MacDonald goes undefeated to claim NWPA Stop #5 in Spokane, WA

With her undefeated run at this past weekend’s (Aug. 28-30) Stop #5 on the Northwest Women’s Pool Association (NWPA) tour and a single, ‘regular’ stop to go in the 2026, 25th anniversary season, Kathie MacDonald has secured a virtual ‘lock’ on the tour’s 2026 Player of the Year award. She has gone undefeated in winning three of the season’s five stops, so far, and finished 2nd and 3rd in the other two. Though a strong finish in Stop #6 will bring her close to her best recorded earnings year with us (2000), the tour’s annual awards banquet, Stop #7, should provide […]

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Hi everyone, I’m Sara and admittedly am not a billiards or poker aficionado, BUT my Uncle is. He has a long and storied history of poker playing in Las Vegas and owns a beautiful table straight from Sin City, itself. He has recently become ill and is trying to sell some items now that he is unable to enjoy them. This table is so beloved, but he hates seeing it sit unused :( He is asking $2000 but is open to (reasonable) offers. We are located in Richmond, VA, so you would have to arrange transportation, but this gorgeous table with all its history is worth it for sure! All the details are below.

For sale: My beautiful annd authentic Las Vegas casino-grade poker table. This table will instantly elevate your home games to a professional VIP experience.

If you’re looking for the ultimate centerpiece for your man cave or game room, this is it! This is no cheap, flimsy table—it is a heavy-duty, commercial-grade masterpiece built to handle high stakes action.✨ Don't settle for a folding table. Give your crew the casino experience they deserve!

PICK UP 10 min from Short Pump in the West End! (Richmond, VA)

Key Features & Premium Details:

•Authentic Casino Layout: Features a beautiful, high-density green speed cloth felt with a subtle, professional geometric pattern designed for smooth card sliding and effortless dealing.

•Premium Armrest Cushioning: Wrapped in an ultra-thick, rich brown leatherette padded rail for maximum comfort during marathon poker sessions.

•Built-In Brass Cup Holders: Equipt with deep, polished brass drop-in cup holders at every seat to keep drinks secure and off the playing surface.

•Professional Dealer Station: Includes a built-in metal chip tray/drop box cutout at the dealer position for a true casino-style feel.

•Robust Foundation: Supported by an incredibly solid, heavy pedestal base designed for maximum stability (no wobbling when players lean on the rail).📐

Condition: Excellent, well-maintained condition. The rail is plush and free of major wear, and the playing felt is exceptionally clean with fantastic slide.

Pickup Info: Must bring a truck and a friend to help lift. This is a genuine, heavy-duty casino piece built with solid materials, so it requires some muscle to move! Cash or Venmo preferred.

New Here? - Introduce Yourself

**** I’m having I’m having a hard time posting pictures. Please message me and I can send you some if interested!****

Hi everyone, I’m Sara and admittedly am not a billiards or poker aficionado, BUT my Uncle is. He has a long and storied history of poker playing in Las Vegas and owns a beautiful table straight from Sin City, itself. He has recently become ill and is trying to sell some items now that he is unable to enjoy them. This table is so beloved, but he hates seeing it sit unused :( He is asking $2000 but is open to (reasonable) offers. We are located in Richmond, VA, so you would have to arrange transportation, but this gorgeous table with all its history is worth it for sure! All the details are below.

For sale: My beautiful annd authentic Las Vegas casino-grade poker table. This table will instantly elevate your home games to a professional VIP experience.

If you’re looking for the ultimate centerpiece for your man cave or game room, this is it! This is no cheap, flimsy table—it is a heavy-duty, commercial-grade masterpiece built to handle high stakes action.✨ Don't settle for a folding table. Give your crew the casino experience they deserve!

PICK UP 10 min from Short Pump in the West End! (Richmond, VA)

Key Features & Premium Details:

•Authentic Casino Layout: Features a beautiful, high-density green speed cloth felt with a subtle, professional geometric pattern designed for smooth card sliding and effortless dealing.

