At it’s most basic, the pool table is a small battlefield. An excerpt from “The Art of War” is provided with how it applies to the competition between opponents.
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Chapter 11 – The nine situations
Those who were called skillful leaders of old knew how to drive a wedge between the enemy’s front and rear …
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Those who were called skillful leaders of old knew how to drive a wedge between the enemy’s front and rear; to prevent cooperation between his large and small divisions; to hinder the good troops from rescuing the bad, the officers from rallying their men.
When the enemy’s men were scattered, they prevented them from concentrating; even when their forces were united, they managed to keep them in disorder.
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The Intelligent player knows how to control the table and thereby give his opponent only the table layouts he wants to provide. He knows when it is appropriate to be on the offensive and when to be on the defensive.
He is able to limit his opponent’s choices and otherwise constantly offering only poor table layouts.
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