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So they get dis-invited. Good riddance to bad rubbish,

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I've heard Thorsten say that he does it because he got tired of getting stuck in the pack. In an old Ray Martin video from a class in New Hampshire, he mentioned that he likes back of the pack break shots because it never fails to leave him a shot.

In the old days (at least at some tournaments) they had an extra ball that was used to rack, and then the head ball was removed. Makes it pretty obvious exactly where the rack's supposed to go. But I have to say, I get a little chuckle out of the rack position being some sort of impediment to...

Glad to hear this Brian. I was getting close to ordering from them, simply because I don't know who else to order from. My requirements are very modest. I've not heard a bad word about them yet. It's not rocket science. Just takes a company that gives a crap, and everything I've heard makes it...

you =======>>>>>> <<== The Point There's more to pool than betting on pool...

All of this nonsense goes away if you have an actual ref at important matches. But whatever... 9 ball on mini tables is all the rage...

from the wpa rules: The marked outline of the triangle will be used to determine whether an intended break ball is in the rack area. ... ... A ball is considered to interfere with the rack if it is within or overlaps the outline of the rack.

My only experience was after Royce passed away. I'll just say that I tried really hard to end up with a somewhat reasonable OB cue and eventually just gave up and returned the whole thing.

If it's intentional, it can be considered unsportsmanlike conduct, and the ref has broad discretion how to handle it. Assuming you have a ref, of course, which is hardly ever the case even at championship levels. But most of the time, if you have the table in 14.1, you're at the advantage so...

My guess is that the bumper is attached to that internal carbon fiber "core", and when you unscrew it the whole thing comes out. You adjust the weight and then screw the whole thing back in. That's just a guess, but as an engineer that would be the simplest way to do it, IMHO. Could also be that...

FWIW, I got that case when I bought my D-19, and it really is a nice case as box cases go. :) Mine got stolen (the case not the cue). Wish I still had it.

Personally, I like whatever comes with the Aramith Tournament sets. The cue ball doesn't seem as lively as some other cue balls, but I feel like it is very controllable and it will still do everything you want it to do if you hit it in the right place and stroke it well.

Does anyone know of any straight pool leagues in the Hartford, CT area?

I agree, Chris. My point was that most of us aren't good enough at 9 ball to string together racks. Until you get to that point, the break tends to equalize a wide range of skill levels so I don't find it very interesting from a competition point of view.

FWIW, I mostly play 14.1 these days, and I find 9 ball to be pretty boring and "easy." It's easy in the sense that if the table is open with no problems, I'm more than not going to run out. At higher levels than me (and I pretty much feel like I suck) it's a much different game, but most of us...

No kidding. 35 is easy when I luck in a couple of hard shots. I've never gotten to 35 with all easy, simple shots. Reasonable angles, nothing but a touch of english, soft to medium shots, etc. I've gotten there many time by beating the table into submission, and I've never gotten past 40 as far...

In a friendly game, if it's really obvious I'll say something. Most any other situation, I'll keep my mouth shut out of respect. I sit there quietly until it's my turn. I like to keep things simple, both at work and at play.

It's 1 1/2 hours from Boston and NYC, with an international airport 5 minutes from the pool room.