Agreed. I think the change in equipment has been good for women's pro pool but possibly not so for men's pro pool.
The reliance on power is far less today than it was in the pre-Simonis days. Now, it seems that everybody has the firepower to run the table, and it comes down to having the right combination of technical excellence, superior defense and strategic mastery. The game today is different.
Whether this version of pro pool is better or worse than back in the day is certainly a matter for debate, but you have raised an excellent point.
Eager to shake off the holiday rust, players from all over converged at JOB’s in Madison, TN – a suburb of Nashville – for the 38th Annual Music City Open 9 Ball Championships. Promoted by PoolActionTV.com and held January 14th-18th, owner Ricky Gamble, General Manager Jeannie Casey-Hutto and their staff welcomed players and fans for their $7,000 added event.Played on seven foot Diamonds, the tournament began on Wednesday evening with an Open Mini followed by the $6,000 added Open event, the Midnight Madness and the $1,000 added Ladies event. Plenty of well-known names could be seen around the room including […]
