ShootingArts said:

Watched a lot of his videoed matches long ago. I can't remember him having an issue with power. He always had all he needed. An unusual stroke but no lack of power. As you say, his stroke did everything it needed to.

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mikemosconi said:

I witnessed Hopkins beating Varner, Sigel, and J Fusco in a 4 day round robin including rotation games at West End in NJ- he had enough power in his stroke to beat the best in the world at games requiring the most power!
Hopkins stroke looks bad visuallyBUT - watch it closely - he gets the cue tip all the way through the cue ball- it really is not a jab stroke that ENDs at the CB.
No one can be a champion with a true jab stroke - the Cue always has to get through the cb in order to induce needed follow, draw, spin. It is not where the cue starts - it is where the cue ends up in relation to the CB strike that matters most- you don’t need a physics degree to understand this - just observe closely - the eyes don’t lie!

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mikemosconi said:

I witnessed Hopkins beating Varner, Sigel, and J Fusco in a 4 day round robin including rotation games at West End in NJ- he had enough power in his stroke to beat the best in the world at games requiring the most power!
Hopkins stroke looks bad visuallyBUT - watch it closely - he gets the cue tip all the way through the cue ball- it really is not a jab stroke that ENDs at the CB.
No one can be a champion with a true jab stroke - the Cue always has to get through the cb in order to induce needed follow, draw, spin. It is not where the cue starts - it is where the cue ends up in relation to the CB strike that matters most- you don’t need a physics degree to understand this - just observe closely - the eyes don’t lie!

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KenneyTran said:

I’m interested in Spain cue or blank. Let me know.
I have one of his Tascarella cue with Buska parts and Spain blank.

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ChrisinNC said:

Is the pairs event starting today and does anyone have a link to the brackets / match results for this event? - Thanks!

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u12armresl said:

I miss that when people play off the wall and have a good time. The guys coming in with their own sticks, taking forever on a shot and being incredibly way too serious takes the fun out of it.

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