HawaiianEye said:

Do you play it is a foul or loss of game?

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I haven’t played last pocket 8b much so the issue hasn’t come up. I’m just answering the more general question on intentional fouls but acknowledging that this seems like a unique game in this regard.

Just another dumb rule highlighted by the implied legalese.

Per me, it's to prevent ruining the jock "gotchya" experience.

The lift stroke is a solution not a technical issue.

GideonF said:

It sounds to me like this a last pocket 8b specific question. In any other game I can think of, an intentional foul with a normal stroke on the CB is an accepted strategy.

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Do you play it is a foul or loss of game?

It sounds to me like this a last pocket 8b specific question. In any other game I can think of, an intentional foul with a normal stroke on the CB is an accepted strategy.

Tgamache21 said:

As the title states, I'm looking for a 3/8-10 modified butt only, on the cheaper side.

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What's your budget?

LHP5 said:

Hey guys,

Looking for a decent ball set to bring to some pretty divey places. Anyone got a decent set they are looking to part with? Let me know.

Thanks,
Lem

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What brand of table do you typically play on? Ball return or drop pocket? Also what league? I have som sets for sale, what's your budget?

Did the same thing for my league team. If you can find a nice used set of Aramith Premiers or Aramith Premiums for a good price they will be a huge improvement over a set of grungy bar table balls. Try to make sure that whatever you buy includes the Aramith cue ball. No sense in using a decent set of balls with a dirty, heavy mud ball.

Do you have access to a ball cleaner?? You will want to clean the balls after using them. The balls will pick up a lot of crud from the cloth and the pockets.

maha said:

so he taps with his ferral now what okay its a foul. thats what he was doing anyway.

what are you going to do start a fight. not pay off. its up to you to say something if it is going to look wrong. not let it happen and then call it.
how can you be so sure there wasnt some forward motion. get real.

and why does someone in the pool room have to follow wpa rules. and do you want to lose a customer for life over something so trivial.

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Ferrule: A reinforcement sleeve.
Feral: Semi-wild animal.
Ferral: Not a word.

What does it measure with a masse shot?

Kjackxon said:

Has anyone studied or followed Chris Melling?
He has the absolute smoothest stroke. I’d swear that he’s going to eventually foul, but with him it’s pace and follow through. He does use BHE at times, but he doesn’t waste time or motion during the shot.

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I think the length is overdone or at least, over applied. Nothing to actually argue about. It's his comfort zone.

maha said:

so he taps with his ferral now what okay its a foul. thats what he was doing anyway.

what are you going to do start a fight. not pay off. its up to you to say something if it is going to look wrong. not let it happen and then call it.
how can you be so sure there wasnt some forward motion. get real.

and why does someone in the pool room have to follow wpa rules. and do you want to lose a customer for life over something so trivial.

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In the old days it was common to tap the top of the CB in one hole, or trap the CB in the jaws of the corner pocket with a double hit stroke. We've grown beyond both as a sport, both in the pro ranks and in the gambling room.

If you have a great customer, sure, let anything go. But almost all one hole players now-a-days I run into don't do either.

EL'nino said:

The only problem with that rule is how to penalize it. They're already taking a foul. Loss of game?

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In my situation the game was 9 ball, so it would have been BIH and we were on the 9.

hello said:

What is it you're trying to say...?

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Simply that. Don't take this. Don't take that. Never shoot those. These'll keep you broke...
The stuff of omelets...

I have a Black Blade in the For Sale forum if anyone is interested. I think they are on to something.

Mensabum said:

learning curve to achieving this,

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Just like learning to Dance. There are visits to the pool table that favor different tempo. Sometimes a waltz, sometimes a Cha Cha.
Playing the cue like a musical instrument by various finger pressures. Ring finger as trigger finger works best for me.