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Diamond pockets specs

u12armresl
DrCue'sProtege said:
I've never whined and cried about not being able to run out when I get a decent spread.

For the 10,000th time..........MY GOLD CROWN IV RARELY GIVES ME A DECENT SPREAD TO TRY AND RUN OUT WITH!!!!

That's the big problem. My table needs an exorcism. I wonder if Father Merrin is available?
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Ya it's for sure the table that doesn't give you a decent spread. 100%
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APA 9-Ball Foul Question

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Only did a little rules searching online, before deciding to post this, and found fouls resulting in Ball-In-Hand, but not regarding fouls and 'dead' balls. Also, some league guys consulted ChatGPT, but I've seen enough AI stuff to not really trust it for this kind of thing.

APA 9-Ball, a ball is potted, but the player leaves his cue tip on the table. The cue ball returns and hits the cue (shaft). Certainly, it's a foul, and ball-in-hand to the opponent, but does that make the potted ball dead? I am under the impression that it needs to be a scratch to invalidate the point, but also see the logic in "any foul committed during the shot" resulting in the ball being marked as dead.

Note: I'm hoping someone can cite an actual rule on this situation, but opinions are obviously gonna happen. :)
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Mosconi Cup 2025, Dec. 3-6, Alexandra Palace, London

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I quite like the only playing one frame means you only really go for it when you are sure. Makes the tactical battle at the start of a frame interesting.

Styer looks really nervous and he's not even playing yet. Actually feel sorry for him. Obviously not the same level, but I've had a county championship where I played terrible and it's full of drunk people shouting abuse and you feel like you're letting your team mates down. It's not nice
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Diamond pockets specs

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at a bar i regularly go to, it has very tight pockets that take only perfectly hit shots. and it is free to play on.

no one does because they play so badly on it and it is no fun. and it is free.

my two home tables have 5 inch pockets and its a joy to practice on as you can cheat the pockets and do many things you cant on a tight pocket.

you guys that shoot below say 600 should play on big pockets and learn the nuances that you can do on a pool table. that will transfer to tighter pockets. your banking will improve tremendously as you can actually tell why you made or missed a bank at speed.
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Break/Jump Cue?

SeniorTom
Here are some photos of my new Raven 4-Piece carbon fiber jump / break cue stick. It is even much more sharp looking than I expected, with a three-piece forged carbon fiber butt end that has an awesome looking pattern to it. The shaft is rolled carbon fiber, and really hits solid with the phenolic tip. I have already successfully dart jumped with the cue, and longer jumps are very simple. The package came with joint protectors, and I got a free bridge glove and Raven t-shirt. It appears to me to be a 10 out of 10 in terms of value, and as well as looks and playability.
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Mosconi Cup 2025, Dec. 3-6, Alexandra Palace, London

lfigueroa
Philthepockets said:
The clock runs both ways +8hrs and -8hrs GMT
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I'm not sure what your point is.

I was in London couple of years ago and it was a 6 hour time difference from St. Louis -- it's enough to throw you off some. I believe there is no time difference between London and Scotland and it's one of the reasons the Europeans chose to practice there.

Lou Figueroa
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Spanish Euro Breaks Off On Thursday

azhousepro
THE POOL CONTINUES tomorrow (Thursday) at the Gandia Palace Hotel as the Predator Spanish Open gets underway in both open and women’s divisions. After the highs and lows of the Little Monster Men’s, Women’s and Mixed Doubles International Opens as well as the Predator WPA Juniors which saw three new World Champions crowned, another four days of high-quality pool action is anticipated. Both events have very strong full-fields, capped at 192 for the open and 60 for the women’s tournament. The open event, not surprisingly has its biggest entry from Spain with 27 players. Germany and Poland are close behind […]

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Mosconi Cup 2025, Dec. 3-6, Alexandra Palace, London

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garczar said:
Agree 100%. The success of MR/WNT/MC is not riding on how easy it is to find stream schedules. I've known since i was about ten what the time difference is to the UK. Maybe i'm just a friggin genius. No, that definitely ain't it. ;)
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It’s because you have a Patek Philippe world timer just to show up Cocobolo Cowboy. You glance at the hunk of platinum on your wrist and laugh at people who don’t know the time in Geneve. Or you can look at the world time function that is in your cell phone. 😜
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