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Mosconi Cup standings after the US Open

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BasementDweller said:
Gorst, SVB, Tyler, Bergman, and .... Skyler.

It doesn't matter if they earned it or not, Matchroom needs the most competitive U.S. team to try an keep this train on the rails.

The team listed above, if given a month or two to get dialed in....ahem...Skyler...ahem.... would actually have a fighting chance. We still haven't seen a comfortable Gorst in MC play. If he plays well, the pressure would minimize for everyone else. Gorst is the key. If he plays like the number one player in the world, the U.S. could actually win. Still underdogs, but maybe +150 or so.
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Valid point. The knock on Woodward, deserved though it is, doesn't really matter if Gorst got the third automatic bid.

The big question would arise if Hohmann got the third spot and decided to play on Team USA.

Gorst would almost certainly be one of the wild cards. Then Johan would have to pick between the more talented player in Woodward vs. the more savvy and motivated one in Bergman.

For what it's worth, Bergman is even motivated enough to go to the Philippines Open. At least that's how I heard Frost and Frazer describe it. He is playing in Vietnam (WPA World 10-ball Championship) and the Philippines this year, it looks like.
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Thoughts on players who seemingly take Zero practice strokes, before shooting / final follow through?

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vintagecollectibles831 said:
Have you ever seen any really strong players who get down on the cue ball, and seemingly do not take any practice strokes, before their final follow through.

Either that, or their practice strokes are so short, that they can't even be seen, by the audience, or anyone else.

I find it pretty amazing, that players are able to play really good like that. Getting down on the cue ball super fast too, as if they already have everything lined up before they did so.

Is this a style that some instructors teach, or is that probably just naturally how the player learned to play, on their own? I mean, the part about the ultra short / undetected practice strokes.

Thanks for any thoughts.
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Maybe they take very short strokes like Hopkins and DiLiberto. Or are ready to shoot right away like Keith. They are certainly lined up and aiming at something.

I don't see how many of today's players play with such long bridges. I mean really long.
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Thoughts on players who seemingly take Zero practice strokes, before shooting / final follow through?

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I know loads of people who take a million practice strokes each time and miss shots by a mile on a regular basis.

I speculate that being properly aligned in the first place is considerably more important than how many prestrokes one does, but I'm far from an expert of course.
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Thoughts on players who seemingly take Zero practice strokes, before shooting / final follow through?

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Edit: Watching this kid, Austin Axe, for the 1st time today, made me wonder about this question. Login to view embedded media
Have you ever seen any really strong players who get down on the cue ball, and seemingly do not take any practice strokes, before their final follow through.

Either that, or their practice strokes are so short, that they can't even be seen, by the audience, or anyone else.

I find it pretty amazing, that players are able to play really good like that. Getting down on the cue ball super fast too, as if they already have everything lined up before they did so.

Is this a style that some instructors teach, or is that probably just naturally how the player learned to play, on their own? I mean, the part about the ultra short / undetected practice strokes.

Thanks for any thoughts.
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I am looking to buy Pro Aramith, Premier or Premium Balls, are there any real differences in playability?

336Robin
dendweller said:
Right now I have a set of Super Pros sitting in my trunk and a set of Dynashere Bronze on my table at home. I'd try the Challenger if I were you.
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I've been playing with the Titanium's. Not a fan of how the balls play. They mute or dampen down the stroke put into them.
They don't throw well which I use a lot in One Pocket.

Got a set of Super Pros in my Cart on Amazon. Might as well get what I'm used to I guess.
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I am looking to buy Pro Aramith, Premier or Premium Balls, are there any real differences in playability?

336Robin
uk_9_ball_convert said:
I was going to say I stopped using Amazon after I read that if they have multiple sellers selling the same product using them for fullfillment they just store them all together and pick one at random when you order, meaning you could order from a good store with good reviews and actually recieve a product from a store that uses counterfeits and has terrible reviews.

But just learned they stopped that practice earlier in the year:

Commingling practices will end effective March 31, 2026

In March, we’ll end commingling practices across our supply chain and update eligibility criteria for using manufacturer barcodes. Commingling is when we fulfill customer orders using exact product matches from the closest available inventory in the Amazon fulfillment network, even if that...
sellercentral.amazon.com

Slightly pointless post since it's no longer an issue, but thought I'd share in case anyone else had been put off by Amazon for the same reason. Seems it's now safe to purchase from stores on Amazon with good reviews (which I don't think was always the case).
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Very helpful post.
I was totally unaware of this.

Thank you. :)
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I am looking to buy Pro Aramith, Premier or Premium Balls, are there any real differences in playability?

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336Robin said:
Its free shipping and returns guaranteed and they have good reviews, but I appreciate your opinion.
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I was going to say I stopped using Amazon after I read that if they have multiple sellers selling the same product using them for fullfillment they just store them all together and pick one at random when you order, meaning you could order from a good store with good reviews and actually recieve a product from a store that uses counterfeits and has terrible reviews.

But just learned they stopped that practice earlier in the year:

Commingling practices will end effective March 31, 2026

In March, we’ll end commingling practices across our supply chain and update eligibility criteria for using manufacturer barcodes. Commingling is when we fulfill customer orders using exact product matches from the closest available inventory in the Amazon fulfillment network, even if that...
sellercentral.amazon.com

Slightly pointless post since it's no longer an issue, but thought I'd share in case anyone else had been put off by Amazon for the same reason. Seems it's now safe to purchase from stores on Amazon with good reviews (which I don't think was always the case).
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