Lowell said:

Sad to think that we might not see that much of the Ko brothers for that reason

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Yes, and let's add that there are more big pool events in Asia than ever before. The Kos can make a big income without much travel. It wasn't always that way. However they proceed, I wish them well.

stevelomako said:

Curious how many Americans are in the…

Billiard Congress of China HOF

Or any other countries HOF

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Hey Steve, hope you're well.

Respectfully, why does it matter? The BCA Hall of Fame pertains to a game that many still call American pool. Until 2000, with just a few exceptions a year, the major events in pro pool were played in the United States and, with just a couple of exceptions (such as DeOro and Worst), nearly all of those gaining entry to the hall were American.

Asia's wide integration into the American pool scene came in the form of the Filipino invasion of the 1990s and Europe's wide participation in American pool began in the early 2000s. The BCA recognized that the globalization of the sport necessitated a broader outlook for hall of fame consideration. Even though the BCA is an American organization pertaining to American pool, it changed with the times and has inducted many Europeans and Asians into the hall.

I'll praise the BCA Hall of Fame for having evolved with the times and do not really care whether overseas halls of fame are inclined to consider Amercan pros or not.

Dave, how wide (physically) you think the margin within which the "semi-simultaneous hit" happens is? e.g. from the draw shot example in that video, it seems definitely smaller than 0.1mm. With semi-simultaneous, I mean the range where the CB is sent back inbetween the two "normal" routes. So not going straight back (which becomes a definition issue, even seemingly straight has a slight bias to other side if you zoom in enough), but rather just the entire range where CB contacted both OB's simultaneously even for a brief moment, causing that inbetween draw reaction.

~0.1mm?

~0.01mm?

Bump it up.

garczar said:

VERY few 'actual' Meucci-made LR cues exist. A lot more have been faked. They've never been in the archives. Bob would take a cue and put 'St.Louie Louie' on it and send it to him from time to time. When Louie lived in Memphis he worked at the shop from time to time and Bob would give him a couple to sell. Only seen a couple, one plain and one kinda like the one pictured here.

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Thanks

Well...lookatcha.

sjm said:

Yes, that's accurate. For the reason you offer, there's no reason to believe she'll ever dedicate herself 100% to pool again. In view of that, there's no reason to think she will ever rise to the top of pool again. Actually, Han Yu, three times a World 9ball Champion, won more majors than Siming in the years in which both competed, but they were the top two for sure and I'd put both in the BCA Hall of fame if it were up to me.

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Sad to think that we might not see that much of the Ko brothers for that reason

U-Turn said:

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sorry i payed more for that as a dealer, the tip i stalled alone at the last tourney by jacoby was $60 plus this has a carbon tube 6" up the tip end similar to G-core McDermotts

KAP1976 said:

2017 Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh. Karen Corr beat Siming Chen.

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Thanks, so it was about a decade ago. Let's hope it's back to stay.

sjm said:

Yes, it has been a while since there was a women's US Open. I can't say when the last one was, but it may well have been a decade ago.

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2017 Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh. Karen Corr beat Siming Chen.

Siming seemed to be full into pool right until Covid hit. Then ALL the Chinese players went missing from the international scene (understandable). Even after Covid was over, they've not come back in full force.

garczar said:

Doesn't Siming stay busy chasing big bux Heyball stuff? She can stay close to home and make a lot more $. IIRC she's won a few events that paid over 80k US for first. She'd never make that playing pool with the girls.

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Yes, that's accurate. For the reason you offer, there's no reason to believe she'll ever dedicate herself 100% to pool again. In view of that, there's no reason to think she will ever rise to the top of pool again. Actually, Han Yu, three times a World 9ball Champion, won more majors than Siming in the years in which both competed, but they were the top two for sure and I'd put both in the BCA Hall of fame if it were up to me.