Cuaba said:

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Elderly guy with enlarged prostate says he definitely does not need to potty -
Update: GEEZER NEEDS TO POTTY RIGHT NOW

(Ask me how I know.)

Lowell said:

Yet pretty much all of the top rotation players are so good at 8 ball that that they win the overwhelming majority of their racks on their first turn to the table that isn't a dry break.

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Yes, that's how it works. It is often said here on the forum that eight ball is just a breaking contest rather than a comprehensive test of a player's skills. The runouts are so easy that even average pattern players rarely run into any trouble. It's equally true that after a dry break, the incoming player will run out off most lays of the table.

Awfully few racks have any back and forth, which makes 8ball on a nine-footer a far too one-dimensional game, even at Fargo 750 level, let alone top pro level. Of course, played on a barbox (7 x 3 1/2) or an English 8ball table (often 3 x 6), the game of 8ball is far more interesting, requiring breakouts and tactical exchanges.

dreamache said:

Hey all, I just released an extremely interactive and visual way of teaching soft hands and cue ball control. ...

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I think the target customer for that particular drill is going to be in the FargoRate 300 or APA 2 range. The main value seems to be holding their attention long enough to get them hooked on the game.

I use five or six other drills/exercises/games for developing the low end of the speed range. The students are shooting shots that are useful in games. No extra equipment is required for any of them.

iusedtoberich said:

Idk man. If Ultimate Pool went away, I don't think we'd ever see a 600+ player ever play 8 ball again, unless there was some special tournament with a lot of added money.

Edit to add, 8 ball was never played before the IPT by good players, and never played after it.... except for Darren's 1 year tour about 10 years ago, and now the Ultimate Pool tour.

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Do you mean like all the PBS 8ball events?

Lowell said:

Yet pretty much all of the top rotation players are so good at 8 ball that that they win the overwhelming majority of their racks on their first turn to the table that isn't a dry break.

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but but.... the statistic shows over 50% dry breaks in pro 8 ball events.
I guess this is where @AtLarge jumps in with real facts and statistics...

easy-e said:

Absolutely right! BB 8b is such a great game. Almost every one of the players at the UP events loves playing it, but the big tournaments want 9b or 10b for one reason or another.

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Idk man. If Ultimate Pool went away, I don't think we'd ever see a 600+ player ever play 8 ball again, unless there was some special tournament with a lot of added money.

Edit to add, 8 ball was never played before the IPT by good players, and never played after it.... except for Darren's 1 year tour about 10 years ago, and now the Ultimate Pool tour.

garczar said:

Does the ganja you gotta smoke come with it???? WTF???????????????????????

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Your post is the reason I decided to click on it! hahaha

chuckg said:

am recovoring from renal cell carcinoma . 3 months ago I lost my left kidney and had a 15 lb tumor removed with it . I feel pretty good ,can get around okay but am still very weak,went from 175 lbs to 135 lbs in a few weeks .I have an ostomy reversal coming up when I get a bit stronger .

I have played pool a few times and was pretty bad at it .It all feels strange right now . The last time i played I did manage to run a rack of 9 ball ,even with a very weak break I made 3 and got out .

I am nearly 70 and I am not quitting this
life or great game yet .

Chuckg

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Buena suerte with your recovery.

Sounds like you have a steep hill ahead of you but also the will to get to the top.

Lou Figueroa

I made it as far as the maze aquarium and had to turn it off because my ribs were about to crack from laughing!

I'm okay with green, blue, and grey, but from a purely aesthetic standpoint I prefer green.

It's a rare treat when I find a Diamond table with green cloth.

dreamache said:

Hey all, I just released an extremely interactive and visual way of teaching soft hands and cue ball control.

Check it out, curious about your thoughts.

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well, I think you have several problems with this.

First off, it'd be nice to see some details on the equipment needed to project this on a table.

But at a more basic level, I'm not sure how this is suppose to help an aspiring player, other than keeping them somewhat amused. I get that you're into speed control but nowadays, I don't believe players roll up on a ball for safety play but instead try and create distance and blockage -- if you're on a ball it's easy to return a safety because the hit is right there in front of you. So from a real life practical live fire perspective I don't get how it's suppose to help players.

The graphics are neat and all but for $1k I think I can find other uses for my pool monies. Convince me otherwise...

Lou Figueroa

Kris_b1104 said:

One suggestion I would make to the PBS is having a little asterisk or symbol next to the score on the bracket or results if it is 2-1 to indicate whether it went to a shootout or not. 2-1 vs 2-1 shootout are tw

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Cliq between the set scoress and a different windows pops up showing set and shootout scores.

sjm said:

Good post. 8ball does get some mileage in European pro pool. Perhaps the World 8ball will gradually gain some prominence, but for now, it is played by far too many who only play it a few times a year. For now, I'd still rate as the least significant of the WPA sanctioned world championships in singles, behind each of the World Games, the World 10ball, and the World 9ball ... but time may change this.

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Yet pretty much all of the top rotation players are so good at 8 ball that that they win the overwhelming majority of their racks on their first turn to the table that isn't a dry break.

bpeacock said:

You played on the gray at the Florida Open?

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Oh you know what, I must have? I played in it in 2025.