•Premium Armrest Cushioning: Wrapped in an ultra-thick, rich brown leatherette padded rail for maximum comfort during marathon poker sessions.

•Built-In Brass Cup Holders: Equipt with deep, polished brass drop-in cup holders at every seat to keep drinks secure and off the playing surface.

•Professional Dealer Station: Includes a built-in metal chip tray/drop box cutout at the dealer position for a true casino-style feel.

•Robust Foundation: Supported by an incredibly solid, heavy pedestal base designed for maximum stability (no wobbling when players lean on the rail).📐

Condition: Excellent, well-maintained condition. The rail is plush and free of major wear, and the playing felt is exceptionally clean with fantastic slide.

Pickup Info: Must bring a truck and a friend to help lift. This is a genuine, heavy-duty casino piece built with solid materials, so it requires some muscle to move! Cash or Venmo preferred.

Big Ko on Waxed Balls

Pool balls that have been polished are not allowed in professional pool tournaments. The BCA rules strictly prohibit polishing pool balls in a tournament. I realize the presumption is aren’t brand new pool balls polished? I suppose that’s logical to presume but pool balls that have been cleaned and polished are verboten under the equipment specs. Dr. Dave produced a segment about polished pool balls and how cling is affected but local tournaments do as they please since the pool balls are used daily for commercial play. Some rooms don’t even clean their balls daily which is likely due to employee laziness.

it's different because first of all it's not so extreme as pure silicone, but more importantly all players will start the tournament getting to know how the balls and tables are. the use of wax/silicone as a cheat is to exploit the gap in knowledge between the waxer and his opponent.

Kamui Tips Q/A

In all honesty id probably lean towards the Kamui black as for my cues shafts im a hard rock maple guy I tried a carbon fiber shaft but at the time I just couldn't get used to it .

Chances are that I'll try another carbon fiber shaft again at some point but it will be in a few years .
Try a clear black or standard black medium! The play should be about the same between clear/standard. The clear pad is just to keep the glue from touching the tip.

AJ Manas

Yeah, understanding the current state of AJ Manas as a player means watching him both when he bulldozes great players in fantastic displays of total offense, AND watching him in some of his losses, include big money matches, in which he eschews basic safety play in favor of firing away, seems to lose interest when he falls behind, seeing that the dog has some quit in it (perhaps because of his age), seeing that the nonchalance that makes him look brilliant can also bite him in the butt, etc.

I have watched several money matches in which there is a common refrain in the comments stream of, "If I was backing him, I would want to kill him because he just quit."

Great player? Sure.
Among the world's best? No. Not yet.
He played aranas on stream this week, looked completely uninterested. I still believe though

Big Ko on Waxed Balls

Pool balls that have been polished are not allowed in professional pool tournaments. The BCA rules strictly prohibit polishing pool balls in a tournament. I realize the presumption is aren’t brand new pool balls polished? I suppose that’s logical to presume but pool balls that have been cleaned and polished are verboten under the equipment specs. Dr. Dave produced a segment about polished pool balls and how cling is affected but local tournaments do as they please since the pool balls are used daily for commercial play. Some rooms don’t even clean their balls daily which is likely due to employee laziness.

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Thought patterns ...

I think your PSR has to be burnt in so it's not something you're thinking about as you get into shooting position.

As to what's going on in my brain, as I'm shooting I giving myself small coaching cues like: use more spin than draw off the rail on this one; it's impossible to hit this shot too hard; level out your cue a bit; favor this side of the OB for position; hit this a touch higher on the CB; punch this one; and small stuff like that.

BTW, not everyone has an "inner voice" or the same level of interaction with an inner voice.


Lou Figueroa
inner voice talks too much
(who you talkin' about?)

Cue ID

I based my opinion on the overall look of the cue. I seriously doubt Billy ever let anything like that out of his shop. The phoney logo is very telling too.
I’m pretty sure the logo/buttcap is from a repair. It has definitely been refinished. Whatever it is, it hits great, feels more refined than my old palmers, closer to an old Dale Patten and early an Schon I had years ago.

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