So… $800 is too much right?
Who in their right mind is going to pay that kind of money?
Well, pre orders are full and closed

Cool story
But just to clarify, the “new” Balabushka cues are not fakes They are replicas that are made under permission from the Balabushka family.

Thanks for a really nice story about a cue making legend- stuff like this is truly appreciated as a link to cue history in America.

Dumbass neighbor.
Parked literally in the middle of the street while he cleans his car.

“Additionally, took a nostalgic poker route for some poker action with cash games at Resorts World (very nice and clean poker room) and Golden Nugget (proper old school nit games“

I may have to protest this a little. I don’t play much poker now, but if I do, it may well be there. And if you are talking about the Duke of Fremont I can’t argue. But I have seen some real rocks, nut peddlers and stiffs in Las Vegas. The Golden Nugget doesn’t seem too bad.

One time a dealer was talking about old school Vegas. I dragged a small pot, tossed him a blue chip and said “ chop it.” Made him feel nostalgic and of course he got the whole thing because there are no quarters in the tray anymore. An old Vegas friend got mad at me for tipping $1 sometimes back when. .50 he stressed. And he wasn’t one of the real tight ones. Tip .50 in poker, get any comps you could, get those little edges. Vegas 101.