NV B.40 - "The Hustler" masse-draw carom trick shot

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Masse-draw billiard (carom) trick shot from the movie "The Hustler."

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• billiards
• pool
• Dr.
• Dave
• instruction
• masse
• draw
• carom
• trick
• shot
• Hustler

[milsumla]

there are so many morons commenting that just don't have any sense of respect... it's ridiculous. this guy has a hi speed camera, made hundreds of videos, demonstrates a variety of shots, and they still think he's wrong. i don't see the foul, and i clearly see how this is possible as well. maybe if you can PROVE such a shot is IMPOSSIBLE instead of saying "cue hit 1 ball, derp derp," then maybe you deserve a reply. these comments only reflect how little you know about pool and billiards.

[DrDaveBilliards]

@milsumla

Thanks for the supportive comment.

I can see why people doubt the shot because the camera angles were not as good as they should have been.

But I'm glad at least some people (e.g., you) agree with me and think the shot is legit ... which it is.

[9powerrangers23]

u hit the 1 ball with the cue u foul douche

[DrDaveBilliards]

@9powerrangers23

It might look this way from the camera angle, but the cue ball was hit into the 1-ball. There was no foul.

[damwer]

not draw, its masse

[DrDaveBilliards]

@damwer

Agreed. It's a masse shot (with carom/kiss/billiard).

[PrideFighter169x]

@damwer So all masse shots draw back? or all draw shots masse? what are you saying. because i believe this shot is both correct? he masse's the ball to get it around then it draws back to come into the eight. so its a masse/draw?

[stealerdes]

at 1.28 i thought it was gonna be a rick roll

[nukm4]

Actually that IS the cue hitting the 1-ball. You can tell that it isn't the cue-ball because it has already cleared PAST the 1-ball when the 1-ball starts to roll. Also, if it WAS the cue-ball hitting the 1-ball, its natural path would be deflect further away from the rail. That deflection MIGHT be nullified by the spin, but while the cue-ball is off the felt, it would be noticeably. Especially on that high-speed camera, which it isn't.

[DrDaveBilliards]

@seanmurray2010

Why do you think the shot is a foul? It may look like the cue is hitting the 1-ball in the super-slow-motion clip (due to the angle of the camera), but this is not the case.  The CB is hit into the 1-ball slightly.