garczar said:

...all the tip 'knows' is speed not how the speed got there.

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Or, as I like to say, ASS (Angle, Spot, Speed). Those are the only things the CB "feels" when the cue tip hits it.

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iusedtoberich said:

This almost happened to me. About 2005 there was this super strong chess player from Russia that liked playing pool, but stunk real bad. I think his rating was like 2500 or so, we had looked it up at the time. (We would also play chess in the pool hall). I was giving him a huge spot playing a set for 500, maybe the 5 and 7 playing 9 ball,

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So what did you give you on the chess board to equal the 5 and 7; the queen and a rook? (I'd need the other rook and both knights too.)

garczar said:

I think that paua crap belongs on a pimp stick. Horrid looking. I really hoped when the new guys bought the co. they'd ditch that crap.

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seems too figured for being abalone or MOP

loggerhead12 said:

Hard to believe you lost with that shootout time. That was tight. Two really nice outs.

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I made a tactical error in hindsight. I think I should have accepted a longer last shot so I'd at least have a couple seconds to shoot it. I got a little greedy and by the time it stopped I had to basically throw the cue at it. It's tough to think straight in the moment.

benjaminwah said:

I love watching these matches. It's a different animal from the tight pocket 9 ft table Matchroom events. Totally different energy. It's great that we have both to entertain us.

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I heard someone this weekend say they hated the format. The person he was complaining to said "I guess that's why restaurants have menus..."

I love the format because, even though there are still favorites, the matches are winnable for anyone who can break well, pocket balls proficiently, and keep their nerves in check! I also love the big table events with the tight pockets because it's incredible how accurate the top players are, but the UP is definitely my jam!

garczar said:

I think that paua crap belongs on a pimp stick. Horrid looking. I really hoped when the new guys bought the co. they'd ditch that crap.

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I think it's the plastic "power piston" forearm that makes those cues look bad

This is just awful and scandalous. Joe’s passing is the awful part and his heirs is the scandalous part.

What they are doing, how they are behaving not only soils Joe’s reputation and how he is remembered
but it is borderline criminal behavior. What’s worse is attorneys for the family aren’t cooperating with
the original cue owners who are simply trying to get their pool cues returned. Describe this any way
you prefer but it just comes down to dishonesty and theft. If Joe were alive, it would be very different.

Tennesseejoe said:

So in 9 ball if the 9 ball is sitting in the corner pocket and I have no shot at it. If I take my cue and hit the 9 directly in the corner with out using the cue ball, this is just a standard foul. The 9 ball is just spotted and the opponent gets ball in hand?

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That sounds more like the aforementioned "Unsportsmanlike Conduct."

I am in for a AZB T shirt, patch, a hat and stickers!! Give them all to me LOL

FYI Seyberts has nice shirts they sell for $15 https://seyberts.com/collections/ap...ts-grey-logo-tee-shirt?variant=42259637698758

Why is there not a merch section on this site already?

JohnnyOzone said:

So was Demarco wrong or was the ref wrong? BTW, I just watched the Junior finals, and you were great on the commentary.

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Demarco was mistaken. The ref told me later that this is exactly one of the reasons they started doing the 10 ball showdown, so they could all get used to the subtleties of 10-ball before the Grand Finals. They NEVER play it or referee it over seas. Did you catch the time Joven made the 10 on the break and had to remind the ref to spot it?

And I LOVE commentating for the Juniors. This time was fun because Hayden is a monster and Cohen is an unknown little champ!! The whole event was great except for Skyler beating me out of both tournaments. Little POS...

JABSolstice said:

The letter of the rule says to me that you should be able to shoot straight into and make another ball and keep shooting...but I don't play UPL so I don't know.

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You are correct.

garczar said:

I think that paua crap belongs on a pimp stick. Horrid looking. I really hoped when the new guys bought the co. they'd ditch that crap.

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They really need to hire Bob just to design some new cues in a more traditional "Bob" style. That could be interesting.