Semi final #2, at the Shanghai Masters.
Wilson vs Zhao. Oh gosh. Wilson a poster boy for Barry Stark and Zhao most likely a student at a university featuring Ronnie o'sullivan teach.
I am looking forward to study of the form and occasionally eye pattern.

SA96 said:

I would follow.

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Why?

Low right is the shot for 9ball... it puts you into the path of the next ball.

I think the method the dentist uses to detect whether a tooth filling is flush with the opposing teeth could work---whatever the hell they do.

I tried cutting out a piece of softer paper, put hole in middle, placed over tenon, kept in one position, and pressed and moved ferrule over it. I couldn't get much of an impression on the paper, though.

I did something similar using 300 sandpaper placed over tenon and between shaft and ferrule. I rotated shaft against the ferrule and sandpaper held in my hand. That seemed to wear down those parts of shaft edge that rubbed against ferrule. Seemed a little slow. Maybe 200 sandpaper next time.

boogieman said:

t's kind of a just nitpick the living hell out of it til you're satisfied type thing.

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That's right or nitpick until you're fed up with it.

The players have always known this was outside the rules, and only a few violated those rules, perhaps more than the few of which I was aware, but still not many.

I think what's new about the situation is that it has become a more common practice. Now that pool has started to bring its majors to more and more humid locations (World 9ball, Philippines Open, Hanoi Open, just to name a few), there's every reason to believe that the trend toward greater doctoring of the cue ball would continue if left unchecked.

WPA is saying the right things here, but unless they take enforcement seriously, this is all just hot air. You see this as a scandal and I do not, and I really do not care who may have doctored the cue ball at the recently completed World 9ball.

I see this situation as an opportunity for pool to make itself better and I hope it does not become a missed opportunity.

Bavafongoul said:

Do a Google search……compare the two joints for compatibility…..you’ll see that it may not be interchangeable.

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I ran into this when I got my Rhino CF shaft.

I went to put it on my Diveney which is 3/18-10 modified. It was SUPER tight. I screwed it onto my McDermott which is standard 3/8-10 and it fit perfectly.

Much to my surprise I tried it again on my Diveney and it fit perfectly. Sometimes there's not much difference and basically chasing the threads can make it fit.

I would assume if I were to have just screwed and unscrewed it on the Diveney a few dozen times it probably would have fit after the internal threads were polished/worn a bit.

One more thing, due to the close proximity to the cushion, the shot is very sensitive to the degree of lateral spin. Horizontal draw as Island Drive puts it.

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DrCue'sProtege said:

https://pad.chalkysticks.com/abaf2.png

In this layout would you just draw back - a little low right - for the 5B in the lower right corner?

I struggle with this shot. I usually hit it too hard and end up with a bad angle on the 5B.

I hope this PNG works.

r/DCP

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The shot you diagrammed is the only sensible choice. Easiest and best outcome.

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For doing it by hand I think you're probably on the right track. It's kind of a just nitpick the living hell out of it til you're satisfied type thing.

Measure 500 times, cut/epoxy once.

FastManners said:

Chua really has been a much needed breath of fresh air to pool over the last year or two.
Fun to watch, expresses passion and seems like an all round good egg.

The cue ball was definitely not reacting normally in the videos I saw. That being said, surely if there was a substance applied to the ball it would likely be there for subsequent matches either on the balls or transferred to the tables. So although it does look like something has nefarious occurred it does seem a little unfair to point fingers without direct proof of someone applying the substance.

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hello said:

Both are playing with the same cueball, whats the point of the discussion..?

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Unfamiliarity. It only takes one contrived junction to irreparably alter the course of the tournament. For instance, one player on long odds getting by via a rigged match means a stronger player didn't - good news for someone down the line.