Ussery goes undefeated to win Pool Series $1,000-added One Pocket event at The Smokin’ Cue

We almost missed it. In our never-ending search for events, we tend to get hypnotized by the ‘normal; a 9-ball event on a regional tour, a Split Bracket (or more recently, Quad bracket) event happening somewhere else and the usual menu of things happening in the upper stratosphere of the tournament scene where the Pros hang out. There are a few, but we don’t come across a lot of regional-level One Pocket tournaments, so we tend not to look for them. But there it was, this past weekend. Saturday, April 4. A $1,000-added, capped-at-32-entrant One Pocket tournament, held under the […]

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I am thinking of going to the US open in Texas

I live in San Antonio and have been planning to go since I first heard about it coming to Texas. I signed up for an email alert before the tickets went on sale and never received one. Now that they’re out, Sunday is completely sold out. I might still get tickets for Saturday I guess, it’s only about a 5 hour drive from here. Wish I could afford to go and stay for the whole thing.

Automatic Shot Clock

More so for pool, but less possible with carom, especially if all three balls are DigiBalls and all monitored by the shot clock.

At the very least, since 95% of pool shots end with the cue ball stopping last, it would help train players to keep a faster pace which should carry over into the 5% of stop-shot plays.
I see your point, and I do appreciate the automation. Just looking at the website for the smart cue ball, btw, impressive. Best of luck. I might be interested when they’re released.

PBS St Louis 2026 (Men’s World 8 Ball Championship, Mixed Doubles, Women’s Open, Bank Pool), 1-8 April, Half Million Prize Fund

Anyone watch the Fu vs Kelly Fisher match?

The very young Asian referee missed a foul by Fu at a crucial point in the game.

She did the same in the Bergman vs Sky match.

I appreciate being a referee is super tough, but she really needs more training.

The referees should be encouraged to stop the clock and watch replays of shots.

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