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2008 Trick Shot Magic - Final Andy Segal Tom Rossman
![]() Rossman #1 Rossman - 1 Segal - 1 Tom Rossman started off the match with this drop kick combo. The cue ball takes out the coin wrappers dropping the 8 and 9 ball on to the slate, then the cue ball kicks off the far rail and comes back to make the combination back in the corner pocket. It wsa a solid opening shot to earn himself a point, but Andy Segal saw no problem with it either. Segal #1 Rossman - 1 Segal - 2 Segal challenged back with a more difficult shot that included a cone, bouncing ball, and one-handed shooting. The ball had to bounce the given number of times before shooting a ball to pocket one of the hangers and the bouncing ball had to be caught again in the cone. Segal demonstrated fine dexterity in completing the shot. Rossman showed some obvious inexperience and discomfort with the shot not getting past the first ball. ![]() ![]() Rossman #2 Rossman - 2 Segal - 3 Rossman came back with the Japanese Gate, a popular proposition shot. The cue ball travels three rails, slides the prop cue out of the way, letting the cue ball get by the blocking balls and pocket the hanging ball in the corner. Neither play had any difficulty with this shot, as Segal maintained his lead at 3-2. Segal #2 Rossman - 3 Segal - 4 Trying to maintain his lead, Segal picked the Out Of The Rack Masse shot. The cue ball is racked within a rack of balls to start with. For the shot, the cue ball is masse'd out of the rack, hugging the rail, avoiding the blocking ball, and pocketing the ball hanging in the corner pocket. Again, both players were able to make the shot as Segal maintained his one point advantage. ![]() ![]() Rossman #3 Rossman - 4 Segal - 5 The next challenge for Rossman utilized a large 8 ball as a timing ball, rolling it toward the stacked balls in the corner pocket. Before it got there, a second ball was jumped through a rack and pockets the lower stacked ball. The top ball falls just in time for the large 8 ball to push it in to the corner. Segal kept his edge as both competitors were successful completing the challenge. Segal #3 Rossman - 5 Segal - 6 Sticking with masse's, this one incorporating a speed element. A pacer ball is sent three rails around the table and heads for the corner pocket. Before it gets there, two other balls are masse'd around a rack and into the corner. This was quite an impressive showing by both Segal and Rossman as both were able to sneak the second ball in before the pacer, with the margin remaining at one point. ![]() ![]() Rossman #4 Rossman - 6 Segal - 6 One of Rossman's specialties has always been the wing shot. He pulled out this stacking ball version for his next challenging. First he shoots the bottom ball toward the short rail as the cue ball drops in it place. Then he fires the cue ball to cut the rolling ball around the cone in to the corner pocket. Rossman's expertise didn't fail him as he nailed the shot. Segal couldn't replicate it though, evening up the score at 6. Segal #4 Rossman - 6 Segal - 7 The next shot Segal picked was this amazing jump shot. A suspended rack swings back and forth and six balls are jumped through it into alternating corner pockets. Segal hit the shot with impressive timing and speed, getting a leg up. Rossman couldn't even the get the rack swinging though and found himself behind again. ![]() ![]() Rossman #5 Rossman - 7 Segal - 7 Trying to pull level, Rossman pulled out this version of the Railroad shot. Using the seven ball as the cue ball, it splits the one and two in the side and corner pockets, respectively, then travels three rails, up the cues, switches tracks and starts the line of balls heading down the cue sticks. The cue ball then pockets the three ball, clearing out of the way, and then the four through seven balls drop into the side pocket. A great exhibition shot, he shot it without a hitch. Segal wasn't so lucky as the seven ball ended up hitting the line of balls on the way up, leveling the score again. Segal #5 Rossman - 8 Segal - 7 Segal wanted to flex his dexterity like the first shot, pulling out this two cue special. Both cue balls are hit simultaneously, one traveling two rails and the other traveling three rails and each pocketing a hanging ball int he corner pocket. Segal got unlucky as the cue balls kissed each other in the corner. Rossman was able to make the adjustment though and made the shot, taking his first lead of the match 8-7. ![]() ![]() Rossman #6 Rossman - 9 Segal - 7 Building on the momentum, Rossman went back to his wing shots. This shot used two wing shots and two reverse wing shots where the object ball caroms off the rolling cue ball and into the corner pocket shot alternately. Rossman picked off the shot with uncanny precision. Segal couldn't make it however and fell behind by two points. ![]() Rossman #7 Rossman - 10 Segal - 7 Trying to increase his lead farther, Rossman turned to his Starburst jump shot. With three sets of three balls, the center ball is jumped through a gap into the corner pocket while the outside balls are split in to their respective corner and side pockets. Rossman nailed the shot and again Segal faltered, stretching Rossman's lead to three. ![]() Rossman #8 Rossman - 11 Segal - 8 Just trying to keep scoring points, Rossman turned to the simpler Tower shot where the cue ball pockets and replaces one of the supporting balls so the tower stays up. Neither Rossman nor Segal had any problems with this shot as the score stretched to 11-8. ![]() Rossman #9 Rossman - 11 Segal - 9 Rossman tried to use this double speed shot to keep his lead. A pacer ball is slow rolled toward the corner pocket while three other balls are fired in there before the pacer arrives. Rossman got a little unlucky as his second pacer ball rolled off a bit causing him to miss the shot. Segal regrouped and made the shot though, pulling back a point to 11-9. Segal #9 Rossman - 12 Segal - 10 Segal pulled out this unique shot trying not to give the match away. This shot requires the shooter to hit the butt bumper of the cue with the palm of their hand trying to draw the cue ball back the length of the table. Segal hit it slightly off center, but got the cue ball to draw off the far side rail and back off the short rail for the point. Rossman followed suit though, keeping his two point lead. ![]()
![]() Rossman #10 Rossman - 13 Segal - 10 For the win, Rossman pulled out The Hand Is Quicker The Eye shot. The cue ball hits off an object ball and both clear out of the way as the cue stick follows through hitting the second object ball down the table and splitting the combination under the handkerchief into the corner pockets. This shot gave him the 13-10 victory and the Trick Shot Magic title for the third time.
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