Sheldon said:

It literally IS their job. Players are encouraged to put themselves out there on social media now. It helps build their image and fan base, and builds excitement for pool and for events like the Mosconi Cup.

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I’ll refrain from applauding Bergman and giving him a participation medal for deigning to show up but knock yourself out.

What a gorgeous cue

Mensabum said:

Has anyone tried those small padded plastic appliances that supposedly eliminates the need for specialized glasses?? They sit on the bridge of your nose and connect to the glasses frame, elevating your regular glasses to shooting height??
I'm curious if those work.

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My first pool glasses were a pair of reading glasses turned upside down to give me a higher field of vision when down low on the stick. With the “earpieces” reconnected right side up, it worked OK as a stopgap (until I gave in and got contacts for pool).

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jbart65 said:

Dechaine never signed up for any big WNT or Predator events. Last time he played in the US Open was in 2016.

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I believe this is in error. I believe that Mike played in the US Open in either 2023 or 2024 but failed to cash. I remember chatting with him at length in the tournament room at Harrah's. Ironically, he drew Jayson Shaw, his old rival on the Joss Tour, but unlike when their rivalry was hottest (perhaps 2014-19), Jayson beat Mike convincingly.

Kris_b1104 said:

I think if he has some deep finishes in the US Open, Arizona Open, and Florida Open, it might be enough to keep him in top 3 ranking points without having to go overseas. I don't see any other American performing better than him besides Gorst and SVB. It's not like any other American besides those two do well overseas anyways, so that's a moot point.

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Agreed. It doesn't take that many ranking points to be an auto-qualifier for Team USA. One good finish, like when Tyler Styer came 3rd at the 2025 UK Open, might be enough and, even if it isn't, will put him in the limelight for a possible wildcard selection.

Kris_b1104 said:

The bar is so low that he doesn't have to outrun the nuts and not really competing with other Americans for a top 3 spot. If you put a gun to my head, I'm picking Bergman to go deeper than Sky, Billy, and Tyler in the US Open, Arizona Open, and Florida Open.

Edit: if anyone would like to put a friendly wager on that, I'm down. If I win, you buy me a Pagulayan boxer brief. If I lose, I buy you one.

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Actually, I suspect that Tyler will be very much in the hunt for the third auto-qualifier spot on Team USA. Yes, he had a poor campaign at the 2025 Mosconi, but it would be premature to write him off.

looking forward to seeing him play in these. he's incredibly talented. great touch and position play. in cash games he can be a real tough watch because of his speed, but with a shot clock i really enjoy seeing him play. best i've seen him was (i think) the international 2019, where he played great.

i think the small margins of error and the safety play in WNT (and predator for that matter) will favor him. on the minus side is his jumping. i don't think it's possible to reach a major final in today's game without it

I need to find some subtitles for that, my knowledge of Italien consists of maybe 4 words

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bump.....