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11-3 right now. Maybe it was his atrocious outfit that was bad luck last night. He's still wearing pajamas though (someone make it stop with people wearing PJs on the stream).

jasonlaus said:

How many of those people have become champions or even a ball better? Id bet exactly zero.

Giving your $$$ to a pro puts you exactly in the sucker class.

Remember - if you can't spot the sucker - it's you

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Well I would question how good you play? I'm sure your not a champion, very sure and I'd bet your not good player based on your comments. Anybody thats EVER played good spent time with someone that can. If your only measurement of improvement is becoming a champion or becoming a ball better you dont understand what improving means.

Nothing special here, but best run of 2026 so far. 48. I was in a lot of trouble. It wasn't very clean and not how you should play. I did adapt pretty well. Login to view embedded media

sjm said:

My view here is that $100 is a bargain to play a match against Fedor, a future BCA Hall of Famer.

How often and in how few sports does such an opportunity ever present itself? Obviously, if you can't afford it, that is another issue, but if you can, such a match would be a great experience.

In 1992, on the night before the US Open 14.1 event began, the 34-year-old SJM went to a fundraiser for the National Leukemia Foundation and there was an auction in which the highest bidder would get to play Mike Sigel a race to two. At about $175 (I don't really remember the exact amount), I was the highest bidder. I thought it was a bargain.

Getting on the table with an all-time great is a tremendous honor.

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No.

It's a total and complete donation with zero honor. Fedor can give up numerous balls to just about anyone. He should be offering up 11-6 to all comers, still be stealing, but at least giving up a chance. Otherwise he can be like Woodward selling "worn" jerseys for $100.

Lou Figueroa
just what I want, lol

There inlies the problem.
Not anything that I have found in that price range seems like a decent tip repair machine.
I have been spinning wood and metal on lathes since the 70's.
Machining, Enco, Southbend and Clausings. Jet, Delta and a host of others for wood turning.

I have a Delta Midi lathe that has two bed extensions on it and the total length is 80".
Due to the fact that I collect vintage cues and many are one piece I wanted a machine that I could work on these relics.
This same lathe is what I use to make my mini pool cues with.
I also have a Cuesmith waiting to get set up.

So, after working on so many types of lathes over the years I cant get behind these tipping lathes that have drills for motors. Risky roller wheels for holding the shaft tip.
And relying on a benchtop instead of a lathe bed.

Mid-America makes a lathe for shaft work and looks like a nice machine for around 9 bills.

must’ve changed his cue ball english into spanish because last night he was awful