For example, I bought this one last year
and i'm 100% sure it was ebony in the description....

sjm said:

An amusing moment came at the 2025 US Open 9ball when Jonas Souto let out a Sanderson-esque shout upon beating him in the knockout stages.

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Sanderson does like to shout a lot. Odd.

sjm said:

We are all aware of the Polish contingent, but Poland is not in Eastern Europe.

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Polish people, or at least the few I know, tend to think of themselves as Central Europeans. I wouldn't want to be associated with Russia either!

vintagecollectibles831 said:

I believe it is an Overlay cue. Overlays are mentioned in the description of it. $699 for an Overlay cue. Expensive price, for cheap materials.

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you are right, it's a mix of inlays and overlays. Strange decision. I wonder if they changed the description because I was sure it was real inlays on th whole cue

This isn’t the sole area of any one culture. There are those that are deliberate, and those that play fast. I always preferred those that play fast, they’re generally better players.

GoldCrown said:

Aside from the shit rush job the balls stop on the end of the ledge before dropping. The guy did this comes recommended by people here and Diamond. 4.5 paid hours each way. He was in a hurry to get done and leave. Also came by himself. I had to help lift the top off.. and I cannot lift. I’m trying to get Zack from Table Fitters to come to Florida. He needs about 10 tables. Look at his FaceBook. If he is not the one to do this right I give up.

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Check out Billiard Fitter in Tampa Florida...They set up all of the tables for the Florida Open...Wes is the Man!

True players of the game are versed in all of its disciplines, especially if you’re a gambler.

You'll all playing with that same disadvantage. I'm so used to playing tournaments with old nasty mismatched sets I'd be more worried if I showed up to one with legit clean sets. LOL

Win loose or draw I try to be humble after the game is finished at the beginning I'll say something along the lines of lets have some fun ! With a smile on my face . As my arthritis gets to flaring up at times a gentle fist bump is preferred which that can even be painful .

maha said:

in golf its called the rub of the green. you take what you get and adjust to the conditions. its fair or at least the same for the other guy as well.

and if you are the better player and smarter you can use it to increase your advantage.

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This, it’s not going to change anything for me, other than give me an edge.

I must agree on the " Over / under " system of coiling anything from electric cords , fiber optic cable , or any other cable or rope as it's the preferred method of coiling it for storage including home run cables to the trucks from the "shed " for camera work for whatever event you're working at .

On many occasions I've taught the art of over undering camera cable to crew members as it keeps what could be total confusion under control when you have a camera person who is a runner to get the required shots for the event .

If you were to watch the Billings PBR events from years past there's a good chance that you'll see me at work as a cable page when I'm not needed as a house camera op .

Uh oh a triggered memory of an occasion where I lost and was down on myself for my poor performance. The youngster that won was a rookie and obviously knew my reputation. So when I extended my hand.....he stepped inside it and Hugged Me!!!!!
Oh wow, it brought me out of my self pity funk. I had to chuckle at myself and was able to genuinely be happy for him.
Real Efing Happy.

Bottom line here is that the conception of every new Matchroom ranking points event is a big deal. By partnering with events all over the globe, Matchroom has made WNT ranking points available for almost all the pool players of the world. This means that emerging players can mix it up at a high level of competition BEFORE having to absorb the daunting costs of overseas travel.

Well played, Johan Chua!

I recommend her last book. Very inspiring.

skogstokig said:

jbart was talking about eastern european 700's, and while they may not make a mark on the world stage (these are hobby players and semi-pros) they are plentiful. i would think poland alone has well over a hundred. if you take east europe from the north all down to greece, you could fill this field with 700+ players, with or without established ratings

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We are all aware of the Polish contingent, but Poland is not in Eastern Europe.