couldnthinkof01 said:

Piazza's has an almost pit

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kling&allen said:

Cue Ball Kelly: Witness to the 20th Century's Greatest Players - Pool History

The colorful Carl "Cue Ball Kelly" Zingale stood witness to much of 20th Century pool history, including matches featuring some of its greatest players like Greenleaf, Mosconi, Lassiter and others.

poolhistory.com

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bbb said:

It’s only a short hop to New York City from there though

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sjm said:

Much truth in this. I have often commented on this very forum that the switch to four-inch pockets, an overcompensation for the amazing cueing skills of this generation of players has, at least to a point, robbed 9ball of its fast and loose nature.

Nonetheless, the in-match interaction to which you refer was the exception and not the rule fifty years ago, just as it is today.

I'd call Alex Pagulayan, whose career is still in progress. the most entertaining player that I have ever watched. Good luck finding a comparable entertainer from the golden age of pool.

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ChrisinNC said:

JOB’s outside of Nashville had a pit table located just to the left as you go in, don’t know if it’s still there.

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Poolhall60561 said:

Buffalo Billiards has a nice pit
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HawaiianEye said:

"Great play" is when the match is "enjoyable" to watch, not necessarily a match where two robots perform flawlessly in a sterile environment.

I prefer the more "raw" play where players with "personality" play "fast and loose" and there is "interaction" between the players besides the handshake at the beginning and end of the match.

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epoxypop said:

2 cues pictured here which one is for sale

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garczar said:

Don't know any rooms with a 'pit' table. A lot of them have a table that's used for action but not in any pit. Not real sure exactly what you mean here. Why is another question.

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