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World Pool Championships 2025, July 21-26, Jeddah

kling&allen
Badpenguin said:
Table 4 youtube stream is running: https://www.youtube.com/@MatchroomPool1/streams

It appears matchroom turned on subscribers-only mode to staunch the flow of pissed off chat messages.
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Matchroom’s social media feeds are flooded with comments about these streaming failures and how to report credit card charges from wnt tv as fraudulent.
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World Pool Championships 2025, July 21-26, Jeddah

sjm
Stream matches suddenly have a "Monty Python's Flying Circus" feel to them. Commentators keep talking about the elevated pressure that comes with playing on the stream table, yet the stands are near empty, so the matches almost qualify as being played in private. There's more pressure playing on the stream table at Turning Stone or the Music City Open than this.
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World Pool Championships 2025, July 21-26, Jeddah

sjm
skor said:
You can’t even get to see the brackets and live score without paying.
I understand that they need the funds and the support and I’m OK with paying for streaming but brackets? Come on…
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Actually, both the draw and live scoring are available for free. Go to Matchroompool.com and, on the menu, select "live scoring" to sign up. Matchroom's live scoring platform is, in my opinion, excellent.
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Ideologist Welfare Check

Chopdoc
Bavafongoul said:
I constantly banged heads with him on a variety of topics but it never got to be personal on the part of either of us.
We seldom agreed upon much but I found him to be sincere, well intended and very knowledgeable about pool cues.

I can’t really say I’ve missed him but I’ll eagerly concede the Az pool community lost a valuable informational resource.
The reason why he was banned for life is unimportant to me because I trust the House Pro to do only what’s necessary.

When I pass by an accident on a highway and have to slow down with police directing the traffic, I intentionally never
look at the scene whereas other vehicles seemingly always do. Why do I want to look or stare at someone’s misfortune?

Being curious about why Ideologist was banned is sorta the same thing. You can’t do anything about it. You’ll never get
all the facts. Passing judgement over whether it was warranted or fair is totally presumptuous. This is not our website.
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The way I see it, it's someone else's business. I decided many years ago on a strategy for life. I ride my Harley, make a lot of money, eat a lot of pu$$y, and mind my own business.

I know him. We have done a few deals and talked over the years but never met in person. We have been in contact recently. I consider him a friend.

Yes, he knows a lot, and he comes up with cues and ephemera that blow my mind.

It's nice to see someone asking about him, that's about it for me.

This is not our website, but it is a community we belong to. We each are responsible for carrying ourselves correctly.


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Does the type of joint really affect the value of a cue that much?

Chopdoc
classiccues said:
Only to the buyer. All the theories on cue hitting, piloted steel being "dead". This is all just opinions. If the buyer likes 3/8 flat faced, for whatever his/her belief, then they will probably not like a steel jointed cue, so to them, it is a detriment and vice versa. Everything someone says regarding hit, is an opinion.
Example: I like iv. ferrules, 5/16-14 piloted joints, iv or steel, and they hit the best. See this is my opinion. That is the kind of cue "I" like. So at the end of the day, only the buyer's opinion, is going to make the cue more or less valuable.
That is my opinion. 🤣
JV
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All very valid opinions.

But how many younger guys favor, and buy, cues with the "old school" joints.

Is the market for them really changing?

I don't know. Seems like it might be.

That does not devalue well established collectable cues I think. But what about new cues entering the market? What about younger players and new playing cues?
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Does the type of joint really affect the value of a cue that much?

Chopdoc
The Old Jaybird said:
so my Schons and Joss cues with SS joints are now worthless junk????

But my Schmelke with a 3/8 x 10 wood to wood joint is a priceless keeper??
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No worries. I'll give you .50c on the dollar to help you get out from under those Joss and Schon cues. I'm here to help.

Hang on to the Schmelke.
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World Pool Championships 2025, July 21-26, Jeddah

J
skogstokig said:
before they used to put it on youtube when they fugged up on the streaming platform
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This terrible. MR is doing more to hurt its rep with its streaming platform than anything else.

How can tables 2 and 3 still not be showing on day two? All we are seeing is lopsided matches.

Has anyone actually complained to support?
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Does the type of joint really affect the value of a cue that much?

classiccues
Only to the buyer. All the theories on cue hitting, piloted steel being "dead". This is all just opinions. If the buyer likes 3/8 flat faced, for whatever his/her belief, then they will probably not like a steel jointed cue, so to them, it is a detriment and vice versa. Everything someone says regarding hit, is an opinion.
Example: I like iv. ferrules, 5/16-14 piloted joints, iv or steel, and they hit the best. See this is my opinion. That is the kind of cue "I" like. So at the end of the day, only the buyer's opinion, is going to make the cue more or less valuable.
That is my opinion. 🤣
JV
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Best way to ship a high end cue

classiccues
Overnight, 4x4 Square, 4" OD PVC sleeve or Cardboard tube work fine, and fits a 4x4 box. I have never had an issue with UPS Overnight. Any of the overnight carriers except, USPS should suffice. Depending on the cue, watch the weather.
2 day shipments or longer, only ship on Mon/Tues, maybe Wed. Otherwise, you will have a weekend traveler, and you want LESS time in warehouses or trucks.
Do not ship a tube. They roll off belts, and under tables.
JV
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