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[createasaurus21]

I suppose I'm an average pool player. I've been playing since high school on and off, not too consistently though. I make in probably 50 to 60 percent of my attempted shots.

I've been living in Korea for 3 years and I've only been to the pool rooms a handful of times. At first I didn't care for them because they weren't pub-like pool halls that I'm used to in the west. But now, I kind of like the idea of playing pool sober and really for the game of it and not for the pub-like social atmosphere.

Anyway, I'm looking for like-minded people to meet up with once a week or so to play a few hours of pool. Either someone at my skill level, or with better skills that I can learn from.

Send me a private message if you're interested.

[The Floating World]

What city do you live in?

[createasaurus21]

forgot to mention

SEOUL

[w(oO)t]

If you'd said Suwon, you'd have a practice partner in a flash ^^

My tip for getting better at pool is to go play by yourself for 20-30 minutes a day and practice one specific shot every day.

For example you might practice your draw on shots with a slight cut. Put a business card where you want the whiteball to end up and repeat the same shot until you can get it 5 times in a row. Repetition is key.

[toby99]

If you wanna get good in a hurry, I'd recommend Old Town on the hill.

[The Floating World]

Nashville in itaewon is a rarew bar with more than one pool table too. Plenty of game playeyrs all night.

That said, just playing wont make a big difference in your game, like woot said you need to practice specific shots etc.

Itaewon has pool leagues, so joining them could help. I hung out with a really good palyer for a while and he taught me some good tips on how to bank better and screw back etc, so surrounding yourself with better players helps a lot as like me you probably find the idea of just going by yourself to practice shots kind of dull.

[fosterman]

[kraggy]

Where's Nashville and what's a rarew bar?

I reckon you made a typo but can't figure out what you were trying to say.

(i.e. I'm not being smart)

[fosterman]

[The Floating World]

[createasaurus21]

Thanks for all the tips ...

50-60% would be a bad game... 80-90% in a good game ... 40% would be a drunk game

I know little about strategy ... My strategy goes only as far as planning my next two shots whenever I'm attempting any shot. I've also read a few books � I actually used to work in the billiards industry for a few years so I probably know more about the game than what my playing shows for it.

But you guys are right, spending a good amount of time practicing shots alone makes a lot of sense than just playing games.

Re: Old Town, I was just there the other night which was kind of what made me post this in the first place.

[modernseoul]

[WadRUG'naDoo]

I find about 5 shots of JD and 5 beers really augments the level of my game.

[The Floating World]