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Gorst to play Duya 9-ball in China

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Got to wonder where all the money is coming from and if it can last. Attendance and viewership probably aren't paying the bills.

If Saudi Arabia thinks pool events cost too much money, the Chinese govt, if it is involved, will eventually draw the same conclusion. Chinese teams used to pay big money to attract foreign soccer players, but they have cut back a lot.
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Breaking ground on new backyard pool hall

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iusedtoberich said:
Stay away from Perimeter and Arena lights. Worst lights ever made! They blind you from the sides. The most uncomfortable experience I've ever had in a pool hall.

Littman or Diamond (made by Littman) lights are the best. They have egg-crate style diffusers that let the light go down but not sideways.
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thought I was the only one. Hate em with a passion
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Blasphemy

trob
sudocrushms said:
10 reds works really well on this table. I wish there were snooker and carom tables around here, I'd love to be able to actually play both. Variety keeps it fresh.

Fargo Billiards had one years ago, but it didn't last long. We played 9b on it occasionally. Need binoculars for some of those shots... :ROFLMAO:
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I had a friend tell me if you want to remember what it was like when you first started playing play 9 ball on a snooker table. You’ll get humbled real fast lol
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Gorst to play Duya 9-ball in China

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skor said:
Gorst comes from Russian Billiards (Pyramid), same cloth, bigger table, small pockets and bigger balls.
He should be able to adjust quite fast
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Russian pyramid seems to have flat pocket facings (like pool) not rounded (like Chinese and snooker). Also seems to have pointed rails, not square rails.

So there are some key differences. Fedor will hopefully get time to practice and adjust.
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WNT facing angle??

Jaden
tim913 said:
This is what AI says;

Matchroom’s World Nineball Tour (WNT) uses heavily strict tournament specifications with tight corner pocket mouths cut down to roughly 4 inches (and 4.5-inch side pockets). To accommodate these ultra-tight openings without causing excessive ball rattling, the horizontal cushion facing cut angles are typically adjusted flatter/straighter (closer to 136°–138°) compared to standard recreational 142° angles, paired with a deep shelf. [1, 2, 3, 4]

Matchroom WNT Pocket Specs
    • Corner Pocket Width: ~4.0 inches
    • Side Pocket Width: ~4.5 inches
    • Facing Cut Angles: Flatter angles (near ~136° to 138°) to direct true hits cleanly while heavily penalizing off-center shots. [1, 2, 3]
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I promise you that the diamond blue labels at the arizona open were not straighter. I went the AI route and I got 3 different answers. Plus AI is using the rasson table specs
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