Olhausen tables do not meet the current BCA, and probably other organization, specifications for pool tables. So, they are not within the rules.

Since this is a hard concept to understand, let me try to get there by a slightly different path....

You are playing one pocket. You have long bank straight back to your pocket. The cue ball is near the foot rail. You want to play it just hard enough to leave the object ball in the jaws if you miss. Also, you want to freeze the cue ball on the far cushion for the safety, limiting your opponent's possibilities.

Let's suppose the object ball is even with the foot spot. Can you shoot the object ball at the required speed and also freeze the cue ball to the far cushion for a safety? No. It's impossible. The cue ball cannot roll that far for that speed of the object ball. (An exception would be if the far cushion is horribly dead, but let's stick with normal rails.)

Let's suppose the object ball is a diamond from the head rail. Can you get both speeds right with a rolling cue ball? No. It's impossible. The cue ball is guaranteed to bounce off the head rail if you have enough speed on the object ball to get to your pocket. (You might be able to do this shot with a "stun run-through" (partial follow, not rolling smoothly), but that's going to be very, very difficult to control over that 6+ diamond distance.)

For one case, you have not enough speed on the cue ball and for the other case you have too much speed on the cue ball. Somewhere between those two cases, when the object ball is roughly even with the side pockets, it's not only possible, but if you have the intended speed on the object ball, you are guaranteed to have the correct speed on the cue ball.

Samiel said:

This was a great video. It also features Shannon almost giving Earl BIH because he accidentally pulled the 2-ball out of a pocket and left it on the table.

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that was quite odd- happens at the 27:20 mark.

Daulton really must have been distracted or something because it is such a strange scenario- picking up the 2 from the pocket and then somehow forgetting that you put it there 5 seconds later!

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Ooh new head stuff!

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Moe Szyslak said:

Literally or figuratively?

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Literally. He's a prize winner in (I think) ballroom dancing. Forgive me if I use the wrong term.

USA's world class players since the Mosconi Cup began have been in reverse chronological order:

Shane
Archer
Strickland
Sigel/Varner (about same age)

5 players. I may have missed a couple. The time span between Shane and Archer was large. Even larger, no one has come up after Shane, which is now 18 years later! (2007, his breakout year).

azhousepro said:

I am thinking the same way. I do want to go through and add scoring to them though. It might be fun to pick one or two of them and dub some commentary over the top, but definitely not all of them.

Thanks,
Mike

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From the small amount of very old Accu Stats tapes I've seen that basically only has Pat interject every few minutes to update the score, I'd only add the score on the screen as you suggest. Just the sounds of pool balls and the occasional lighter sparking up a cigarette is perfect for me. I don't really miss the commentary.

Although . . . . iusedtoberich brings up an interesting thought re: Earl. If the players are still around it would be interesting to have them do a player review of their old selves. You know Sigel would do it in a heartbeat - he's his favorite subject (and I actually like MIke's commentary a lot).

2 Players per country, I would assume US being host may be allowed more shooters, maybe.​

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One real. The other fake as shit.

Bullet mirrors. Stripes on roof. Backwards SS grille badge and steer axle FUBAR.

I thought Lukas would surpass Tyler last year. If he doesn't this year, he never will.

skogstokig said:

what are the potential captain qualities of shane? i doubt they would be bigger than his player qualities, which are in great demand

and 4 other players, like who? hunter lombardo? tyler was the best player last year

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Definition of insanity. Shane doesn't play well in the even, fine give him something else to do. The combination of players we've sent including Tyler don't have a chance. Try something else

ive played as much on a 5 by 10 as a 4.5 by 9 over the years. and it doesnt make you play better. it fools you into thinking shorter shots are easier. but they are not. same skill sets.

but going back and forth you change all your angles and speed control. so when you change it takes a while to really get fully proficient again. although it may seem long shots are easier.

it is like playing on tight pockets on the same size table. when you go from tight to loose you change how you play position and cheating pockets for position. as well as speed control. and visa versa. it messes you up as you hit the same shots on each table differently. and if you don't you are not playing efficiently.

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I got a JB and its the best.