sparkle84 said:

A great player, a great friend, and above all, a great human being. Admired and respected by all who knew him.
You will be missed.

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I never met Tom, but knew of him. Tom was a big deal on the East coast.
Condolences to all that were friends and family.
RIP to the Dean of pool.

iusedtoberich said:

*I'm colorblind, may not apply to others*

This tournament is over, and I was able to watch a few matches on the WNTTV full production table, that had the ball's remaining graphic on the bottom of the screen.

I'm not 100% sure, but these may be the best balls for viewing, "for me", that I've ever experienced! I was able to distinguish the balls apart fairly well, and, combined with the graphic, I knew which was which.

Huge improvement "for me".

I'm a fan

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I'm sure this is a consideration when a manufacturer is making a new set, and it's nice to get the input from people it affects. Glad the change works for you. I'm not huge on the look, but balls are balls as long as they're quality and don't blend in with the table (the gray cloth takes care of that though).
The only 2 things I've really noticed about current sets I don't like are the Arcos balls not being numbered on both sides (the panther is sharp, but replaces a number), and the 9 ball in this set not matching the other stripes.

SA96 said:

Fargo doesn't account for performance in big events and pressure.

If there was a Fargo system in the NFL, Josh Allen would be rated higher than Patrick Mahomes.

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It does. It accounts for everything. That's how it works.

Oikawa said:

With how big Filler's gap is in Fargo (863 vs. Gorsts 850), it is statistically clear that he is the best current player in 9-ball. Anyone can come up with cherry-picked examples where someone else is better (e.g. only considering a certain tournament for the last few years), but if the definition of skill is your average performance over the long run across all 9-ball tournaments, Fargo is the most accurate measurement that we have, especially for top 100 players who have a lot of games in the system and regularly play eachother.

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It's not at all statistically clear. A difference of 13 is way way waaaay below the swing point for a handicap in pretty much any race length. Filler's fargo margins verses Gorst are so slim that it makes no difference.

HaveFunGuys said:

Hi everyone, can someone explain why a brand's table is "better" than another's one? (or "easier/harder"?)

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Different pocket sizes and shapes make potting balls harder/easier. Speed of the cloth can make a big difference (though at pro level I think all tournaments will have pretty fast cloth no matter the brand). Ball can bounce of cushions/rails different on different brands.

Personally think a good player is a good player on any table, but tighter pockets will allow the most accurate players to have an advantage and slower cloth might give someone with more cue power an advantage.

Though this tournament was organised by Matchroom who use Rasson tables, so not sure why the person you were responding to was talking about goofy Predator tables.

And Filler has had plenty of success at the Derby which uses Diamonds. So I don't really agree with MarkJames viewpoint at all.