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Matt_24 said:
Straight Pool is MADE for larger pockets. Having different sections of a pocket available to aim to allows for greater angles and more options to break open clusters, create break shots, etc, during a run. These tests of straight pool knowledge separate the good from the great player. A sub 4" pocket for straight pool is silly, and would be incredibly boring to watch.
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The only thing you're talking about is you need all kinds of slack to play pool. The point of tighter equipment is precision. The game - and the breed - improves with the stiffer requirements. A challenge might help get that rolling.

I like tight pockets but look around. The Americans aren't cutting it. It's the buckets that are silly.
 
jax_joe said:
As far as the "International" in St Augustine goes, Pat said they were skipping 2026 due to scheduling conflicts. 14.1 barely had 20 players last year. Maybe the old "American 14.1" event can be resurrected somewhere else?
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it seemed to me that the 14.1 before the integration with the international had a lot of enthusiast benefactors behind it, and maybe still has, so let's hope it will be held somewhere
 
Matt_24 said:
Straight Pool is MADE for larger pockets. Having different sections of a pocket available to aim to allows for greater angles and more options to break open clusters, create break shots, etc, during a run. These tests of straight pool knowledge separate the good from the great player. A sub 4" pocket for straight pool is silly, and would be incredibly boring to watch.
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"Nine ball is MADE for larger pockets. Having different sections of a pocket available to aim to allows for greater angles and more options to break open clusters, create routes, etc, while putting together a multi-rack package. These tests of rotation pool knowledge separate the good from the great player. A sub 4" pocket for nine ball is silly, and would be incredibly boring to watch."

I don't think your argument makes sense since you could say that about any cue sport with pockets.

FWIW, my three highest runs have all come on 4" pocket tables.
 
kingwang said:
"Nine ball is MADE for larger pockets. Having different sections of a pocket available to aim to allows for greater angles and more options to break open clusters, create routes, etc, while putting together a multi-rack package. These tests of rotation pool knowledge separate the good from the great player. A sub 4" pocket for nine ball is silly, and would be incredibly boring to watch."

I don't think your argument makes sense since you could say that about any cue sport with pockets.

FWIW, my three highest runs have all come on 4" pocket tables.
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Congrats on your three highest runs. And I also agree with the way you edited my "quote". Big pockets would be more interesting to watch for 9 ball. The only game that should have tight pockets is one pocket. There, I said it.
 
straightline said:
The only thing you're talking about is you need all kinds of slack to play pool. The point of tighter equipment is precision. The game - and the breed - improves with the stiffer requirements. A challenge might help get that rolling.

I like tight pockets but look around. The Americans aren't cutting it. It's the buckets that are silly.
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Straight Pool would be an absolutely snooze fest with 4" or below pockets.
 
Badpenguin said:
Why? That isn't even American pool. Go watch snooker instead, that would just be stupid.
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So what snooker does it. It’s a good idea. Why can’t straight pool do it 🤷
Matt_24 said:
Straight Pool is MADE for larger pockets. Having different sections of a pocket available to aim to allows for greater angles and more options to break open clusters, create break shots, etc, during a run. These tests of straight pool knowledge separate the good from the great player. A sub 4" pocket for straight pool is silly, and would be incredibly boring to watch.
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snooker has to break out clusters with tight pockets so saying it’s not for straight pool is kind of silly to me. Our current top pros can handle it.
 
trob said:
So what snooker does it. It’s a good idea. Why can’t straight pool do it 🤷

snooker has to break out clusters with tight pockets so saying it’s not for straight pool is kind of silly to me. Our current top pros can handle it.
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would be stupid to attempt jayson's record even on 4.5" pockets. anyone who's watched the record attempts this last decade knows how many things that have to click for a big run to happen even on a stock GC

that said, the american 14.1 championship proved when it changed to diamonds that the top pros can handle 14.1 tournaments on tight(er) tables well. i think ruslan won the first year on the diamonds, and did it in a mesmerizing fashion

edit: nah, it was darren that year. i might rewatch that actually
 
trob said:
So what snooker does it. It’s a good idea. Why can’t straight pool do it 🤷

snooker has to break out clusters with tight pockets so saying it’s not for straight pool is kind of silly to me. Our current top pros can handle i
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trob said:
So what snooker does it. It’s a good idea. Why can’t straight pool do it 🤷

snooker has to break out clusters with tight pockets so saying it’s not for straight pool is kind of silly to me. Our current top pros can handle it.
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You're not going to see 100+ ball runs on 4" or below pockets. Period. And that would made straight pool incredibly boring.
 
Matt_24 said:
Congrats on your three highest runs. And I also agree with the way you edited my "quote". Big pockets would be more interesting to watch for 9 ball. The only game that should have tight pockets is SNOOKER. There, I said it.
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Fixed it for you 😏
 
trob said:
So what snooker does it. It’s a good idea. Why can’t straight pool do it 🤷

snooker has to break out clusters with tight pockets so saying it’s not for straight pool is kind of silly to me. Our current top pros can handle it.
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Are'nt snooker balls smaller than pool balls??
 
Matt_24 said:
Straight Pool would be an absolutely snooze fest with 4" or below pockets.
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It _is_ a snoozer and I like pool. Further, stiffer conditions would most certainly put the field on the 5th, waiting for their lawyers. Why? Simply put, their competence doesn't exist at that level. That's all algorithmic logic.

Besides, the suggestion is for a <challenge>___ shoot what you can, big number takes the cash. No geezer tradition required.

Tight pockets don't prevent any pool. They simply expose the competence of the shooter.
 
skogstokig said:
would be stupid to attempt jayson's record even on 4.5" pockets. anyone who's watched the record attempts this last decade knows how many things that have to click for a big run to happen even on a stock GC

that said, the american 14.1 championship proved when it changed to diamonds that the top pros can handle 14.1 tournaments on tight(er) tables well. i think ruslan won the first year on the diamonds, and did it in a mesmerizing fashion

edit: nah, it was darren that year. i might rewatch that actually
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Not talking about big number pool. Just a tight pocket challenge. Note, not impossible pocket, just tight. Small apertures that take anything that clears the tits. You still got angles and those precious sub angles. You just gotta be able to produce the landings.
 
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