Diamond 9ft Pocket size..

[RacerX750]

I was in almost the exact same situation your in a couple years ago when I was ordering my 10’ table from Diamond. Especially since the table was going to be a 10 footer. I went back and forth between pro cut, or league cut. I eventually went with the 4.5 pro cut. I have had some days when I cuss the table out when I rattle balls. But it sure feels good when you run a rack on the table. Challenge yourself, get the 4.5 ! lol

My 9' Red Diamond has 4 3/8 pockets. They're not that difficult, as long as you work on your stroke which gives you the necessary accuracy. Not the best for straight pool as someone mentioned, but tighter pockets have forced me to take the sport seriously and made me improve. I play in a league that has a lot of good shooters and never had a complaint when they come to my house. In fact there are no 5" tables that we play on, no one wants them. Most are 4 1/2 to 4 3/4.