If you like the story, there are two different versions of the "Game of Pool". The first one was a 1961 Rod Serling production where Jack Klugman played Jackie Gleason (Jessie and Fats) for the eternal title. The second version was made in the 80's and the game --- ended with a different outcome. Imagine if you will......

iusedtoberich said:

I’m OK with it. I think the same has probably happened with every champion that’s ever come before. The only difference is now with social media, we all know about it. Shannon Daulton, Johnny Archer, Corey Deuel, etc, were all gambling their brains out when they were 16 years old.

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I'm ok with it too, it's not my kid. But for each example you just gave, there are probably 100 failed players wishing they'd done it differently.

That kid is 10000000% into pool. I haven’t seen a dedication personally that high. He will make pool his career. No doubt about that.

I’m OK with it. I think the same has probably happened with every champion that’s ever come before. The only difference is now with social media, we all know about it. Shannon Daulton, Johnny Archer, Corey Deuel, etc, were all gambling their brains out when they were 16 years old.

One of my teachers in high school said something that to this day I take very seriously.

He said something to the effect that everyone is free to do anything they want or nothing at all for that matter.

There are however consequences to those actions.

Do what you want folks, it's your free will & your life.

GideonF said:

This reminds me of being in the Pool Action TV room at the Derby in 2015 or 2016 and Chang was warming up to play Filler a set of 10b. Chang breaks like a cannon and Alex Pagulayan says “If I could break like that I wouldn’t have to play one pocket!”

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Good times. Actually, it was in 2019. I was there in the action room that night, too. Chang's backers offered a 30K match in 10ball (race to 50 if memory serves) on day 1 of that Derby City Classic and nine days later, nobody had accepted the offer. Shane and Orcullo were there in the action room that evening and their backers had no interest. Filler and Chang ended up playing a race to 17 in 10ball for 3K, with Filler prevailiing 17-14. Jeremy Jones, who commentated, called it "possibly the best 10ball I've ever witnessed."

Chang had beaten Filler earlier in the week in the Bigfoot 10ball final. I'm sure Josh knew he was getting into one tough game.

Cuebuddy said:

I have not had good luck with Royal Oak.
I love the box and the price.
The tips I have purchased were for house cues in places that don't care.
Some worked out but at least half, seemed to soft.
Dusty when being worked on the lathe and even when weted were grabbing the cutter and tearing.
It could have been the batch?

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They look cheap. No reason to try, given the time & effort it takes to tip cues.

decent dennis said:

And most of it is being done by their parents!

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For sure.

gambler67 said:

New 25oz J&J break cue which has been upgraded to a Bulletproof Tip also have the same cue with a triangle tip which makes it much easier to not miscue than the standard phenolic tip

$125 shipped with Venmo/Paypal

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bump.....

And most of it is being done by their parents!

tpoppa said:

Thanks for the confirmation
The guy I bought the table from just bought the house and the table came with it. He just wants it out of there and didn't have any information other than the table was about 5 years old.

I was expecting whatever cheap balls come free with a new table. So, Centennials are a bonus

I also wasn't sure if any cheaper balls are meant to look the same.

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I’ve never seen a direct knock off of Centennials. Maybe someone else has?