GideonF said:

I mean that’s not a crazy take. Shane is on the greatest players of all time, but also historically a poor performer in the MC race to 5. I’m not saying I’d make that choice, but it’s not crazy, IMO.

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SA96 said:

There definitely is an agenda against Shane within Matchroom.

Scott Frost on commentary was saying that if Shane doesn't make the top 3 for Mosconi Cup points, then he would pick Bergman as wild card over SVB.

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datnodude said:

Anti-shane campaign. He gets the worst brackets

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Sheldon said:

For something like that, Just put a tip on it. Ferrules are over rated.

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vintagecollectibles831 said:

EDIT: It seems that I have a Scott Grossman cue, and that the cue maker is from, Pinedale, Wyoming.

I always love to learn any info possible about cues that I get, so I am just curious if anyone here has any thoughts about this cue maker?

I really love the looks of this cue.

Please correct me if I am wrong, but the cue is an 8 point cue, with Recuts (in the points), correct? Some sort of Burl wood, into what appears to be Ebony. And, then again, some sort of Burl wood in the butt sleeve.

And, I believe that the joint pin is a 3/8x11, just going by the looks of it.

I seem to make myself look like a fool at times, so please take it easy on me, if I am wrong about anything that I said.

Just curious to learn some info about the cue, and the cue maker, if possible.

I really love the look of the points in this cue though.

Sadly, it was clearly abused really bad, but the good news is, that it is still very straight. So, I assume that it was a very well made cue.

Thanks a lot for any thoughts, or info, about the cue maker.

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SA96 said:

What rankings are they using?

Based on this: https://worldnineballtour.com/rankings/

Of the players in this event, Shane is 13th and Filler is 4th in rankings.

So how are we getting an SVB vs Filler L16 match? When another L16 match is Thorsten/Hubner vs Alnar/Makkonen?

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sciarco said:

Because you stroke it not poke it

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Sealegs50 said:

Lee was not a flake. In the minds of people who lost their deposits, “crook” would be one of the nicer labels they might use.

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SA96 said:

No.

Any system which has SVB vs Filler matching up in the last 16 is broken.

Either way, I fancy Shane's chances in a shorter race, so it might work in his advantage.

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skor said:

A pro shouldn't mind some background movement or noise.
Just excuses for pool play.

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iusedtoberich said:

The seeds look right to me from a glance. Seed 1vs2 would be in the finals, and indeed Yapp and Biado were at the extreme ends of the 256 man bracket.

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Hard Knock Cues said:

My Canadian purchase finally came to me. I'm looking forward to trying out the bonus ball 99 set. I already have a used set of baseball so I'll keep this one unused. The yellow Snooker set will be an odd change, but I think I may have to give it a try.
The good thing was my US dollar is $0.70 to $1 Canadian which helped me stomach the purchase for ball sets, I just don't seem to find new in the US.View attachment 922248

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Nogbert said:

Just won an auction for these vintage balls. They look like they’re in good shape. Any idea who manufactured them?View attachment 921276View attachment 921277View attachment 921278

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