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Zerksies said:

I use carbon fiber because i hated certain charastics of wood. The stickiness that would happen, swelling and temperature shifts that would change the properties of the shaft. With carbon these things do not happen

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Yes I think those are the reasons many players use carbon fiber, and they are good reasons. It's hard to get the feel of wood from a carbon fiber shaft, but I think you have to live with a bit of deflection to get the feel of wood. I can play with either, but it push came to shove, wood is nice for me for feel. I go back and forth a lot.

maha said:

with ball in hand and no pushout on the break, it is a disadvantage to break for most players.

challenge me if you like, but you are wrong.

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When Efren first arrived in the USA he was new to 9 ball and didn't have a good break. He gave up the 8 And the breaks and still ran over all challengers. Well I heard Buddy Hall won a set.

white1 said:

Sorry for being a lifelong pool guy and asking this question, but…can you tell me about the tables they play hey ball on? Size, ball size what’s different than a traditional American table. Thx

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I might be mistaken but I think the table and balls are broadly the size of American pool with pockets the size of a snooker table.

Not tried it, but it looks like the hardest form of pool.

loggerhead12 said:

Two minutes a shot? Seriously, I'd quit the game before waiting for that.

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I hear you! I play in a league where there are two players notorious for extremely slow play. Unfortunately, one of those is on my team. When the two slow players meet head-to-head, it becomes unwatchable.

Give us better pics. I don’t mean to be mean, but why would you post pics with the cover installed?

Island Drive said:

I played in the one in Denver, got in the money, shoulda been deeper but I wasn't aware you could chit a ball in another pocket you weren't aiming at and keep shooting, had em down by two games/lost on the hill.
Then....
When you got on the video table pit, the rules changed, 8 on the break was a win. When Matlock did that, boy was he surprised.

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What was the payout for the top finishers? If that information is out there I have not seen it.

I always find it funny when sub 700 players (of which I am) try to show how cool they are by belittling other games with sayings anywhere along the lines of:

"Bar box pool?! That's the kiddie table!"

"Slop rules?!?! That's only for bangers!"

"Look at the buckets on that table. This isn't pool!"

"I only play X game on a 9 foot table like a real man! Look at me!"

It's an amateur pool league. You know, for amateurs. It's meant to draw people to the game to have fun. They run the tournaments to advertise for the league. Unless you are better than the pros listed above who all happen to love the format and rules, you just sound like you are trying to beat your chest with how much better you are than other amateurs.

albatross said:

Maybe all 15 of them were cancelled.

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The Chinese are 'Training' 3C players through a UMB program!

Could be!