gregcantrall said:

That makes no sense. Drywall joint tape????? That makes no sense.

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Yes this is relatively standard practice nowadays and works very well actually. Coupled with the thin versions of CA glue.

billiardshot said:

Does playing Pool with Families or Friends mess up your real game??
In my opinion Yes. Because I don't want them not to enjoy the game!
But it cause me a little mental break down. Special when we go to a bar to play.

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Play oppo or playing 8 ball challenge yourself somehow like running your balls in rotation…

mareh said:

What about mental endurance?
Someone described focus as a fluid.
On the tournament day/weekend, you play 6 or 7 matches , and you have to able to recall, retain and use that fluid 6 or 7 times.
Edit: do you get this with 30 min spurs?

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Few are weapons grade players. Why the extreme regimens? Many just want to master their level. Many don't even know a solid hours worth of pool. The type of prep needs to be a function of the required improvement.

Someone ought to resdesign the pool tables for serious tournaments.

The rails should have bright LED bulbs and light up every time the cueball touches it.

And maybe play a loud sound too.

What about mental endurance?
Someone described focus as a fluid.
On the tournament day/weekend, you play 6 or 7 matches , and you have to able to recall, retain and use that fluid 6 or 7 times.
Edit: do you get this with 30 min spurs?

Waste of time and good will.

skogstokig said:

interesting sponsorship strategy for mickey krause. his own cue brand:

Krausecues

Krausecues

krausecues.com

haven't really seen that since varner and archer. it's quite low tech too, with regular maple shaft

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He should include some Merry Widows in there, his only option is $1700 which is quite steep.

Patrick Johnson said:

Or maybe Daddy’s from Indiana…

pj
chgo

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hose your daddy?

calling it good is also a call, and is just as fair/unfair..

Quesports said:

Why don’t they have a camera on the lights directly above the table looking straight down at the playing surface? The referee was way out of position too, IMO. He could have walked closer to the table after Kelly had struck the cue ball and got a much better view of the balls and rail…

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For an overhead camera to help with a shot like this, it would need to be extremely high-resolution so the view could be zoomed up dramatically with good quality. And even then, the angle of the view might still be inadequate.

Quesports said:

She was extremely gracious afterward, got my respect in a big way!!!!

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Agreed. Kelly showed a lot of class.

dr_dave said:

It is too difficult to make a call like this from the video footage available. Seeing a shot like this live and up close is much more reliable.

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That’s my point on the standard of review! If the ref made the call live and up close that it was a foul, it shouldn’t be overturned because the video evidence available is not good enough to make a definitive determination that it WAS a foul. You should need clear evidence that the ref got it wrong, not just “we can’t tell if he did or didn’t from the bad video, so the call is overturned”.

Bob Jewett said:

It's like the pool gods have decided that the ref has to decide the winner in all championships.

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These last two Title-deciding calls sure have been “exciting.” The refs must have been even more stressed than the players. I hope they were, anyway.

GideonF said:

Next time Dr Dave can have Bob J or someone else try to make the call live.

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It is too difficult to make a call like this from the video footage available. Seeing a shot like this live and up close is much more reliable.