King T said:

Hey Doc, as always you bring valuable content to the conversation. I do wounder though what you think about the possibility of wax staying on a cue ball when the refs are cleaning them before every rack before the break? And why wouldn't a pro notice the wax on the ball before he took the shot? I mean they are always asking for the cue ball to be cleaned? I mean your playing a match and all of a sudden the cue ball starts getting shiny??

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Rocket354 said:

Great video.

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Rocket354 said:

One correction: at one point you refer to a draw shot by eventual champion Carlo Biado, when it is clearly Chua at the table.

Also, most examples from the tournament were from the Chua-KPC match. If the conditions were slick in general, shouldn't more matches have unexpected CB action?

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dr_dave said:

FYI, I just posted a new video that discusses the WaxGate controversy following the recent $1M World Championship in Saudi Arabia. I break down example shots from the tournament, comparing typical and slick or waxed conditions. I also demonstrate all ball-reaction effects that are different with a waxed ball. Finally, I offer recommendations for changes that should be made to the game in response to move forward positively. Check it out:

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Contents:
0:00 - Background
2:42 - Example Shots
5:00 - Fedor's Banana Carom Shot
6:52 - All Waxing Effects
---- 7:01 - draw is easier
---- 7:06 - sidespin reacts less
---- 7:50 - rolling speed is similar
---- 8:05 - more speed loss off rails
---- 8:23 - pockets play larger
---- 8:39 - CB persists on tangent line longer
---- 9:40 - follow shots stall off rails
---- 10:40 - rolling kick and bank shots go longer
---- 11:20 - balls throw less
---- 12:31 - miscue limit no different
---- 12:46 - not all spin lost on kick
---- 13:33 - shallow-angle follow scratch more likely
---- 13:51 - massé shots are more impressive
14:32 - Recommendations
16:31 - More Info

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

Enjoy!

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fastone371 said:

How did the waxing of the cue ball even become a thing? I mean who intentionally plays pool like that, I can maybe see it for trick shot stuff but regular pool???

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