trob said:

Appreciate that but I think I’m 54 and with a physical job the body is wearing out lol

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You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make them drink

bbb said:

Seriously the bent bridge arm is an accepted way to use your bridge arm
I would suggest you see an orthopedist to find out what’s wrong with your shoulder and see if the doc recommends
some physical therapy. And may be an MRI.
Or something else to help you

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Appreciate that but I think I’m 54 and with a physical job the body is wearing out lol

skogstokig said:

niels can beat anyone and he proves it again and again. no shame in losing to niels. but some of shane's misses were really poor and he seemed to make a habit of scratching off two rails.

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SVB did not play well. Niels capitalized on almost every mistake. Shane was hitting too hard and trying to go four rails needlessly.

I've got to wonder what Niels would do if he was still on the tour full time. I watched one of his recent "deep" practice sessions on Youtube. Incredible how hard and organized his practices are.

bbb said:

I changed to darts!!!

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Seriously the bent bridge arm is an accepted way to use your bridge arm
I would suggest you see an orthopedist to find out what’s wrong with your shoulder and see if the doc recommends
some physical therapy. And may be an MRI.
Or something else to help you

skogstokig said:

no surprises at all in losers round, except maybe alex losing to viethoang chu. but alex has been injured for a good while and viet guy kicks balls like he's torbjörn blomdahl.

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I watched a fair bit of Alex’s match. He was nowhere near good form. Chu made mistakes and Alex didn’t punish him.

jax_joe said:

Looks like the first day 10 ball matches are only at 7:00 & 9:00 am est tomorrow morning. No Bergman

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He's playing an Ultimate Pool event. Traveling to Vietnam for a Predator event doesn't do him any good via the Mosconi. But it might help Sky. He's looked very good, even if he sometimes can be reckless with aggressive shot selection.

SA96 said:

If I was Bergman I would be annoyed. Predator/WPA used him to promote the St Louis event and if it wasn't for him, that event would have been empty. And now they don't invite him to this.

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Bergman was initially on the 10-ball list of players on the Predator site. Or at least he was a month ago when I looked.

sjm said:

Definitely. He's got his eye on the $19,000 he can win at mixed doubles far more than the $80,000 that he can win in singles 10ball.

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penguin said:

I think Shane's attention is more focused on the mixed doubles event.

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SVB would have had a better chance with a more seasoned women's player. Credit to him for mentoring Savannah. She has made a lot of progress and has gotten better under his eye. That said, Shane made his share of mistakes when the pair got ousted by Gorst/Chou Chieh-Yu.

I changed to darts!!!

Mensabum said:

I feel for you brother.

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Well I used to drive a v6 accord.

Looks way better than my pics!

iusedtoberich said:

I watched a few min hear and there the past couple of days. The production crew is completely missing the point. They need to feature the sounds of the audience, and pan to them frequently, to show the Vietnam excitement. Instead, the camera is on the table only, and the mic is on the two remote commentators only. This production looks just like the Covid lockdown years of zero audience. Huge missed opportunity.

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I wonder how much of the production crew is actually there and how much control they have (number of cameras etc).

yankee817299 said:

This style cue definitely feels different than what everyone is use to using. The forward weight helps in transitioning from the backswing to the forward motion. With the forward weight the forward stroke happens with less push or muscle from the shooters arm making a smooth transition into the forward stroke. Some like, most don't, it is different.

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I LOVE forward weighted cues, that's how I build mine, but it's needs to be balanced. Black Blade is not well balanced IMO, and the hit is very dead. Having all the weight as far forward as they do is good for a new player to help them stop dropping the butt end of the cue during a stroke, but it's difficult to create consistency especially during touchy shots.

Of course you can learn to play well with anything, but this was a no-go for me!

HawaiianEye said:

That's regular bar room banger pool where you are usually playing for fun with people you may not know.

I am talking one-on-one play with someone you know and money may be involved.

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Well when playing for fun with family and friends I am acting as an Ambassador to the game. So bastardized rules are not allowed. We play to BCA standards.
When encounter with new person on a bar table the topic of money is addressed First. Well, was! As it's been ages since I played in the taverns after work.
A first game would often trigger, "for a beer?" Enquiring would welcome a "make it 5."reply.
Would get a "how about 10?" Responce.
Once the stakes are established the rules comes next. "BCA rules?" is my next question. "Bullshit rules?" Would be my ask to a No BCA Responce.
If they could explain beforehand chances are I would play their rules.

I watched a few min hear and there the past couple of days. The production crew is completely missing the point. They need to feature the sounds of the audience, and pan to them frequently, to show the Vietnam excitement. Instead, the camera is on the table only, and the mic is on the two remote commentators only. This production looks just like the Covid lockdown years of zero audience. Huge missed opportunity.