straightline said:

As a friend used to blurt, "Eets a domp !!"

Srsly, that happens?

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I lost two pistol matches on the last shot after everyone else had written off the match to me! One match I was shooting six shots into five targets in an inverted V configuration. I was fast, I was clean, until my pistol locked back one shot early. I was shooting one shot, one shot, double tap, one shot, one shot, when my slide locked back one shot early. After the double tap in the middle I double tapped the next target too. I never have remembered doing that, two holes in the fourth target told the story though! last shot of the match by anyone. She-eee-yit!

Another time I was shooting eight inch steel plates at ten yards. Last person up and others were putting away their equipment. Everyone was sure I had won. I had a knew race gun I had built myself and that thing was a snake. Quick and accurate! Nice draw on the final set of five plates, I was riding the recoil from plate to plate and confidently broke my last shot with my sight an inch inside the last plate. After the trigger breaking I relaxed. The plate still stood. Titanium and other high speed and lightweight action components but that is when I learned that the muzzle can move an inch or more between the trigger breaking and the shot leaving the barrel! I went from winner to way down the list on the last shot!

I have had things happen playing pool but for the most part I forget those things. A girl decided to sidle her ass up on the table while looking the other way as I shot the money ball. It was the early seventies. She saw the miss but didn't realize she had caused it. "Smile, God loves you." I literally shook holding back the desire to smash a house cue across a pretty girl's teeth!

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I'm as happy for Deuel as I am shocked to learn Incardona wasn't already in there.

rexus31 said:

Terrible advice. Pool balls should never need to touch water or Dawn dishwashing detergent.

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Where is the harm?
I would rather have as much grime and gunk removed from a ball set, before running it through a polisher. Dawn is a mild detergent, and shouldn't have any ill effect on phenolic resin. Leaving excess junk on the balls will only serve to gum up the carpet in the polisher.

Congratulations, Wincardona !!

skip100 said:

Not every tournament can be a major event that draws from the world's best.

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The calendar is pretty busy now, but the payouts look pretty good for the men's event. Strange only Fedor went from the US.

Champion $37,500
2nd $17,500
3rd-4th $8,750
5th-8th $4,375
9th-16th $2,190
17th-32nd $1,095

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Whatever it's called, I'm not playing that guy.

maha said:

playing the percentages that give you the best chance of winning does you no good unless you can factor in what he is likely to do. then you can base your shot on all the info.

you can have say two possible shots. one is against a player equal to you
and one say inferior.

your best chance of winning that game is by choosing the right shot against him.

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The skill of the opponent definitely goes with the percentage equation. If the guy I'm playing can only run a few balls at best, I'm pretty much never playing safe, playing anyone above 550, choices change, playing someone similar to my level, there will be way more safes played.

skor said:

Eventually people like you won’t be around….

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Although I will never switch to CF I agree, eventually, people playing with wood will be few and far between. I do think; however, that custom cues will be around for a long, long time but only as pieces of art.