What glove do you use?

Tiger glove with the closed pointer finger. about $20 and fits well. Tried some cheap IBS gloves off amazon , came in a pack of 5, and they were too small. Gave them all away on league night. I've been curious about "Sure Shot" gloves on pooldawg but don't buy enough stuff for them to justify any shipping for a $10 glove. Haven't found another seller that has that brand with free shipping, but they claim their made in the USA.

Waxing the cue ball? WTF is Kaci talking about now?

Cheating in any competition is nothing new even at the highest & professional level of competition.

I was away from the game for around ten years and I’ll say I’ve never heard of slicking the cue ball up with silicone. Not to say it wasn’t thing before then I have just never heard about it. But when there’s a will there’s a way when it comes to human beings. I remember as a kid my father and uncle would keep close tabs on each other’s cups of coffee when they were playing. If at least one of them did not have eyes on their coffee at all times they would simply get new cups and only drank cups that they could see getting poured.

I’m not siding with any of the accusations one way or another because I obviously don’t know but I did a little research on how to combat it if it actually is happening:

For pool tournament directors or serious accusations, a Dyne pen test is the most practical, affordable, and dependable method. It’s fast, simple, and visual. If legal or high stakes accusations are involved, send the cue ball to a lab for confirmation.

Waxing the cue ball? WTF is Kaci talking about now?

That could also be due to the cue ball being small from wear. Make a ring of six object balls frozen around the cue ball and if there is a gap with the last object ball in the ring, the cue ball is the wrong size. This can be a serious problem for very old cue balls.
Good thought but the league swaps out the hall’s balls for new-ish Aramith balls.

And this wasn’t a problem for me before the last re-cloth of all their tables.

Jayson Shaw World Record 832 high run video now available only $12.00

I'm confused. Are you selling or renting this video? Does a person have three days to download it or have you blocked downloads and they have three days to watch the run and no way to study the commentary after three days?

I haven't kept up with dealings so I am legitimately confused. I came with the intention of saying nice things, twelve bucks for a purchase should be something any pool fan might support. Twelve dollars for a three day rental? Naah. Past experience with this type of video tells me I would probably not watch the whole video even once in three days, much less digest anything from it.

Please clarify if you are selling or renting so those of us still in the last ice age can understand.(grin)

Hu

World Pool Championships 2025, July 21-26, Jeddah

I'd be OK with allowing a brief stoppage of the shot clock when a player must get their jump stick or the bridge, but I do not favor lengthening the shot clock to facilitate it.

This is one of many examples for which attending to the game's best interests must take precedence over what the players want. If there were ever a player vote on the shot clock, it would disappear completely, as would some of those who watch pro pool.

Slow play is boring, and Matchroom must continue to do what it must to avoid it.
Stu you're absolutely correct, modern day nine ball is as boring as watching paint dry without a shot clock of 30 seconds or less.

World Pool Championships 2025, July 21-26, Jeddah

I'd be OK with allowing a brief stoppage of the shot clock when a player must get their jump stick or the bridge, but I do not favor lengthening the shot clock to facilitate it.

This is one of many examples for which attending to the game's best interests must take precedence over what the players want. If there were ever a player vote on the shot clock, it would disappear completely, as would some of those who watch pro pool.

Slow play is boring, and Matchroom must continue to do what it must to avoid it.
Yep,
I'm for the shot clock but 30 sec is too short.
Have to give enough time to be able to grab a jump cue or extension without running around the arena.
40sec - 45sec should just right.
30 sec is like a week, especially with the players that take the full 30 or beyond every shot, 45 would be a disaster and many would shut it off when the notoriously slow players are playing.

World Pool Championships 2025, July 21-26, Jeddah

I'm for the shot clock but 30 sec is too short.
Have to give enough time to be able to grab a jump cue or extension without running around the arena.
40sec - 45sec should just right.
40 seconds or so is the perfect amount. Watching them rush around like rats in 30 seconds is retarded and an insult to their craft. You can watch tournament after tournament where there are multiple instances of a player having to unnecessarily rush a hard shot because of the clock. Much more suitable limits than 30.

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