skogstokig said:

it was obvious, BUT what's obvious is a matter of interpretation and therefore also something that deluna may use against you. laz should have known that.

i don't like deluna, but it takes balls to do stuff like that in hostile territory. he did the same thing in the dominican crew's home turf. he doesn't care.

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I guarantee he sees it as a "zero downside, all upside" play.

LowRight said:

My point is that game of straight pool in 1950 is a totally different animal than it is today. Back then, you could wack the rack and 2 balls would come out. Then you'd have to use them to go into the rack again—and again. With today's equipment, especially the balls and cloth, most straight pool break shots scatter everything in one go. That's much, much easier. So...... high runs really can't be compared historically.

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I recall reading I believe it was Johnny archer when he was in his prime (could be wrong it was a while ago) showed up for a straight pool tournament and won it playing super aggressive.. blowing racks wide open. It was a different form of straight pool then they were used too. Again I could be wrong about this…it’s been a long time lol

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Does this answer your question? All seating at table level. Couldn't see a thing. And we had "premium seating." What a complete ripoff.

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Good lord.. that needs bleachers for sure. Why even be there.

This reminds me of when the pga got a new ceo and he went to his first even and was like why the hell is anyone coming to these touraments.. you can’t see anything. Lol so he started building up areas at the courses where the balls were hit so poeople could actually see.

Bob Jewett said:

Except there is no extra dead money. The total prize fund is announced well in advance. If the field does not fill, Emily pays the difference -- she is delighted by the dead money that shows up at the end.

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Yeah my friend who is mid 600 Fargo and has played in plenty of predator and matchroom events because he has a high 6 figure job and can lol got invited by matchroom to come to London and play in the uk open. He knew why he was being invited. He looks like a pro. He carry’s him self and acts like a pro and won’t embarrass them or himself in the tournament.. in fact with the right draw he will usually win a couple and lose a couple. He knows he’s dead money lol but pool is his only financial bad habit and he’s willing to spend it. Both times he went and played in the uk open he and his wife had a great time in London.

I think mid 600s .. actually Bergman lost to a mid 600 player in this last tournament.

I’m on the fence about this. It’s really cool that an average guy can go play in a pro tournament in pool. One of the only sports you can pay an entry fee and play with the pro’s in a major event.. on the other hand I would like the sport to get to the point they don’t need amateurs to donate to fill the bracket and they can start setting some standards and make you earn your way on tour like snooker and golf etc

What ever happened to honor among thieves? Sheesh!
WP

problem is with autographs. if they cant be verified they can also be counterfeit. so unless there is a perfect trail to the signature it is worthless.

not worth even looking at.

generally only worth something to the person it was signed for.

unless some real famous signature that is verified and associated with an item. like on a certain baseball .

You know you are among high caliber individuals when you have to borrow your own $h!t back...

DeeDeeCues said:

Good to know. It is my understanding that the presence of oxygen leads to the darker final product, which is generally termed, 'roasted'.

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It will still darken in an oxygenless atmosphere. But lower temps with some oxygen would cause it as well but there’s a fine line there in regards to actual combustion occurring. Hence keeping oxygen levels low to nothing with inert gas injection.

I wonder how many are just baking them in ovens at lower temps lol

I came across this current listing represented as a handwritten Minnesota Fats inscription. The seller states that it is not independently authenticated, so I’m not presenting it as a verified example.

What caught my attention is how similar portions of the handwriting appear to the signature/stamp in my sample. For those of you who knew Fats or saw him sign things, does this inscription look like his actual handwriting?

Bump for a great deal

Bump

straightline said:

Possible. It's subdued enough.

1996 Fender Foto Flame Stratocaster electric guitar, made in Japan, ser. no. V0xxxx1

Lot Number 274. 1996 Fender Foto Flame Stratocaster electric guitar, made in Japan, ser. no. V0xxxx1. Auctioned at The Guitar Auction - Day One - Vintage, Classic & Modern Guitars on 7th December 2022

www.guitar-auctions.co.uk

Foto Flame finish

Foto Flame effect had been developed and patented by Fujigen and represented an attempt to compete with the figured maple tops of the '90s.

www.fuzzfaced.net

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Oh, wow, that was a really interesting read. Thanks.

I am honestly very confused about this cue now. Is the entire freaking butt one giant decal? I am so angry, lol. In the end, I was at least fairly certain the BEM handle was real, but it seems that I may have been wrong even about that now, lol.

Possible. It's subdued enough.

it was obvious, BUT what's obvious is a matter of interpretation and therefore also something that deluna may use against you. laz should have known that.

i don't like deluna, but it takes balls to do stuff like that in hostile territory. he did the same thing in the dominican crew's home turf. he doesn't care.

Complete BS move when the ball is hanging in the pocket, and the only ball in the general area.

Bob Jewett said:

What rule set are they using?

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Unclear. Nobody on the stream or chat seemed to know for sure.

If it’s WPA I think it’s wrong.

Even if it’s under CSI/BCAPL rules where all kick shots must be called, I’m wondering whether it is considered a kick shot under their rules. The rail is adjacent to the pocket in question.



Or maybe it depends on if it’s considered “incidental”.

GideonF said:

So Jeff De Luna just had another “you didn’t call it” moment. What a tool. ...

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What rule set are they using?

Bump, because now this guy who I sold this PureX cue to, is being told, by someone, that the BEM, in hand handle is not real.

Can anyone here tell me for certain, if the BEM, in the handle, is real, or if it might be a graphic decal, of some sort? If it is, then that just blows my mind, because it looks so real to me.

Thanks for any thoughts.