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Straight Pool High Runs

Watch Straight Pool high runs by Bob Keller (high run 206) and world-record holder and US Open Winner John Schmidt (High run 820).

As you watch, compare your ideas to the shots played. A great way to improve your Straight Pool pattern recognition, cue ball control, break shots and strategy.

This is Straight Pool - played the Right Way.

820

John Schmidt

Pro Pool Player John Schmidt Posing for Record High Run

626

John Schmidt

John Schmidt at pool table during historic 626 ball Straight Pool run

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Bob Keller

206 Ball Run Pool Player Posing at Table

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Bob Keller

Bob Keller about to break balls at start of 198 ball Straight Pool Run

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Bob Keller

Bob Keller at pool table at start of 198 bal Straight Pool run

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Bob Keller

Bob Keller at pool table at start of 168 ball Straight Pool run

Rack of the Week video series

A new Straight Pool video lesson each week. Click to watch on Youtube.

Or click for the entire Playlist.

Two pool tables with player about to shoot, one labeled "right?" the other labeled "wrong?"

Rack of the Week #272

Pool player intently studyi a table layout, caption "What does he see?"

Rack of the Week #271

Pool instructor pointing at pool table, caption "How many end patterns?"

Rack of the Week #270

Rack of the Week 269, Niels Feijen runout vs Shortstop On Pool, Straight Pool Instruction

Rack of the Week #269

The Right Way Video Course

Below are samples from 3 of the 19 videos included in the course. The Right Way is my presentation of elite pro knowledge learned from John Schmidt.

Video snapshot of SSOP Instructor teaching The Right Way course principles

The Right Way - Principles Outline

Pool table with Straight Pool balls layout and arrows overlaid for instruction

Video snapshot - example rack analysis

John Schmidt at a pool table shooting with a chart of statistics overlaid

Video snapshot - John Schmidt 626 run analysis

Explore The Right Way

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