Intentional Fouls … An Important Strategic Tool

isnt 3 foul used in most 8 ball leagues?

I have never heard of a 3-foul rule in any 8-ball pool league, and it is not part of the WPA official rules of the game.

and those push hits are hard to argue for when you were sitting in your chair. gambling you stand over the shot with him. and must warn him before he shoots.

you just also taught lots of fouls(cheat shots);) to use when your opponent isnt looking.

It is tough to deal with dishonest players if no referee is present.

great video, mr. spoil sport:)

I'm glad you liked it.

Custom and High End Cues on the Decline?

A quality custom cue by a top tier builder will never lose value. One just needs to have the discretionary income to afford it. I certainly didn’t have that ability in my teens, 20’s and 30’s. Which is where most of the production market resides. The good stuff is still in demand.
Styles come and go. The only value in fine art is the collectors who know magic.

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Mosconi Cup 2025, Dec. 3-6, Alexandra Palace, London

To fix this mess why not get rid of continental teams and adopt a drafted team model. Take like the top 10 players in the world and make them team captains then have an nfl style draft to build out the teams. Nationality doesn’t play a role in it. Then have a team season. Would be more interesting than the current events.
The nationalism aspect is the entire hook.

"The Great Wave" - Jill Hawk Alligator Case

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The Hustler is on PRIME

Maybe, but tough call. I think the Newman enthusiasts are divided into camps. I think there are many who love The Sting and Butch Cassidy, but probably won't watch The Verdict.

That said, if you want a great viewing experience, watch the mini-series, 'Empire Falls' and the movie, 'Nobody's Fool'. Both from Richard Russo books with Newman cast perfectly.
Empire Falls is top notch even for HBO, I randomly found it 2 years ago when I last had HBO. Great all around cast too.

APA 9-Ball Foul Question

Thank you, but do you have a link to that? I have also seen a page with similar, "Any balls pocketed prior to the foul being called will be marked as “dead balls.” However, that sentence is in the middle of a paragraph describing hitting the wrong ball, with more about it needing to be called, but the shooter can essentially course-correct, if not stopped. https://inplaymagazine.com/apa-nine-ball-rules/
Thank you for pointing out that that bullet point is out of place. Those bullets are about what happens when it's too late to call a foul, so the 9-Ball bullet point is totally irrelevant there (because there is no foul). I will make a suggestion to APA to move it to the 9-Ball bullet point at the end of the fouls section. Look for it in the next edition, due out in the middle of 2026. :cool:

Mosconi Cup 2025, Dec. 3-6, Alexandra Palace, London

As far as Styer’s shot at the end of match 5, on new cloth, I’m not sure that inside would’ve reversed the path of the CB off that end cushion enough to have left him easy on the 9. He played it the correct way, he apparently was just afraid of scratching in the side which I’m guessing is why he didn’t stroke it and came up so short.
It was an easy shot either way and he dogged it. He had already made the hard shots in the rack. Let's get real and quit making excuses for him.

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