And decomplificate the title.

Updated pictures of this old cue

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The only explanation for the low participation I can come up with is something Malcolm Gladwell wrote about.

There was a famous case in New York where a crime happened, dozens of people witnessed it, and nobody called for help. The explanation wasn't that city people were less caring. It was that everybody assumed somebody else would surely do it.

This challenge feels a little similar.

If you offered it at a local club, half a dozen players would probably give it a shot immediately. Free entry, free money, and useful practice.

But when the challenge is presented to a worldwide audience of 330,000 YouTube subscribers, most people probably look at their draw game, assume everybody else is better, and conclude they have no chance.

And draw shots have a special reputation. Even Efren Reyes — arguably the greatest player of all time — was relatively weak at his draw shots compared to the rest of his game. Whether the story is fully true or not, many players seem to believe their draw game is one of the weaker parts of their skill set.

So people assume that somewhere out there are dozens of stronger players who will post great scores, and they don't want to publicly post a mediocre one.

Ironically, if enough people think that way, a challenge that should attract hundreds of entries ends up with only a handful of participants.

Kris_b1104 said:

He has a ChatGPT premium membership for sure

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Actually not but here's a thought:

Received some Palko carom balls today. Nice box, but the balls look like cheap Polyresin from China.



I only found them in Australian webshops. Are they from there? Got them from France, and if so, they have quite a journey behind them

Bob Jewett said:

I believe Rasson started making pool tables around 2016 -- they are a large slate producer -- and one of the first tournaments they sponsored was the 14.1 tournament at Steinway in NYC in September, 2016. At that tournament, the TV table was changed from Brunswick to Rasson in the middle of the tournament. See the stats from @AtLarge for some details.

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bonus ball used a rasson table. unsure of year but defo before 2016. maybe 2013?

epoxypop said:

So are we saying the pin has a .308 minor yet in phenolic we need .312 to make the phenolic accept the .308 minor ?

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PROCEDURE FOR RADIAL® PIN SHAFT INSTALLATION
1. CENTER DRILL TO A 5/16 DIAMETER
2. DRILL .312 DIAMETER 2.300
3. TAP WITH RADIAL® TAP 2.00 DEEP

Mike is not incorrect to use a reamer.

Cornerman said:

It’s a conundrum because beginners will remain beginners until they start using side spin. How could they possibly know when they’re past the beginner stage if they don’t use side spin?

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I know beginners who think they need sidespin on every shot (even though they don't know what the spin does or how to apply it correctly), and much stronger players who only use it as needed.

Plus there's the whole debate of using sidespin for non-shape reasons.

Couple of K&N filters will just about silence the side ports and Suzuki Yellow fits great
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choose 14mm and custom Tailor it.

There is an Elk Pro, brand new to the market
Haven tried it yet, but I will * *

Lowell said:

How would they know if their miss was caused by deflection or just a bad stroke?

I didn't say beginners should use no sidespin though, just that they shouldn't be relying it until they are proficient with the center axis of the ball.

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We are close on our opinion, then. I only said that they should devote a decent amount of time learning it early.

basic tips....

keep a firm bridge hand
keep a loose butt/stroke hand
stay down on the shot

practice
sleep under the table
wake up, practice more
repeat the last 3 for about 70 years

Not sure if this has been mentioned but here's my two:

1) You have to work at it
2) In 9-Ball you can play zone position as long as you are on the right side of the ball.

r/DCP

David in FL said:

The object of the game isn't to make balls.

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I must be master of the game. Whoever dogs the most wins.... Buy me a bone.

Lowell said:

How would they know if their miss was caused by deflection or just a bad stroke?

I didn't say beginners should use no sidespin though, just that they shouldn't be relying it until they are proficient with the center axis of the ball.

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It’s a conundrum because beginners will remain beginners until they start using side spin. How could they possibly know when they’re past the beginner stage if they don’t use side spin?

I think that a commentary should be done like Earl the Pearl does it. Only one person doing it to start. When you have 2 people in the box they are telling stories, cutting up etc. Earl gives you insight on every shot of how he would play the shot and give other options also, Its like you are getting to see and hear what they are thinking as if they are at the table. It is almost like a lesson and makes you think. A lot of times its like wow he is right i would have screwed that up. You actually get to focus and can concentrate without all the distractions.