Ronnie O' ..............!!!

The Rocket posted his FIFTEENTH maximum-break today. Incredible. This guy just keeps getting better. He's not that far away from ONE THOUSAND century breaks either.

I saw that also and asked just 15?
Seems its far more difficult than i knew even with his near 1k century breaks
 
I assume you've played the game? 147 is red-seven FIFTEEN times and then run the colors. On a 6x12. Yeah, just 15.

Im aware what a maximum break is

No haven't tried it, snooker is far and above my ball potting abilities, i prefer to enjoy it from a tv screen lol
 
I believe Houston has at least 3 private homes with tournament quality tables. I have never played on anything but "American" tables almost all of which have been gaffed for golf.:embarrassed2:
 
I believe Houston has at least 3 private homes with tournament quality tables. I have never played on anything but "American" tables almost all of which have been gaffed for golf.:embarrassed2:

There was one in a little backwoods pool room near here for a while. They had a 12 foot and a 10 foot. I loved playing on the 12. Apparently a British guy moved here and opened the room. It's been closed for a while though. Wish I could find another one.
 
I have never played on anything but "American" tables almost all of which have been gaffed for golf.:embarrassed2:

A table is a table
What makes more of a difference than anything imo is the quality of the setup

I will play carom billiards on anything that doesnt havw pockets
 
A table is a table
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At Bucktooth's place in Castro Valley, the 10-foot "snooker" table had pockets such that you probably could not make the black off its spot. Official snooker tables have to match a 3-d template for size of pocket and taper of rubber.
 
Ronnie O Sullivan is the best shooter I ever saw

he is my favorite one to watch
and i don't really care about snooker

thanks for posting the 147
 
The 135 in the second frame was technically a better break, the last few reds and his CB control were spectacular.
 
At Bucktooth's place in Castro Valley, the 10-foot "snooker" table had pockets such that you probably could not make the black off its spot. Official snooker tables have to match a 3-d template for size of pocket and taper of rubber.

That would make a 147 pretty tough, lol.
 
Also

Leaving chalk on the rail is a pool thing. In civilized games like snooker and billiards players have their own chalk and we don't leave it on the rails.

They also do not seem to chalk their cue over the table keeping the cloth cleaner.
 
Ronnie is wonderful for snooker. Thank goodness for the Ronnie's in the world The pocket billiard or pool world, whatever you want to call, could use a Ronnie or two to bring excitement and fun into the game/sport.

Barry Hearn is well aware of Ronnie's whining and has a retort about the venue, but Barry also stated that Ronnie was good for the game of snooker. People love watching him. He is truly a living legend.

In pool, at least in USA, there's no new blood getting into the game. The BCA organization claims they are going to help the youth, e.g., BEF, but what about the existing lot of pros?

The BCA is supposed to be the governing body of professional pool, according to the WPA, but what have they done for professional pool in North America lately?

Nadda, zip, nothing. They only want to make the industry members fat. Say what you want. It is NOT only an industry organizaiton. It is supposed to be the governing body, and they have neglected their duties and responsibilities.

It is shameful, truly. :angry::angry::angry:
 
Quarterfinals today. Ronnie O'Sullivan v Luo Honghao at 3 p.m., Eastern Time.

The blue-blooded Eurosport jerks have banned USA from watching their precious live stream.

There's a group in Malaysia that streams it for us poor plebeians.

Shove it where the sun don't shine, Eurosport. Typical! :mad:
 
Well, its kinda like the BudLight ad, its off to the Pit of Misery if you do. Its a no-no. They all have their own. Usually Triangle green is chalk-of-choice.

No more. Most of the pros switched to Taom. The reason being it leaves less smudges on the balls and thus less cleaning of whitey and less kicks. Which makes an even greater difference in snooker due to the smaller balls, longer distances etc.

They also do not seem to chalk their cue over the table keeping the cloth cleaner.

Well, I never do that either. It is an extemely bad habit in all cue sports, IMHO. And really easy to avoid. The same with the boreholes in chalk. I don't think leaving chalk on the rails is as bad as either of the above. Just a quick shove and the "problem" is gone. However, I agree that ideally you should not leave chalk on the rails. I am far from perfect there, though.

I believe pool players could learn a lot from snooker players. Although I would not want all of that extreme dress code and etiquette.
 
No more. Most of the pros switched to Taom. The reason being it leaves less smudges on the balls and thus less cleaning of whitey and less kicks. Which makes an even greater difference in snooker due to the smaller balls, longer distances etc.

I told this gonna happen when i tested Taom. :rolleyes:

https://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=453768

P.s Taom made recently Taom2.0 chalk which have better grip. Only downsize is that will mess balls/table more if it is really damp weather. IMHO.
I personally liked early version more because I got used to it. 2.0 is still good but I get (somewhat)bad contact 1-2 per week now. Earlier it was 0-1 per 2 months
 
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Barry Hearn is well aware of Ronnie's whining and has a retort about the venue, but Barry also stated that Ronnie was good for the game of snooker. People love watching him. He is truly a living legend.

WPBSA and the venue had press release stating that they regretted Ronnie saying bad things about the venue while the other players said nothing negative which makes it sound like Ronnie was just whining....
On the other hand a friend of mine who has a very close relationship with top snooker pro told me that things Ronnie said were actually true (smell of urine in the venue, cables everywhere around practice tables..). So go figure:frown:
 
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