Amaury said:

Hello,

I often go to play pool with friends that don't know what pool is aside from the occasional table in a bar.
As you know pool is a very interesting game, but hard to understand to the new player.
Sometimes I want to send them videos of matches to see the best pool can be, so my friends want to come play again

Can you suggests example of thoses matches for thoses disciplines : 9 or 10 ball, one pocket, 14.1?
I think the criterias are:

• thrilling scenario
• fast play
• good commentary with explanations.

thanks

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Reyes vs Takahashi 1995 US Open on Accustats. Reyes puts on a clinic here. It also has the added bonus of showing a player show real heart after being frozen in the chair for a bit. Efren opens w/a 4 pack, then drops it on the snap to go up 5-0. In rack 6 he makes ball on the break and can’t see the opening object ball and pushes to a spot 95% of players would give back.

Takahashi not only doesn’t give it back, but makes a brilliantly conceived shot that was only way he could get shape on the next ball and gets out of a tough rack. An amazing response showing real grit after being in the electric chair since he lost the lag. Sadly, it was short lived, Efren went on to beat him 11-1. It’s a great match, Efren in his prime hitting on all cylinders.

jjohnson said:

the cue stick and left eye (or right eye) must align with the shot-line.
and these two lines need to converge/overlay each other.
anyway, this is my opinion.

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Thank you for your reply

SeniorTom said:

Did you contact 'Imperial Sports' (Cuetec repair contractor) ?
Edit: actually I purchased my cue from Pooldawg and they directed me to IS.

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Yeah the email and site they sent me to was like Cuetec@imperialsports. Thanks!

Too bad I just had the table done a week ago so it would be all ready when I got back home

AtLarge said:

Aranas defeated Ferrer 13-12. Second semi underway now.

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Aranas missed at least 3 9 balls. Got a bit lucky at the end to get back to the table and then made some clutch outs.

freestroking said:

Still available?

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Just Sold last night

As At Large said, no foul on moving the CB with the tip in the manner done here.

The taking balls out before the CB stops (even without anything touching the CB) has been discussed here before. It just isn’t in the WPA rules as I read them. IIRC it is an EPBF interpretation of the rules (or perhaps a some rule of their own). This interpretation has infected the Predator events which seem to be staffed by EPBF trained refs.

I looked at their website and I could find nothing that sets out this rule/interpretation (including, for example whether the foul is placing the balls on the table, or touching the balls in the pocket or even reaching into the pocket). Margarita Fefilova said on Facebook that in a Scotch Doubles Predator match Tyler was penalized for reaching into the pocket. IMO if they are going to make up stupid rules the least they can do is publish them so we know exactly what they are.

I couldn’t find the earlier discussion, which did include some thoughts from Bob Jewett IIRC.

As an aside, I knew of this stupid rule (as a North American amateur). How does Aleksa (a European Pro) not know of it? And how does he take any chances the second time?

hundreder said:

Any one pocket or 14.1 video would just move them away from the game.

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in fact, carom (on a billiard table) and one pocket where the two game they enjoyed the most during the evening.

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Back at the initial foul. Puts it in perspective.

Any one pocket or 14.1 video would just move them away from the game.

The finals will be played an hour and 10 minutes from now, 3 am Pacific.

Johann Chua limped to the finish line to beat Dennis Orcullo, 13 games to 11 in the other semifinal match.

On the accu-stats Youtube channel there is a lot of goods matches. During wich era did they were drawing cue ball path on the screen?

AtLarge said:

I didn't watch this and don't know what rules they were using. But you may not be aware of this WPA rule:

1.6 CUE-BALL IN HAND​

When the cue-ball is in hand, the shooter may place the cue-ball anywhere on the playing surface (see 2.1 Parts of the Table) and may continue to move the cue-ball until he executes a shot (see 2.19 Shot). Players may use any part of the cue-stick to move the cue-ball, including the tip, but not with a forward stroke motion.​

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He was whining because of the tip foul even after the match. And rules clearly say tip allowed with no forward motion, which was not made.
Douchebag²

Take a look at 3:34:30
Cant make the timestamped link to work


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5” pockets……OMG……maybe if it was on a 10’ pool table but that sure isn’t the case….that seems absurd.
Next thing you may see is each player receives 1 mulligan every rack and you have to break opposite handed.

Dimeball said:

I had one for a few years. Well made cue. It's not really a negative, more of a preference, the butt on mine was a little too thick for me, other than that had no complaints.

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sounds like I'd like them, I love a nice fat ass

maha said:

do that to any boss and you are fired.

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this is an extreme position to take- fired for speaking out?

sounds like a terrible boss

and the post was very productive, that image of the giant white plastic buckets on the stupid predator table will make me laugh forever