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CocoboloCowboy said:
Have not been to sin city Since 2008, use to go every few month, or when I was working couple of time a week.

Las Vegas is not the same, everything is pricy, the days of cheap breakfast, great bargain buffets, free hotel parking are over. Everything is pricy like the other Magic Kingdom, aka Disneyland. Be prepared to pay for parking your car, and resort fee over your base hotel motel rate. Take money, take credit card, enjoy the experience, and remember the Good Old daycare over.

Breakfast at Barbary Coast Casino, across from Cesars was , Three Eggs any want you want, Hash-browns, Bacon, Sausage, or Ham...Or for any Extra Buck you got a Steak, and choice of Toast, English Muffin, or Bagel & Coffee 12a- 6a under $6.00 including tip.



https://www.jabulabets.co.za/game/sugar-rush
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Spot on! Vegas completely pivoted from hospitality to pure monetization. The loss of free parking, budget buffets, and cheap late-night specials like the Barbary Coast breakfast really hurts the classic vibe. Nowadays you need a Disney-sized budget just to hang out on the Strip!
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Is isolated straight-stroke practice really worth the time???

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Zerksies said:
A straight stoke is not as important as a consistent hit. If you hit the ball exactly were you intend to hit then everything is fine.

Look at Allen Hopkins stroke it's nasty as hell looking, but he delivers a consistent hit.

But practicing a straight stroke does help. It help you maintain a consistent hit.
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Thanks Zerksies.

".... If you hit the ball exactly where you intend to hit then everything is fine..."

That's a BIG IF 😅😅.

But I know what you mean. And for having only worked seriously on the game for less than 3 years, I do feel like I am pretty consistent.

But I do wonder, if Alan Hopkins had a backswing that was longer than 1 inch, would he still be as consistent and accurate as he was? 🤔
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Is isolated straight-stroke practice really worth the time???

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WobblyStroke said:
Good to hear that u r going to see an instructor. He'll set u up such that the 4 key elements brknrun mentioned work together nicely.

He's absolutely right, you never want to be micromanaging ur stroke and trying to force it str8. Just set it up and let it go where it wants to. If grip, stance posture, alignment are right, it will want to go down the shot line anyway so no need to make sure of anything.

Looking forward to ur post lesson update. As DQ mentioned, don't be surprised if u have to dance that 1 step back to go 2 steps forward dance that all stroke tinkerers are familiar with.
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Thanks wobblystroke, for reinforcing those 4 concepts. I think before seeing my stroke on video during those straight in follows , it did feel natural. When I saw how steered it was, I definitely did try to force it to be straight. I think I learned my lesson on that one... first because it didn't help, and second because it made me totally frustrated that I couldn't force it straight!

And yes, and I can totally accept the one step back to go two steps forward concept.

I'll check back in after my couple of lessons and hopefully I will go back to being more natural, but also maybe find a setup that allows me to naturally be a little more straight. 🤞
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Intentional Double Hit

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in a tourney you have a ref to make whatever decision he thinks applies and both have to live with it. so its fair for both.
so a player does what he does or wants and then get a decision.

in gambling you generally ask what he is going to do before it happens when seeing something strange developing. you dont sit in your chair and watch then complain.

most times if its a crazy thing we just put the balls back and its a do over. same as a trapped ball you just make him shoot it again.

in the super rare times both cannot come to an agreement you usually ask someone not involved to make the decision for both of you.

ive been gambling for so many decades and cant remember a time when we couldn't work it out. it just doesn't happen.
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Limbsaver X-1

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gwvavases said:
PTM -- I bought one a few weeks ago. I screwed it into the butt of my new Viking, took a few shots, and said, "Wow! I really can't feel any vibration!" Then I unscrewed it and took a few more shots, and you know what? It was all in my head! I didn't feel any vibration without it either. So...I put it in a drawer, and there it still sits. Maybe it makes a difference to SOME people, with SOME sticks, shooting SOME shots, on SOME tables, with SOME balls, but it didn't for me. It won't be the first $30 I've wasted (nor the last, I'm sure).
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This is a longshot but by any chance do you still have it?
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TONY CHOHAN V GABE MARTINEZ 1PKT & 10 BALL - $50,000 - MONDAY JULY 27th AND TUESDAY 28th

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garczar said:
He's getting 10/7, how is he winning without using the spot?
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I think what he meant was Gabe was winning games by such a large margin the spot wasn't playing into the equation. Which is impossible to gauge, Gabe won fairly easily 9-4, but the spot definitely played into the equation, if Tony wasn't spotting a ball and going to 9 it totally changes the dynamic of the game. Good playing by Gabe to come back and break even on the match versus losing, the 10-ball was a fun sweat, too bad the one pocket wasn't more competitive to watch.
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Two fundamentals of pool to avoid sounding foolish for years

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sparkle84 said:
When I read the OP my first thought was what's this guys Fargo and what's his pool IQ. Not really enough information but I'm leaning towards the low end.

Read the whole thread, which was mostly a bashfest. That's ok, I've done my share of that, though usually not to a new guy. Though it is tough to take seriously a guy who calls a Sharivari post a "puff piece".

As to Lowells post here, 99% of APA 3's work more on their next beer or going outside for a couple tokes than they do on their strokes. Ditto 4's, 5's and most 6/7's also.
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It dun did get you to post though, right? You almost never say anything on here anymore to the detriment of this board.

Everybody wants to be an expert. No matter your niche, there’s going to be sumbuddy that thinks they know better or wants to make you feel like you aren’t enough.
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Dr. Dave’s Cue Ball Control Presentation at the International Certified Instructor Summit

VarmintKong
Swerve to success!

The air peace sign has helped me align shots innumerable times. One of the most useful things I’ve learned. Thank you.

Get such a kick out of Jeremiah repeating to everyone Form it, Check it, Lock it, Bring it, plant it, See it, Shoot it.

It may seem somewhat redundant, but if you are expecting these folks to pass on your good word to the next fella or gal, they best not butcher the delivery.

Party on!
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