iusedtoberich said:

The best Shane played was around 2007-2012. He was dominating everything and everyone! Both in tournaments and action matches. The main game was 10 ball, and he had the break down better than anyone else alive. Now the game is back to 9 ball, and his break advantage is not as large. Plus he was younger, hungrier, and probably shooting a bit straighter than now.

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You are mistaken. Shane's most dominant rotation pool was played form 2014-16, and 10ball was never the game in the years you cite. In truth, 10ball was a fringe game until at least 2021. Actually, Shane dominated even more with his 9ball break than with his 10ball break. In the days to which you refer, 9ball had one on the spot, 4 1/2" pockets and no break box. Yes, 9ball was a very different game back then and nobody broke the balls as effectively as Shane, not even JL Chang, who had at least as good a 10ball break as Shane.

Island Drive said:

OP, if you ever get cheated, your answer lies$ within .

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My authority said, "the only way I could be hustled was if I tried to hustle." I never tried.
Well I didn't go directly to high gear.

Baby Huey said:

This would never happen but if a round robin 10 ball winner break race to 100 match could be staged with the top five, I believe Shane would come out on top. His break would have enough time to kick in, in this format to best the others IMO.

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In his last long 10ball race with Fedor, SVB was demolished by a score of 120-78. Maybe he needs a race to 200 to find his form.

My guess is sooner than later they'll wish they did if that sort of behavior continues to happen .

JohnAK said:

does anybody have a good list of reputable cue makers who would love to do a Rounceville blank for me? Northern California preferred, but would have no problem shipping if not.

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Treadway
Williams
Cody cash
Cohen
Diveney
Jacoby
Drexler
James white
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