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8 Foot Diamond Rail Problem

Lawnboy77
DJKeys said:
I was very careful and used the very damp microfiber cloth. Drying now. Just curious, how does dirt cause the bouncing of the rail? I would have never thought that possible.

Thanks again-

-dj
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That dirt/grime is sticky by nature, and when the ball rolls against it, the excess friction grabs the balls and pushes upwards and away from the cushion. It’s the same if you have ever rolled a ball on a table where the cloth is removed from a rail. It hops and is extremely lively.
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US Open 08/18-23

sjm
skogstokig said:
mickey is capable. atencio is highly entertaining, but i fear he can't get there unless he improves his safety play. i tend to root for him because of the highlight reel shots, but those may also be the reason he doesn't win tournaments lol

i haven't seen a player list but i suppose it's the same as florida + the world games players?
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Silver medalist Gerson Martinez not in the field.
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US Open 08/18-23

skor
skogstokig said:
mickey is capable. atencio is highly entertaining, but i fear he can't get there unless he improves his safety play. i tend to root for him because of the highlight reel shots, but those may also be the reason he doesn't win tournaments lol

i haven't seen a player list but i suppose it's the same as florida + the world games players?
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The first round matches are already listed on the WNT.tv live score web site
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US Open 08/18-23

S
sjm said:
I'm trying to get a handle on which of the sub-800 players have an outside shot at reaching the semis.

Here are a few players that might just be capable:

Yannick Pongers
Mickey Krause
Jesus Atencio
Jonas Souto
Casper Matikainen

AJ Manas is a notable absentee.
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mickey is capable. atencio is highly entertaining, but i fear he can't get there unless he improves his safety play. i tend to root for him because of the highlight reel shots, but those may also be the reason he doesn't win tournaments lol

i haven't seen a player list but i suppose it's the same as florida + the world games players?
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US Open 08/18-23

skor
sjm said:
Other than the unfathomably unlikely deep run by Strickland, nothing would excite the Atlantic City crowd more than Alex making a deep run.

Pagulayan looked really good at the 2025 Derby City Classic this January. In the 10ball, he narrowly lost to eventual champion Labutis and in the 9ball, he reached the final and gave Filler a run for his money in the championship match, won 9-6 by Filler.

Pagulayan might still be the game's best tactical player. Along with Reyes and Varner, I consider him to be top three ever at 9ball defense.

Relative to Derby City, he'll have to deal with a narrower break box and tighter pockets, but if he can fade them, he could possibly contend.
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Alex has been playing a lot of Heyball and Duya so I think that he’ll be alright with tight pockets.
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Olhausen 8' brentwood

Lawnboy77
If that slate screw is sticking out enough to cause issues (damage cloth?), I think I’d just remove the adjacent rail and put reference marks on the cloth at the edge of the slate, remove as few staples as possible and reach under the cloth and retighten the screw. Put it all back together as close as possible to getting the same stretch as before using those reference marks. This plan is contingent on conditions of the cloth. If it plays fantastic like you say then disturb it the least amount. If this was like that when the table was set up then maybe get the installer out to fix his screw up.
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US Open 08/18-23

sjm
skor said:
My guess is that the usual suspects won’t win - SVB, Gorst, Filler, Yapp.
I would like see to an unknown take it or an older player like Pagulayan
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Other than the unfathomably unlikely deep run by Strickland, nothing would excite the Atlantic City crowd more than Alex making a deep run.

Pagulayan looked really good at the 2025 Derby City Classic this January. In the 10ball, he narrowly lost to eventual champion Labutis and in the 9ball, he reached the final and gave Filler a run for his money in the championship match, won 9-6 by Filler.

Pagulayan might still be the game's best tactical player. Along with Reyes and Varner, I consider him to be top three ever at 9ball defense.

Relative to Derby City, he'll have to deal with a narrower break box and tighter pockets, but if he can fade them, he could possibly contend.
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