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jay helfert · 2025-12-29T06:39:36-0700

Rusty in Montana said:
Thanks for the great story Jay , I knew both Lance and Billy Saunders they both hung out at the Broadwater Corner Pocket's or the one in the Heights . Paul Schmito ( question on the spelling ) would also hang out at the Empire Cafe on Montana Ave also in Billings what I can only guess would be a ring game as I never went into the Empire but I knew people who would for breakfast after working a graveyard shift .

I've lost track of Lance and sadly Billy passed away maybe Lance has too I'm not sure but I still have my Billybushka sneaky Pete that Billy was famous for making which was a Dufferin bar cue he'd add 6" to the butt section to and talk about a fun cue to play with .
To the best of my knowledge this was before or about the same time Earl Strickland started using a longer cue ?

The last I heard about Lance was that he lived in Iowa I'd enjoy catching up with him just for old times sake .

George Frank and Corner Pockets were one of the sponsors of the Caesars Tahoe Billiard Classic and they had the Corner Pockets logo embossed into the cloth used on the table used for the ESPN matches. Problem was the one ball and the nine ball could get lost when viewed from the overhead camera. I hated that overhead camera view anyway, and still do.

Cue Alchemist · 2025-12-29T06:26:15-0700

Hail Mary Shot said:
that's another one that's insane. shaft costing more than the total cue.

At the end of the day, its what your comfortable with. (Playing and paying)
We all know its complete rubbish, it doesn't take much, to play very well with any cue. You spend enough time with it. I have spent thousands,and then only 300 or so. Your 600 is more than enough.if it works for you, thats all that matters

mareh · 2025-12-29T06:24:04-0700

I have a 13 yrs old roadline sneaky 6pgnw + 314*2 and it is a great player. Bought it for 600$ with an extra Z2 shaft way back in 2012
True splice maple/maple.
I ve been playing with my 90s schon lately and i have to admit its a better cue. That rock hard maple shaft is excellent. its not LD, but i get an excellent feedback.

Cue Alchemist · 2025-12-29T06:23:59-0700

jazznpool said:
Most of the cues I sell are in the $1500 to $3500 USD range. Almost half of my buyers are under 50. Well made/ artisinal cues are here to stay so long as enough people can afford to buy them.

Great post, good to hear where your market currently is. Just goes to show, customs are still selling, just not in the volume they use to be.

GoldCrown · 2025-12-29T06:17:30-0700

SBC said:
Well if that isn't Fargo 888 ghetto mentality.

Everyone in jail feels that way. I’d rather read stories about players that help/sponsor kids or organizations than this bullshit. Rather hear players tell others the best hustle is a 9-5 with a paycheck.

SBC said:
Guy is a degenerate douche....

That catches up. And gambling… any gamblers I knew growing up I kept a cues length with an extension.

joelpope · 2025-12-29T06:17:15-0700

SA96 said:
The problem Bergman is going to have is that he isn't seeded with the WNT.

So if he enters an open event, he might end up playing a top 16 player in his first match.

if he plans on winning he has to beat a couple of top 16 players at basically every event, that's the only way I know you get to be a top 16 ranked player

Birk1 · 2025-12-29T06:17:03-0700

depending on your budget - I have an ivory handled merry widow Bill built

David in FL · 2025-12-29T06:12:35-0700

Good grief! Beautiful!

I was going to say that I'd never seen one from Chris before and then noticed your note.

Well done, sir!

Anton_Bzh3 · 2025-12-29T06:11:24-0700

Butt cue blank ready to go today. Tulip 5p. long plaited red yellow black white

$288 + shipping

Length: 80cm (31 inch)
Butt diameter: 33mm (1.3 inch)
Joint diameter: 24mm (~1 inch)