9-Ball vs. 10-Ball Breaking Formats

In the aftermath of the Fedor and SVB match, Jayson Shaw gives some hot takes on the comparison of the break between the two games. Interesting bit at the 1:07:31 mark.

They also go back into it even more around 1:13
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Makes you think from 2000-2020 9-ball had the reputation of being a broken game because of the break and 10-ball was the answer. But from 2020+ we're seeing them trade places and 10-ball is the more broken game because of the break.

How to find a good Pool instructor?

I would really like some lessons on using English.

I am acquainted with a couple of instructors just from frequenting my local pool hall. I have talked to them sometimes but not inquired about lessons. When I mention BHE, FHE, Parallel, I kind of get blank stares. Maybe they are old school and these are new terms?

What is the best way to seek out an instructor? What kind of questions should one ask? Or do you just take a lesson to decide if you like the instructor or not?

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Lazaro Martinez III is overall champion at 2025 Junior World All Around in Louisville, KY

Wins 9-Ball/One Pocket with Hayden Ernst runner-up in both, Kashton Keeton wins Banks The $3,000-added, 2025 Junior World All-Around, held last weekend (June 18-22) at Railyard Billiards in Louisville, KY is modeled on the Derby City Classic to the extent that a ‘junior competitor’ is anyone under the age of 21. This accounts for the presence of such known, and for the most part, previously junior competitors, like Joey Tate and Landon Hollingsworth, who’ve been ineligible lately to compete in most events bearing a ‘junior’ label. The three events – 9-Ball, Banks and One Pocket – drew 108 competitors, with […]

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