small tight pockets in one pocket good or bad?

Frosty said:
The owner where I play is a 1 pocket player and also a Diamond Dealer so he ordered several tables with extended sub rails taking pockets to 4 1/8” for 1 pocket.

It took a small adjustment but I actually like how they play and I play rotation on these tables as well. While the pocket is tighter, I came to the realization that when they extended the sub rails to take it to 4 1/8”, that this shortened the shelf a bit as compared to the other standard 4 1/2” Diamonds he has there. So I actually think that while the opening is smaller, the shelf being shortened actually lends to them playing a little better.
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Don’t keep me guessing🙈 what's the name of the room?
 
4” flat is my preference. Been playing the game on that size pocket ever since I learned at Santa Monica house of billiards many moons ago. My local pool hall now “the cue ball” in Alhambra has 7 diamonds with 4” pockets. They play exceptionally. Hit the hole or get out lol
 
highkarate said:
4” flat is my preference. Been playing the game on that size pocket ever since I learned at Santa Monica house of billiards many moons ago. My local pool hall now “the cue ball” in Alhambra has 7 diamonds with 4” pockets. They play exceptionally. Hit the hole or get out lol
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Dang, I’ll have to beg the boss for a Burbank trip this year.
 
highkarate said:
4” flat is my preference. Been playing the game on that size pocket ever since I learned at Santa Monica house of billiards many moons ago. My local pool hall now “the cue ball” in Alhambra has 7 diamonds with 4” pockets. They play exceptionally. Hit the hole or get out lol
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A few different winters around 15-18 yrs. ago I stayed in Venice for several weeks and playing regularly at H.O.B....played O.P. Rich, Wayne, Phil, Danny 'Shades', 'Limo' Bob, Roger, Magdy, scientist Rob, and a few other guys who's names I forget....it was a great poolroom, I liked it a lot, even with those 4" pockets, lol.
 
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1 Pocket Ghost said:
A few different winters around 15-18 yrs. ago I stayed in Venice for several weeks and playing regularly at H.O.B....played O.P. Rich, Wayne, Phil, Danny 'Shades', 'Limo' Bob, Roger, Magdy, scientist Rob, and several other guys who's names I forget....it was a great poolroom, I liked it a lot, even with those 4" pockets, lol.
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Yup. I learned the game playing rich, Wayne, magdy, and Phil. So much knowledge in that room. Limo Bob barely played by the time I came around like 12 years ago but he was fun to sit on the rail with and listen to him talk about how everybody was shooting the wrong shot lol
 
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sadly those pool rooms are mostly gone replaced with league playing rooms or monthly paying players knocking around balls by themselves.
 
maha said:
sadly those pool rooms are mostly gone replaced with league playing rooms or monthly paying players knocking around balls by themselves.
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Like I said, not the case here in SoCal. 4” pockets as far as the eye can see and rooms are packed
 
i dont believe thats the case as written by you. if so i am in shock.

first that most of the pool rooms have 4 inch pockets on their tables
. i would bet that none have, except maybe one or two tables for one pocket.
and also they are packed with players.
 
maha said:
i dont believe thats the case as written by you. if so i am in shock.

first that most of the pool rooms have 4 inch pockets on their tables
. i would bet that none have, except maybe one or two tables for one pocket.
and also they are packed with players.
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Ok lol. So instead of a simple “wow I didn’t know that maybe I was wrong!” we’re going for a “I’m right and you’re a liar even though I’ve never been there”. You can live in your world and I’ll live in mine buddy. Next time you visit beautiful sunny Southern California, stop into a pool hall and and fire some balls into the rails on our beautiful 4” pockets. If you can get a table that is. Cheers m8
 
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