measureman said:

Is there a list of players somewhere?

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SBC said:

130am China time on Sunday which is 130 pm Sunday for Eastern Standard Time.

Fedors guy that does his streams says he has permission to commentate on a broadcast of the Chinese.

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Having the finals at 1:30am local is kinda insane, no? That's something I would expect at the Derby City Classic, not the China Open.

Bob Jewett said:

The usual point of putting wax or silicone on the balls, in particular the cue ball, is to make them slip and slide on the cloth. That makes it like new cloth, which slips and slides and you can get amazing draw with little effort.

I guess some people use wax to make the balls shiny, but they still get the slip and slide.

Wax on the object balls also makes them slip/slide into the pockets, and take longer angles on bank shots.

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And that’s exactly why we don’t use it because it changes the consistency that everyone is used to. And most people have a little something on the games. We will polish them upon request which doesn’t happen very often.

Looks like this is a thing already.

I've been casually following the Sharks Billiards Association, a pro 9 ball league in the Philippines. There are teams, drafts, etc just like the NBA and NFL and other team sports. Quality of play is extremely high - quite a few established 800+ players, and the rest are close to that level.

I just noticed today that they always break from the head spot. Turns out it's an official rule: "9-ball is racked on the spot, and the cue ball must placed on center for break". From what I've seen, it looks like they're just smashing it straight on and hoping a ball falls.

Here's one of their broadcasts from last season's playoffs: Login to view embedded media
You'll see a few of familiar faces both on the table and in the crowd.

Is there a list of players somewhere?

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