maha said:

we the public have no idea what deals were made or if any were. so all streaming matches are really just an exhibition. as a real gambling march happens in a poolroom and not on computer screens.

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Gambling remains illegal in Vietnam. I’m not saying it doesn’t happen but it definitely wouldn’t be discussed publicly on a stream or in relation to a high profile match.

we the public have no idea what deals were made or if any were. so all streaming matches are really just an exhibition. as a real gambling march happens in a poolroom and not on computer screens.

but you can be sure they got a fee for having it streamed.

I have a Pechauer Ice break shaft and I have to say I feel it's just too heavy up front at about 6 oz.. I am used to my Schon's at 19.5 oz and 19-19 1/4 balance.
I have really gotten to like my Jacoby's also where I have them weighted about 19.2 oz and balance at apx 18.5. I feel if you stray too far from that 18-19.5 oz and balance of 18- 19 1/4 while it may work for that one person the odds are against it.
If you are too forward balanced your cue will feel light in the rear, then again I struggle with a cue balance around 18 which happens with some carbon and Kielwood shafts.
I really like my Jacoby with a Rhino Must shaft and a 8 gr weight at the joint, total cue and shaft weight about 19.2 or.3 oz and a balance around 18 1/2. I also really like my other Jacoby with it's Kielwood shaft at about 19.2 oz and a balance of about 18 1/2. I did not like the Kielwood shaft at first the way it came at 3.5 oz, so I added .3 oz to it just in front of where the joint pin goes in and it made all the difference for me. I feel as long as their is enough forward weight the slight extra rear balance vs my Schon's actually steadies your stroke somewhat. Those of you with great strokes probably don't feel it matters.

GideonF said:

So far as I know it works fine. Most vending machines now are probably mostly using credit cards or paper money, but when I was younger we had lots of vending machines all using coins.

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I imagine they've thought it through. Still, kids... rare earth magnets... :lightbulb: ...

Price reduction!!!

straightline said:

How's that work for the vending machine business?

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So far as I know it works fine. Most vending machines now are probably mostly using credit cards or paper money, but when I was younger we had lots of vending machines all using coins.

GideonF said:

I don’t know about the US. In Canada, our nickels, dimes and quarters are all magnetic.

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How's that work for the vending machine business?

jasonlaus said:

Money and skill have no bearing on one another

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OK...

My point, which might have been missed...

You could put on an exhibition event and through sponsorship money pay both players an appearance fee. Say, $15k each. Then put another $15k in the middle, so they will play hard.

Then one player is losing, badly, and decides that he'll take the $15k he was given (perhaps plus travel expenses) and start to mail in his effort instead of grinding like a champion.

SO...

Any idea if they were paid an appearance fee to participate in this event?

Mensabum said:

I'm sure PJ or Bob or Dr DAVE, one of those guys, could tell you if a fore weighted cue would be of any benefit to newer players, vs same o.
Just seems to make sense to me.

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I can't think of a physical reason, but it might feel better to some. How does it make sense to you?

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heater451 said:

I usually try to read through a whole thread before I post, but did this time, so forgive me if it's been mentioned.

I used to see Valley tables in bars which had a vendor sticker on them--as in like a vending machine company. So, my thought was that the tables were rented or leased from such a company, and Valley/Dynamo has simply provided tables for that industry, and it's those companies which then provided the tables to the bars.

No real evidence, just conjecture.

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Yes, but….

Vending companies use different brands but they are the ones that generally put tables in bars along with jukeboxes, pinball, etc… they may use different brands- Global as I mentioned above. Diamond. And the traditional leader in that market, Valley. I don’t know the details of that business. Vending companies have Diamonds too, but it is a newer brand than the longer established Valley.

I mention it because I played VNEA for the first time and heard things like VNEA has to be played on Valleys. It doesn’t, but the tables have to be owned by the charter holder which is typically a vending company. Valleys do have features which make a lot of sense for a vending company though, and it is no surprise that company started VNEA.