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EUROPEAN OPEN 2026, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, March 10-15

jax_joe
jbart65 said:
Skyler and Tyler, as I mentioned, are playing in an Ultimate Pool event in Iowa. Justin Bergman said he had already committed to the event before the date for the European Open was announced.

It's possible Sky and Tyler committed early, too, but who knows. MR did not announce the date for the the European Open until Jan. 30. Ultimate Pool officially announced Sky as a player on Feb. 5.

Billy Thorpe chose to play in the Griff's US Open bank pool event this week. Ditto for Shane Van Boening.

SVB has now missed the European Open, Philippines Open and previous Hanoi Open. He also skipped the UK Open last year - the only Team USA Mosconi player to do so.

He indicated last month he would travel less in the first half of the year and that he would play in most big WPA/Predator events in 2026.

SVB appears to have committed to the Arizona Open. I'd be shocked if he's not in Florida, too. He seems to have already ruled out the Philippines.

The UK Open, in late May, was announced with much more lead time than the European Open. It's also taking place close to London this year in a nearby suburb. The last few years it was much farther away near Birmingham.
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SVB probably not hitting the UK Open again this year. Who knows. He stated he wasn't going to Buffalo's. Presumably that meant to UK. But then he stated he is going to the VNEA championships (5/21-5/30) for an appearance. Maybe he will just go to the first part of that and then fly out to the UK.
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Unaware of mismatched ball sets in upcoming tournament.

Island Drive
maha said:
if playing for fun which i don't do, i would let a player bring in his own cue ball or set. but not for cash.
or not in a tournament of any kind.
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Cue ball.... I got Surfer Rod yrs ago on a 9', just after my shoulder operation, I couldn't break the balls well at all. Had em stuck good, I went to the bathroom.
Came back he switched the cb, I saw it right off, never said a word, was a good $350 score at Gradys room in Colorado Springs.
Never argue with a sucker if your making a side living playing pool.
Same room Black Bart came in, he told Grady he'd give em a game if he used, the Red Circle cue ball.
Gurgle gurgle ''no way''. Grady smiled.
First time I ever saw that ball, we always used the Centennials blue circle cb, heavier than that cb.
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Careful Criticizing CSI Org

M
there is an in between size that works well not just, tight and buckets.

getting position is usually more important than making the shot into the hole if you think about it.

and very tight pockets severely limit ability to move the cue ball around in longer distances, for anyone but a very good player and it hurts them as well.
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Best to Say Nothing at All?

slide13
This is helpful, I often defaulted to "good match" win or lose but it always feels weird when I win.

Often if it's a loss I'll say "good shooting" or "well played" or something.

But recently I've started using "good shooting with you" or "good playing with you" when I win and I think I'm going to stick with that in the future, much better than "good match" and takes the focus off performance.
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Favorite/easiest diamond banking systems.

M
changing your stroke doesn't do a thing except maybe make you get a cleaner hit if that helps you.
changing speeds and english, changes where you need to hit the rail on your banks. that's judgement.

best for most to learn banks and understand them with no english, and at a constant repeatable speed first.

some inside on many banks will shorten them up so then they come more straight back. that gives a bigger pocket on certain ones.
hitting harder may do the same thing.
there are many variables.
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