All is lost

alstl said:
I'm guessing there is no such thing as a smoke free pool room in the Philippines. Am I right?
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Smoke free? Are you kidding? You might see anything in a Pinoy poolroom, And I have, from gunplay to crying babies, to kids fighting each other to see who racks the balls. For the most part though, it can be a raucus atmosphere but everyone is laughing and joking around with each other. I like that part. One word of caution - do not get out of line in a poolroom over there. Some of the things that we take for granted here, like sarcastic remarks, verbal insults and loud boasting will not be tolerated there. And don't even think about pulling a fast one on somebody, like dumping a game/match to collect on some side bets, or even being part of any similar scheme. That could end really bad for you and I mean really bad! And there are no air barrels there. You MUST pay off if you lose or else.
 
jay helfert said:
Smoke free? Are you kidding? You might see anything in a Pinoy poolroom, And I have, from gunplay to crying babies, to kids fighting each other to see who racks the balls. For the most part though, it can be a raucus atmosphere but everyone is laughing and joking around with each other. I like that part. One word of caution - do not get out of line in a poolroom over there. Some of the things that we take for granted here, like sarcastic remarks, verbal insults and loud boasting will not be tolerated there. And don't even think about pulling a fast one on somebody, like dumping a game/match to collect on some side bets, or even being part of any similar scheme. That could end really bad for you and I mean really bad! And there are no air barrels there. You MUST pay off if you lose or else.
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My wife is from the Philippines but I haven't been there in many decades. Except for the smoke and the gunplay I would prefer all of that to what we have here and I do speak enough Tagalog to get by. I surprised people who talked to me in English by replying in Tagalog. Kids would gather around me and say "Hey Joe" pangalan ko ay hindi joe ang pangalan ko ay alan - My name is not Joe my name is Alan - their eyes would be wide open.

Here in Missouri I'm constantly aware of who else is in the pool hall and I take my cue to the mens room with me to keep from having it stolen. We have our share of meth heads and low lifes which is why I spend most of my time downstairs on my own table.
 
jay helfert said:
The ref puts small chalk marks next to a ball that could be moved during a shot, so it can be replaced. They play cue ball fouls only. Marks on the rail can signify fouls. They also play the three foul rule.
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One thing I've not seen is the marking come into play. Are they just "kinda" replaced?
 
straightline said:
Great channel! Dug the Raga match. Guy brings meaning to the expression "lights out" :D
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He does have some good content. Orcollo vs Raga. Pagulayan.

One thing I've never seen in any of those Philippines videos is one pocket which is a bit surprising because some of the best one pocket players in the world are Filipinos. Mostly 10 ball. Sometimes 9 ball.
 
alstl said:
He does have some good content. Orcollo vs Raga. Pagulayan.

One thing I've never seen in any of those Philippines videos is one pocket which is a bit surprising because some of the best one pocket players in the world are Filipinos. Mostly 10 ball. Sometimes 9 ball.
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One Pocket is not a popular game over there. They prefer Rotation, Ten Ball, 9-Ball and Eight Ball in that order.
 
alstl said:
My wife is from the Philippines but I haven't been there in many decades. Except for the smoke and the gunplay I would prefer all of that to what we have here and I do speak enough Tagalog to get by. I surprised people who talked to me in English by replying in Tagalog. Kids would gather around me and say "Hey Joe" pangalan ko ay hindi joe ang pangalan ko ay alan - My name is not Joe my name is Alan - their eyes would be wide open.

Here in Missouri I'm constantly aware of who else is in the pool hall and I take my cue to the mens room with me to keep from having it stolen. We have our share of meth heads and low lifes which is why I spend most of my time downstairs on my own table.
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I’ve always taken my cue into the pisser no matter where I’m playing.
 
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