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The Pearl Is Back – Earl Strickland Joins the Florida Open and US Open Lineups

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Five-time US Open Champion. Three-time World Champion. One of the greatest to ever pick up a cue—Earl “The Pearl” Strickland is ready to make history once again. This August, the legend returns to the World Nineball Tour stage, taking on two of the biggest events on the calendar: the Florida Open and the US Open Pool Championship. Will you be there to witness the magic? First Stop: The Florida Open Caribe Royale Resort, Orlando 5–10 August 2025 Earl joins a stacked field of 256 elite players—including Fedor Gorst, Shane Van Boening, and Skyler Woodward—at the Florida Open, with fans flying in […]

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Pool Ball Collecting.

Lets2billiards
phretless said:
What is the set that is the center cet in the ball rack. Would it be possible to get a Pic of just those? Very interesting.
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Greetings, coming up the requested picture, and what little information I have regarding the set. All of the balls weigh, on my scale, between 5.709 oz and 5.767 oz. Balls 1-15 all measure between 2.24" and 2.247". The cue ball weighs 5.747 oz and measures 2.2215", but I am unsure if it is original to the set. There are also pictures of the box balls came in, but I am unsure if the box is original to the set either, and so unsure whether Crown Jewel is appropriate.

It would be great to learn more about them

These balls are neither for trade nor for sale.

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DCC one pocket speed-up rule

K
garczar said:
Might as well just call it the 'Derby City Dead-Money Classic' then.
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What do you mean by "Dead Money"? I think people would be very surprised if Jeffrey De Luna won any event. Is he "dead money"?

Why don't we just have Filler and Gorst play an all-around and call it a day? I agree that most people in this event can't win. However, the dead money isn't only people who are amateurs...it's also pro-players. Look at the banners that have increasingly few players on them.

I, for one, don't want professional or amateur pool reduced to only those that are "not dead money", because that would leave maybe 10 players.

kollegedave
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Early Adam Cue Question

Chopdoc
billiards_watch said:
Love it.

If I owned it I would start running racks with it. Probably swap to a leather wrap (blasphemy) I know...I know.

How old is it??
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1970. 55 years old.

By the way, the Le Mans cue wrap was damaged so I removed it. I need to decide what to put on it.

Removing it shows the full splice with a handle attached well below where a traditional A joint would be.

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Best Player/Business Successes

B
garczar said:
A lot of you won't know this guy but Jim McDermott(not the cue guy) in Tulsa Ok. is one i'd name. He was a roadie when he was younger then owned bars and became a state parole officer. He bought the Tulsa Billiard Palace in '87 and basically saved/resurrected pool in this area. The Palace was one of THE hot hot action joints til he shut it down in '07. He started Magoo's my home spot, in '94 and is still going under new owners. Players that played at these spots are a pretty stout line-up: Matlock, John Gabriel, Chip and Joey from OkC, Walden, Shane McMinn, Gabe O., Gerry Watson, CJ, B. Stroud, Gabby, D. Lane and too many others to count.
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no mention of mike betts/mark coats.......:unsure:;)
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