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    Any tips for consistently shooting with follow through?

    When using follow english the cueball should be struck dead center to one tip above dead center. I f the cueball is struck higher than one tip above center the cueball will bounce and unless your contact is precisely down the middle will leave your intened line of sight. This information comes...
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    Crazy amount of practice

    If you watch SVB praxtice youll notice he practices all different shots and when he misses hell shoot same shot over and over until he can repeat successful potting of any particular shot. Svb was littleary born with a cue in his hands and has a true love for the game. Because of his work...
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    Break tips.. whats good?

    There are usually some hard triangles in a box and these are perfect for breaking because they grip the cueball better than phenolic tips. When SVB was playing the r360 cuetec and playing great he used triangle tips for several years. He broke with his player also much of the time.
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    Elk Master Tips

    If your making your own milk duds heres the recepe that efren the goat uses. Soak in 2 percent milk foe 48 hrs, should sand bottom of tip a little. You can buy a tip press from Amozon for less than 20.00. Tighten press as tight as you can and leave tip in press for 24 hrs. After this procees...
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    Steel Joint vs. non-steel Joint (Phenolic / Juma / Elforyn / Ivory) – Which Do You Prefer?

    Im 78 years old and have played pool foe 70 yrs. After owning many great cues the cue maker builds thier cues with different hits and shaft taper and tip ferrul plus a good tip have always been the standard for me. My Samboti had the best hit with very little deflection with a medium triangle...
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    Just picked up a Monster AC cue. Whatch’all think?

    Absolutely stunning!!!
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    Why did svb not go to the china open…

    shane has lots of friends in colorado and this presents a good opportunity to se them. shane has spent his pool experience to playing the best players he could find including going to the Phillipine many times just to play the best players.
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    WNT Florida Open 2026, August 4-9, Orlando, Caribe Royale

    I believe Shane has been working on his break a lot and has found something for him. He seldom scratched and his spreads were better. Hes even making the wing ball more often. this is no fluke. The nine on the spot is a Finess break and easier for someone with less power.
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    WNT Florida Open 2026, August 4-9, Orlando, Caribe Royale

    I think Tevez is playing outstanding and is my darkhorse to be in finals.
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    Best All-Around Production Cue for ~$1000 (Value, Playability, Durability, Support)?

    After great success with southwest over the years I thought id try a carbon fiber cue after trying a couple of name brands I settled on a jflowers cue with smo shaft. Finding the right tip took some time but my old trusty milk dud gave me great performance from the shaft. after taking time...
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    Diamond Professional (IT'S FINALLY HERE!!!)

    the sun is very bad for rails on your table In time they will harden if left in the sun. A good cover for your table.
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    SVB v. Fedor Gorst

    WOW Im reading some interesting post about svb. His record of Tournament wins speaks for itself and his dominance for years...They changed the nineball break without a doubt because of shanes dominance..No other sport changes the rules as much as pocket billiards and athletes in other sports...
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    American players who have won the US Open 9 ball Championship, in recent years?

    Depends how bad SVBwants it. If someone can stir his fire to outdo Earl he could win his Sixth. He still shows signs of greatness when he wants to. He has plenty of money but needs more desire to win and put in the time. He knows what it takes.
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    Who are the greatest players ever who were not big gamblers?

    I saw neils and ralph together at a Huebler cup in Palm Springs in !999. They were not in the Tournament but were looking for action. And Ralph Souquet had collar length hair and some on top also.
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    Deuel, Behrman and Incardona elected to HOF

    corey duell one of the most entertaining players of all time. great ambassador of our game.
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