My taste in cues is narrowly defined in the sense I like points, veneers and a little jazz in the butt and forearm.

The cue can have 4 points, 6 points, heck, a picket fence 8 pointer. It is the proportional size of the points, inlays
and veneers color scheme that matters most to me, not the design complexity. The look of the forearm wood,
joint ring, shaft collars, butt design are important considerations that eventually combine into one’s impression.

Here’s a few questions to ponder. Some of the readers have already answered without even reading this. How could
that be? Well,because they’ve already experienced it. I’ve done it four times with Bob and Jerry. Got you curious or
have you already guessed what I’m going to ask? Okay, let’s just put the question of affordability aside for a moment.

If you could have a cue built, how long are you willing to wait for it and what would you ask the cue maker to build?
Is there a favorite cue maker you’d choose and would you consider getting a cue from the secondary resale market
instead of waiting? What is the most important quality you want in the cue maker you would choose to make a cue?

Remember that design complexity is not a consideration. Let’s just say the cue was handsome without being ornate.

I had Bob Owen build 2 cues I designed and Jerry Rauenzahn also did the same thing for me. Having a custom cue
ordered, waiting, tracking the build progress with photo updates from the cue maker and finally receiving the cue is
just a fantastic experience. Unfortunately, there are some cue makers that build great cues but can be unresponsive.

jay helfert said:

American pool and all the voices (except Scott) are British voices. Same as the MC. And this is the U.S. Open in Texas! You would think that an American might do some of the interviews and introductions. Just like new ball colors Matchroom is transforming our game into theirs!

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yea those euro accents and slogans get old to me and i have to turn it off

scott frost and jj are the worst at calling the balls by the colors- the red three, the purple five, the blue two (that isn’t-this year- really blue)

can we compromise and at the very least and stop saying

in-off

when we are playing pool in u. s.

Any chance that any of the Josey shown are 60”?

jay helfert said:

Now the real tournament begins. 10 of the 12 Pinoy players made the final 64!

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Give it a rest on the pinoys. We get it.

Dak21st said:

I like to give a shout out for Garten Bierbower, View attachment 925910a fellow Ohioan. He makes an extremely nice playing cue. He had a stroke some time ago, hope he is doing better. Pics of one he did for me back in 2021-22.

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I really like his cues...classy has that old school vibe. Looks like a RB 6 window.

Now the real tournament begins. 10 of the 12 Pinoy players made the final 64!

close, and you do get the cigar.

Sooner32 said:

That's a pretty specific estimate.

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Lol, well i actually made a list of cues i have owned and come up with 51. Thirty seven years of playing, I may have forgot a couple.

jbart65 said:

Albert Januarta would like a word.

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No disrespect to him- I just haven’t seen him play yet

maha said:

when bookies put up betting charts they adjust odds quickly based on the betting ,not what they believe are true chances of winning.

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Bookies are not in the gambling business, they are in the "vig" business. Losers pay them 10% vig on their bet....winners collect their full bet, they pay nothing. The ideal betting script for them is equal money on each side whereas they collect a cool 10% of half the entire pool. If there is too much bet on one side, they lay off as much as they can on the opposite side with another bookie who needs the other side.

had some might even still. but with white ferral. they are 5/16 18 and i think they mated to two piece house cue types or sneakies.

not made by any special person but a company i dont know which.

if snooker related for yours then im lost as usual.

Coos Cues said:

Any idea what he used?

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I think he used a automotive catalyzed 2 K clear and resin hardener. Im not sure on the shaft sealer.

Loads of good matches coming up tomorrow, I hope the more interesting ones make the TV tables

Here's a much less wordy analysis of the draw



FINAL DRAW VERDICT
• Strongest overall: Quadrant 1
• Best route for an elite favorite: Filler in Quadrant 2
• Most consequential: The Gorst/SVB and American-heavy Quadrant 3
• Weakest on paper but most volatile: Quadrant 4

jay helfert said:

American pool and all the voices (except Scott) are British voices. Same as the MC. And this is the U.S. Open in Texas! You would think that an American might do some of the interviews and introductions. Just like new ball colors Matchroom is transforming our game into theirs!

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You forgot JJ.

Three gentlemen — a Brit, an American, and a Frenchman—are sitting in a lounge discussing the true meaning of the phrase savoir-faire.

The American says, "Let me give you an example. A man comes home early from work, walks into his bedroom, and catches his wife in bed with another man. He calmly closes the door, goes downstairs, and leaves the house without making a scene. That is savoir-faire."

The Brit shakes his head and says, "No, no, that is merely politeness. Real savoir-faire is if the same man walks into the bedroom, catches his wife with the other man, bows politely, and says, 'Pardon me, please continue,' before closing the door."

The Frenchman smiles, sips his cognac, and says, "Ah, mes amis, you both misunderstand the true elegance of the phrase. Imagine instead that you are a man who comes home to find a stranger in bed with your wife. You look at him, bow, and say, 'Pardon me, please continue.' And if he is actually able to continue... that is savoir-faire!

i think you are spot on

but only because the games are shorter and the sets are not long enough. so the so called closeness of the bunch makes it harder for a standout.