“it’;s almost like he had an inbuilt gps system that laid out the lines for him on the table-”
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I believe you are correct.
Watching him look at the table prior to each move is like watching an engineer and draftsman combined... such an inate ability to grasp the lay of the table.
I am a mediocre pool player on my best days, but I’ve heard good players say that you have to be thinking at least three shots ahead. I’m pretty good at leaving the cue ball in good position for my next shot, except that I missed the shot that got it there.