Mosconi Cup 2026 tickets
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All four days can be viewed to purchase easily here: https://www.ticketmaster.com/mosconi-cup.../artist/1334376
I just installed a synthetic cloth i bought from the Kozoom Store called , Dutch premium cloth. I previously had 300 rapide Simonis cloth for about 6 years. I bought the synthetic cloth because I live in a hot and humid country in south east Asia and synthetic is supposed to play better in humid climates. I will share more info as I play more.Good morning, All,
I have a 10’ heated Verhoeven billiard table.
I currently have Simonis 300 Rapide cloth on my table bed & Simonis PreciseShot on the cushions. I like the Rapide, because it plays well & continues to look good over time. I will be replacing it at some point… maybe with a faster cloth.
I’ve been reluctant about getting a faster, synthetic cloth, because Rayon tends to look beat up over time, i.e., lots of white “ball burn” marks, from normal play… not from lots of Massé.
As for the PreciseShot cloth, it is great stuff for the rails: still holds consistent ball spin on “the 3rd rail”.
Can anyone tell me if there is a faster bed cloth than the Rapide… that continues to look good over time?
Can anyone comment on the “Million Carom Cloth” … regarding how it looks over time?
Thank you,
Lynn
he was diagnosed with schizophrenia and hung himself.Through another thread just found out that Prof. Justin Ramos passed away about a month or so ago. No real details other than a LinkedIn post by some colleagues where he taught. Hey brother you took all our shots at your sometimes(usually???) zany posts but it was meant as just fun needling. Sounds like your students really liked you and you'll be missed. Hope you're entertaining/baffling all those in heaven who now have to fade your 'enthusiasm' RIP brother.
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Do you believe Meglino should make the team?The kid is on a good track --- wishing him well. Hey, somebody will be the first Fargo 1,000 at some point!
Like you, I want to find a young American cueist to get excited about. As a result of what I saw from Lazaro Martinez at the International and Hayden Ernst at the Derby City Classic, I remain hopeful.
Of course, if Matchroom and Team USA captains continues to disfavor young American players and keep them out of the Mosconi Cup, as they did with Lucas Fracasso Verner in 2025, young American cueists will not develop as well as their counterparts on Team Europe at the Mosconi Cup or Team Asian at the Reyes Cup.
here how it goes in real life.
it only matters what the players put up in their own money. that is what they are really playing for.
if they have backers money then they are free rolling with nothing or little at stake.
generally the backers give a percentage to the player. some after each win. and those are the biggest suckers as they don't win often enough to break even with the payouts. and that is the way most players try to get.
the smarter backers put up all the money. but the player has to make up loses before he gets any money. and the backer makes or lets the game be played if he likes the chances. and only after a certain time period say 3 months. then they split winnings or wipe out loses and the backer leaves or starts a new deal.
usually the player gets into the backer as he borrows for expenses he needs. that is why being a backer is almost always stupid unless you can get a large enough edge to overcome all the downfalls.
for the most part backers are the biggest suckers in pool. only a smart few come out ahead.
Login to view embedded mediaIt's expected that the top players will improve in absolute terms when there is so much pressure from below. I think the great increase in pro events contributes to that.
As for a 1000 (relative to the scale today), that would be quite remarkable. Five-packs in nearly every match?
Probably where they serve those delicious looking steaks and meals Jimmy posts, if I had to guessI wonder who knows where that is?
It's difficult to get the teams going around that big pile of dough in the middle.All nonsense. The side bets are irrelevant. Who cares how much the onlookers are betting on the side?
Super Bowl LIX, played last February, had $1,400,000,000 in the middle if we count the bets on the game. Does anyone think that this represents what the players received? Actually, members of the winning team got an average of $171,000 each, while members of the losing team got an average of $96,000. Hence, about $75,000 was at stake per player with respect to the result. Still, $1,400,000,000 in the middle sounds more impressive.