Rail first shots will demonstrate the effects of the slightest variation in the strike to the white.
Concentration is king. Concentration and Focus are required to "get my mind right". My mind focused depends on the Big Eye......imagine the shot. And then just do it. Simple

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That was 1995. Wiley had the #1 ranking through the first part of the year thanks to a couple of second-place finishes and a 3rd. He didn't win any of the tournaments. At the end of the year he was 4th in points and 5th in money (with $25,675, according to Pool & Billiard Magazine).

1996 was the year that Wiley and some others split from the PBT and formed the Professional CueSports Association. So Wiley didn't play many PBT events in 1996.

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1996, the year the players cut their throat. So sad what happened to pro pool.

The World Snooker ongoing is providing good looks at the methods of the shooters. Some like John Higgins telegraph the eye pattern with their eye brows. Some, like Mark Selby seem to have an almost unmoving yet all seeing gaze.

Higgins with his victory over Ronnie in a race to 13 demonstrated the power of looking at the white as it is struck.
Mark Williams on occasion will hit exhibition shots with eyes closed or looking away. He shows the power of building the shot from the ground up. Perfect platform and perfect delivery do the work. Having my eyes on the white at contact gives feedback. Knowing exactly what happened at the tip/ball interaction can provide insight as to why the balls did what they did.
Object ball last could provide better shot making. For me cueball at contact provides more accurate cueball.resting placement. Better cueball placement means fewer difficult shots.

Just a quick word on Ronnie’s fastest maximum… I think it has now been accepted as 5 minutes 8 seconds rather than the previous time of 5 minutes 20 seconds.

The reason for the difference is starting the clock when he first struck the cueball instead of when it came to rest after his opponent’s shot.

On the subject of the best GOAT moment. Forgive me for straying away from billiards, but my favourite was Jack Nicklaus telling Johnny Miller “just putt it.”

When does it go down to 1 table again? Is it the semi finals? I know Robertson normally struggles at the Crucible as he dislikes the lack of space around the table. I think he's a contender if he can get down to 1 table part of the tournament. Higgins is a tough draw, but will he have the stamina for another long match v a top player, I think the Ronnie game took a lot out of him.

Curious how Vaffei will do. He seems to have calmed down a lot and looks a better player for it. Only caught the end of the match, but looked like Yu Wize struggled to get over the line against Selby, despite Selby looking far from his best. Based on the little bits I caught of their matches I'm expecting Vaffei to beat Yu Wize.

I am in a “diamond pool table owners” group on Facebook. A guy on there has this design which seems to be what you’re looking for. I’m sure it wouldn’t be hard to replicate.

epoxypop said:

How well does juma hold up as an insert?

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Juma is more "powdery" when you turn it and if you make inserts and the wall thickness is quite slim, I can see it being a bigger chance that will crack than Hydex.

how do i remove a feedback i left for jmooche i thought it was removed however he tells me it is not

maha said:

i dont know what heart is. only whether you have the % best of the bet or not.

heart is a fictitious thing that makes underdogs think they can win.

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Maybe.

maha said:

if you have a shaft you like then most cue makers can just put a joint on to match your shaft. not much in cost if nothing else is done.

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Yes this is the easiest way to go with a Duff- just have the butt cut - add a joint screw / match the butt to your desired shaft.
Troy Downey at Mueller’s will do this for you at a very reasonable cost and it will be perfect for play- I had him do one for me once. If you do not have a shaft he can make one for you at your specs. Mueller Recreation Products online - talk to Chris via their 800 number.
I also just had Proficient cut down an old valley cue butt for me and match it to my own old Adam SP shaft / hits as good as any Scruggs SP . Scott would probably do this for you on a Duff if you are not needing a fancy conversion with inlays and ring work.

cue ball last is especially important when on a shot where you need to hit an exact spot on the cue ball.
like very low draw. or a certain amount of side spin.

SSDiver2112 said:

Ok I’ll throw mine in then. They do make nice conversions or use as a blank.
This was a one piece conversion.
I have another ebony still to convert. Also a couple (not Ebony) that do have the old joint.

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I realize this is an older post, however I am curious as to what model the cue on the right, in the last photo, is.

i dont know what heart is. only whether you have the % best of the bet or not.

heart is a fictitious thing that makes underdogs think they can win.

You know your opponent better than I do. Offhand I would go for the big table but you say y'all are equal in all respects. That makes you two unique in the entire world. He has studied any weaknesses you might have, do the same. Maybe you play a little tighter shape. Got to be something that would give you an edge.

If he usually likes to work in close, go with the big table. If you have a little better speed control, take the big table. If they struggle with congestion more than you do, take the little table.

Think of small things you might be better at or shots that might only come up a few times a set. Really focusing on playing from the cue ball against the rail or in heavy congestion might increase your odds.

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if equal on both tables then its equal. unless one table makes for more fluctuations.

Tables are 9’ and 10’. Those 7’ things are called boxes. So there’s only one choice.

no one bothered to carry a break cue you broke with your own or house cue.

freestroking said:

Anymore like the red one?

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At the moment only zebrawood 4 points available