Distance from the table and playing styles

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mohsen dessouki
mohsen dessouki Asked 13 years ago

Dear sirs

what is the differance , in terms of meters , between close  , mid distance and far to table players ? best regards

Mohsen


Alois Rosario
Member Badge Alois Rosario Answered 13 years ago

Hi Mohsen,

A close to the table player would play mainly at a range where they could touch the table.

A mid distance player would be about half a meter back form the table and a far distance player would be anything further back than that. 


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