5:3 /ccboard/images/icons/smile.gif /ccboard/images/icons/smile.gif
So I advanced into the last 16. I had to play strong opponent who had beaten me many times in the past. My break worked quite good and I really got into the rythm PLUS his break did NOT work (well..in fact it worked good but he scratched on all of his breaks /ccboard/images/icons/smile.gif ) so there came the result: 9:0. You can imagine the boost of confidence... /ccboard/images/icons/smile.gif My next opponent was one of the toughest in the field so I expected fierce battle.... well......he flushed me down the toilet 1:9 /ccboard/images/icons/frown.gif this match was exact opposite of the last one: my break didnt work and he got into the zone....
What is the idea of the day? Rack the balls yourself!
Another idea? Take the time-out even if it means pause of 20 minutes in the match (if TD allows you to do so)
Another? Practice your break!
Last one: Have a nice day!!! /ccboard/images/icons/smile.gif