8-ball Rat said:

Had the exact same experience with a Skip Weston cue. Great guy, and built a stunning cue for me...but it was an absolute dud. Couldn't sell it fast enough.

Good to "see" you're still around, Koop.

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dr_dave said:

FYI, I just posted a new video with a thorough analysis of the call on the final shot in the 2026 8-Ball World Championship. The shot was taken by Aloysius Yapp against Francisco Sanchez Ruiz (FSR). The shot, which was called good, gave Yapp the title and $90,000. Conclusive proof the shot was a foul is provided along with advice on how to judge wrong-ball-first shots like this accurately. Check it out:

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Contents:

• 0:00 - Intro
• 0:42 - The Shot
• 3:25 - Background
• 5:34 - Shot Analysis
• 8:47 - Examples
• 11:12 - Recommendations
• 13:39 - Wrap-Up

Supporting Resources:

• wrong-ball-first fouls and how to judge them:
• rule resource page
• fouls resource page
• example bad and interesting call is past pro tournament matches
• WPA rules update video
• video of entire match
• link to final shot in the video

As always, I look forward to your feedback, comments, questions, complaints, and requests.

Enjoy!

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Koop said:

Skip Weston custom for me. The guy made beautiful cues, but I absolutely hated the way it played.
Sold it, had Mike Webb make me a cue, and I still have it. Along with a twin he made me a few years later.

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