small tight pockets in one pocket good or bad?

I don't recall seeing you in that room.

I do remember scuttle butt about you dodging a game with Wayne back in the day.......

Went many times while my mom was living in Burbank.

Sometimes I’d play 1pocket, other time 3C with the league guys, played Richie there. I think once the house guy wanted to call Wayne to play me but I had to get back to Burbank.

Lou Figueroa

3 Man Triple Threat 8 Ball Brickyard Billiards 6/27

🔥 3 MAN TRIPLE THREAT — NO WEAK LINKS 🔥

This isn’t your typical team event… this is pressure from EVERY angle. One team. Three players. No hiding. 🎱💥

🏆 Hoosier Open 9-Ball Tour
💥 3 MAN TRIPLE THREAT — 8-BALL TOURNAMENT

📍 Brickyard Billiards – Indianapolis, IN
📅 June 27

🕛 Doors Open: Noon
✍️ Sign-Ups: 12:30 PM
🕜 Players Meeting: 1:30 PM

💰 $130 Entry PER TEAM (includes fees)

🎯 FORMAT — 7 ROUND ROTATION (Race to 4):
• Scotch Triples
• Scotch Doubles (H = L)
• Scotch Doubles (H = M)
• Scotch Doubles (H = L)
• Singles (High)
• Singles (Middle)
• Singles (Low)

⚖️ HANDICAP RULE:
• 17 Skill Limit PER TEAM
• Using Hoosier Open 9-Ball Tour handicaps

💣 “Stacked teams won’t save you.”

Every player matters. Every rack counts.
You can’t carry… and you can’t hide.

👉 Build your squad wisely
👉 Trust your lineup
👉 Show up ready

This one is going to be an absolute war from start to finish.

💥 No weak links
💥 No hiding
💥 Just execution under pressure

Lock your team in now.

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small tight pockets in one pocket good or bad?

If you played at SMHB on the first three tables in front of the gallery 11,12 and 13 you were playing on 4 inch pockets.

Ernesto has tightened the pockets on tables all over S. Cali.

Tight pockets in one pocket is the norm in S. Cali although action is dying.

Crenshaw has very tight tables for one pocket.

Sherman Oaks has tight pockets.

Played on those, perhaps before Ernesto got to them.

Lou Figueroa

600 and Under Fargorate 8 Ball Big Shots Pub 6/20

🔥 600 & UNDER — TIME TO EAT 🔥

If you’ve been waiting for YOUR tournament… this is it. No sharks over 600. Just straight competition where every rack matters. 🎱💥

🏆 Hoosier Open 9-Ball Tour Presents
💥 600 & UNDER FARGO-RATED 8-BALL TOURNAMENT

📍 Big Shots Pub – Muncie, IN
📅 June 20th

🕚 Doors Open: 11AM
✍️ Sign-Ups: 11:30AM
🕛 Players Meeting: Noon

💰 $120 Entry (ALL fees included)
👥 LIMITED TO 64 PLAYERS — this WILL fill

🎯 FORMAT:
• 8-Ball
• Race to 5

⚖️ HANDICAP:
For every 75 Fargo points difference:
👉 Higher-rated player must win 1 extra game
(Up to a max of 3 games)

📊 FargoRate Required

This is your lane. Your level. Your shot to cash.

💥 No dodging
💥 No excuses
💥 Just run out or sit down

Spots are LIMITED and they won’t last — lock in NOW.

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small tight pockets in one pocket good or bad?

Went there *many* times while my Mom was still alive living there.

Played One Pocket Richie there. Don't recall a kiddie table but would often play 3C there on the back tables.

To the best of my recollection, the pockets were tight but not 4".

Lou Figueroa
I don't recall seeing you in that room.

I do remember scuttle butt about you dodging a game with Wayne back in the day.......

small tight pockets in one pocket good or bad?

One thing I have learned over the years is that nothing stays the same.

I have been to pool halls that had 4.5" pockets, only to come back and find smaller pockets. Gone to other rooms filled with nice GCs and find half the room is GCs and the other half Diamonds.

IOWs, thngs change. When went to HOB I did not encounter any 4" pockets.

Don't know about Aloha, Ibertad, Crenshaw, Alhambra, or Sherman Oaks. In any case, people do stupid shit and ruin the game -- enjoy if you can.

Lou Figueroa
If you played at SMHB on the first three tables in front of the gallery 11,12 and 13 you were playing on 4 inch pockets.

Ernesto has tightened the pockets on tables all over S. Cali.

Tight pockets in one pocket is the norm in S. Cali although action is dying.

Crenshaw has very tight tables for one pocket.

Sherman Oaks has tight pockets.

Hoosier Open 9-Ball Tour Stop 8 John Wayne's 5/30

🏁 FINAL STOP — STOP 8 🏁
🔥 THE SEASON FINALE IS HERE 🔥

This is what it all comes down to… one last stop, one last chance to make your mark on the Hoosier Open 9-Ball Tour. 🎱💥

📍 John Wayne’s Pub – Indianapolis, IN
📅 May 30th
🕛 Players Meeting: Noon

💰 $75 Entry (ALL fees included)
📊 FargoRate Reported & Used
⚔️ Split Bracket Tournament

This is the FINAL STOP of the season…
No more chances after this. No do-overs. Just pressure, pride, and paydays.

💥 Championship Bracket
💥 Challenger Bracket
💥 Real competition from top to bottom

📈 Handicap (Fargo-Based):
3+1 → 0–399
3 → 400–465
4 → 466–499
5 → 500–574
6+1 → 575–600
6 → 601–630
7 → 631–660
8 → 661–699
9 → 700–725
10 → 726–750
11 → 751–775
12 → 776–800
13 → 800–825
14 → 826+

🚨 300 Robustness Required for 0–499 players

👑 Tournament Directors:
• Joe Watson
• Brian Gregg
• TD has final say

This room is going to be LOADED.
The energy? Different.
The stakes? Higher.

So here it is…
👉 Finish the season strong
👉 Or watch someone else take your spot

Let’s pack John Wayne’s and send this season out the right way. 💯🔥

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1250 and Under Scotch Doubles Phatguy Sports Bar 5/16

🔥 GRAB YOUR PARTNER — THIS ONE’S GONNA BE 🔥

The Hoosier Open is teaming up with Phat Guy Sports Bar to bring you a DOUBLES showdown you don’t want to miss. 🎱🤝

💥 1250 & UNDER SCOTCH DOUBLES 💥

📍 Phat Guy Sports Bar – North Vernon, IN
📅 Saturday, May 16th

🕚 Doors Open: 11:00 AM
💰 Calcutta: 12:30 SHARP

💵 $125 Entry (includes green fee)
🔥 $50 Minimum Player Auction

🎯 FORMAT:
• 8-Ball
• Scotch Doubles (alternate shot)
• Race: 5 / 4

⚖️ HANDICAP RULE:
If teams differ by 100+ Fargo points,
👉 Higher-rated team must win ONE extra game

📏 Rules:
• BCA Rules
• Alternate Break
• Additional rules may apply

👥 Team up smart — total Fargo must be 1250 or UNDER

This isn’t just about how good you are…
It’s about how well you TRUST your partner under pressure.

💥 One miss… your partner’s in the fire
💥 One run… you both cash

So pick your teammate wisely and come get in the action.

📞 Contact: Joe Watson: 317-360-3409
📧 Email: rackemjoe@hoosieropen9-balltour.com
Spots will fill QUICK — lock your team in now.

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