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Cues for Sale... Without Extensions

lfigueroa
skor said:
What was the table size and pockets on that tabke that Mosconi run that high run?
I doubt that he eould run half of that on modern equipment.

Regardless, the extension is a tool. You can skip on it and be handicapped or adapt.
I remember Earl Strickland going against jump cues, eventually he adapted snd got one.
You can bitch about progress and stsy behind or get in front.

I don’t like those stupid shirts either in terms if designs but those new age fabrics designed for sports feels nice and easy to move on.
They also dry fast so if you are on the road playing tournaments, easy to wash in the sink and it’s really by morning
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Mosconi was a champion.

Go from room to room all over the country 300 days out of the year and play on different tables and almost never failed to run 100 in front of a crowd.

Lou Figueroa
I think he'd manage
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Cues for Sale... Without Extensions

lfigueroa
Chopdoc said:
Good question. (y)

So I looked it up.

Willie Mosconi set his historic 526-ball record on an oversized 4-foot by 8-foot Brunswick Exposition pool table. Odd dimensions and angles.

The billiard club owner originally intended for Mosconi to perform his exhibition on the room's premier 9-foot table. However, that specific 9-foot table was not manufactured by Brunswick. Because Mosconi was under a strict corporate contract with Brunswick, he was legally required to play exclusively on their equipment. The only Brunswick table available in the entire venue was the 4x8-foot model, forcing the legendary shooter to adapt.

We all know how an 8 foot table changes the play and presents unique challenges.

I will not speculate on how he might do on modern equipment, but I am not skeptical of his skill. He's not around to prove or disprove anything anyway.

I can certainly bitch about anything I want. If you don't notice, I am mostly bitching about myself not keeping up with the times. 😉

Regarding equipment, I will also say this, if current players walked into a tournament and they changed from a 9 to an 8 foot table there would probably be a lot of hissy fits. It would even bow up in discussions here. Mosconi? He set a record that stood a very long time.

Jayson made his high run on a classic 4.5' x 9' Brunswick Gold Crown I. A lot of us know how an early GC plays with our eyes closed, we played on them for decades. Try that on an 8 foot table. 😉
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Mosconi also played pretty sporty on 10' tables.

Lou Figueroa
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Changing of the guard in pro pool

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benjaminwah said:
John Morra?

And when it comes to this subject how about the women? Jordan Helfrey and Savannah Easton? Just amazing for their ages.
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I’ll tell you what, I hadn’t watched much pool in the last year or so but have recently caught several of Savannah’s games. She has leveled up in the last year, very impressive. I was worried the fame and social media presence might cause her game to stall out, I see no evidence of that. She’s a future world champion for me.

The women’s game is in a great place right now with tons of established talent and lots of up & coming American ladies as well. I don’t think she gets a lot of love, but I’m with you on Jordan Helfery. I watched her absolutely destroy a local regional tournament/tour event when she was 12 or 13…she has a ton of game
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Advice for ADHD Player vs Slow Player

ShootingArts
Mensabum said:
You're supposed to enjoy this game. Not become frustrated by it.
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I enjoy the game when the other player gets frustrated!

People on the phone or talking to friends when it is their shot annoys me. One favorite retaliation of mine, get down on a duck, a tap in Ray Charles couldn't miss, stroke a few times then straighten up and walk over to the side table for a big gulp of beer. Wipe my mouth, wipe my beer can, wipe my ass, not really I just scratch my ass. Then I will study the three ball run out a few minutes before getting around to playing.

Another favorite, particularly when they are talking to friends by the table, is to wander over to the counter and talk to the counterman. I'll make my opponent come get me. "Oh, are you ready to play pool now?" By the time I do it two or three times even the dimmest bulb figures out it isn't accidental. Another deal, get wrapped up choosing a song to play on the jukebox. If I really want music I know exactly what I want to listen to and select it before the game starts. When my opponent puts crap on the jukebox I'll retaliate with ten or fifteen minutes of Hank and Lefty. The games off the table can be more fun than those on the table. I was shooting into a corner pocket from only a couple diamonds away when the fee-ma-lee with the other player leaned over the pocket and let both tits hang free! I drilled the center of the pocket then ambled over. "Not bad but I have seen better!" She was pissed, he was pissed, I was laughing!

Hu
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Changing of the guard in pro pool

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benjaminwah said:
John Morra?

And when it comes to this subject how about the women? Jordan Helfrey and Savannah Easton? Just amazing for their ages.
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Savannah being that good at 16 is simply mind blowing to me. The recent predator event shows that she will be a real title contender soon.

I would say the same about Sofia Mast, but I don't think she is as devoted to the game long term.
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