Jakub Jokub- what do we think?

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.​
Thanks. That makes what he did even worse then as he tried calling a fouls that wasn’t

Jakub Jokub- what do we think?

all three of the instances may be fouls for all i care, but it's a total POS move to call it. neither "foul" affected koniar negatively in any way. no honor to win like that
Exactly, if the ref calls it of his own accord that's one thing. If you force the ref to call it, you're a pos that shouldn't be competing at anything.

Jump Break Tip that works good for both jobs

My 2 cents
Any tip harder than a standard hard leather tip that really doesn't compress upon impact with the cue ball (and absorb some of the power/energy) will generate the same amount of power. from here on it's all about the speed of the stroke and accuracy.

If the table is fast (newish cloth) and balls are clean and the rack it tight like with a template, than there is no need for a very powerful break shot. in fact, reducing speed and improving accuracy will generate a better break, better spread and better chance of pocketing balls.
I've been actually testing breaking with standard playing tips for better accuracy over power and it works pretty well, just try to break with your playing cue ans see for yourself.

So if you jump well with the White Diamond (and no reason why you shouldn't be) than just practice your break stroke and fundamentals.

I have a BK2 cue with a White Diamond tip on a Raven carbon break shaft, the original phenolic tip on the original BK2 shaft and a Samsara J/B tip on a Players J/B cue (wooden shaft), all weigh about the same and testing with the Predator break speed app, I'm getting the same speed with all, which means that for the particular cue weight I move all at the same speed and get the same break regardless of the tip.

I was kind of thinking the same thing you posted here. Admittedly my hard stroke is not always perfect, so yeah its a challenge for sure.

Jakub Jokub- what do we think?

intention doesn't play in the decision of a foul or it shouldn't at least. and you would give up the $30,000 for your conviction of it.
hats off to you. would he do it for you.?
No, intention doesn't matter. That is why I added that he was not lined up on a shot and accidentally hit it with his tip.

No, I would not try to steal $30,000 due to a technicality that is actually allowed under the rules (according to the prior posts).

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