a roda vs shane final seems very likely

EL'nino said:

Login to view embedded media Watch the lady top left behind the wnt.tv
It's not just a spectator moving but conducting business on her cell phone.

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At 11:22 she is just to the left of the player's chair. In a white dress. At least she is not in Albin's direct line of sight, but that is pretty bad.

maha said:

to be great at any sport you need the talent that it requires.

pool is hand eye co ordination.

as well as being able to see lines and smart enough to make the right paths.

without those 3 and others in abundance, you can get good or decent but never great. no matter how hard you try.

sorry to burst the bubble for the wanna bees.

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It's not hand eye, it's eye brain hand coordination, your brain determines what your eye see's as straight, learning YOUR vision center will speed up your progress astronomically

sjm said:

Efren took up one pocket fairly late compared to the other disciplines. Certainly, by 2003, he was the guy to beat at one pocket. He also took up bank pool a little late and retired without even one Derby City bank pool title.

Though he eked out the all-around in 1999, in the first five Derby City Classics, Efren won 0 9ball titles, 0 bank pool titles, and 1 one pocket title. Any suggestion that he was a dominant all-around player before about 2003 does not hold up to scrutiny.

Yes, the Derby City Classic DID exist in Efren's prime as an all-around player, which would have been 2003-10. His five Master of the Table titles might stand as the record forever, but if there's a guy out there that can get to six, it is surely Gorst.

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I don't think it's arguable that Efren's prime was after he turned 44 years old. Yes, Efren won lots of events in 2003-10, but many of those events didn't exist or didn't have strong international fields before that time period. So all this shows is that the opportunities for titles increased as Efren got older, and that he had extremely good longevity, not that he was in his prime in his late 40s and 50s.

It's true that Efren learned 1p and banks later in life, but that's also because these were more niche games, played mostly by Americans, when Efren was younger. If Efren had learned these games when he was younger, he would have dominated then too.

This is why I don't think it makes much sense to compare Efren's greatness as an all-around player to today's players by looking at DCC MOT awards: players like Fedor, today, grew up in an era where all the top players were playing every game, and had tournaments like the DCC to compete at for their whole careers. Efren grew up in an era where top international players didn't compete in 1p or banks, and the DCC didn't even exist. If it had existed when Efren was 20, and there was prize money to be won, can anyone really imagine he wouldn't have at least a few more MOT titles?

Bob Jewett said:

There are still tickets left for all four days. On Saturday, only VIP tickets remain. Total seating is about 2200.

Remaining seats:
314 Friday
58 Saturday -- VIP only
316 Sunday
737 Monday

Total seats remaining are about 16%. On all days, there are more seats left on the blue side.

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If you are even considering coming let me try to help... I have been to the last 2 and even though we get out teeth kicked out, it is huge fun. My wife enjoys it and she couldn't give two farts about pool! Come on out and support team USA!

I added an extension kit after buying my cue, 1 is 3" the other 7" and can be used together, I had never owned a cue with extensions so when they arrived I put the 3" one on to see what it felt like and it has only left my cue for a "wall" shot in a crowded bar room, I loved the balance of my cue with it on more than off, no more hanging on the backend of the cue, as people are averaging taller in height it's not surprising you are seeing more players using extensions all the time on their cues.

Try Brandon Jacoby at Jacoby Cues

robertod said:

Ok so drop pockets are not good for straight pool. Not sure what the chances are of this happening in,8., 9 or 10 ball.

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You just need to get in the habit of clearing the pocket before you shoot. In 1 pocket, players will move balls to their respective side pocket to prevent this from happening. In straight pool, most balls are made in the bottom corners. It’s good practice to clear them out during a rack.


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There are still tickets left for all four days. On Saturday, only VIP tickets remain. Total seating is about 2200.

Remaining seats:
314 Friday
58 Saturday -- VIP only
316 Sunday
737 Monday

Total seats remaining are about 16%. On all days, there are more seats left on the blue side.