Recent content by ChrisinNC

Carom angles - to better have an idea of where the cue ball is headed

Our red circle Cue ball works fine on our Diamond smart 7 foot coin table.

As a 30 year room owner, just a suggestion to other room owners, the Aramith red circle cue ball stays cleaner and is easier to clean than any other cue ball we have ever used. Amazingly, even miscue marks rarely show up on a red circle Cue ball, and chalk marks, regardless of the kind of chalk...

Yeah, if he’s playing in it, he really shouldn’t be charging, but it is only $1 per person. If he’s one of the better players and winning more than his share, then that would bother me a little more. Bottom line though, somebody has to commit to being there to run the tournament, which is...

For me, there are only 3 – the full ball hit, the half ball hit and the max cut edge to edge hit. For shots that are anywhere close to straight in, I start with a full ball hit and then adjust my aim the appropriate amount until I feel I’m locked in. For a more significant cut, I start my...

I like lining it up dead straight, dead center CB, 8 inches between balls and hitting it pocket speed to give you a more forgiving pocket. Focusing on cueing/aiming dead center of CB to dead center of OB. The problem for me with placing the balls as close as you show in your photo is it makes...

I know this is an old thread, but this is an update on Tony. He walked in our Poolroom last night (6/16/26) at Family Billiards in Boone, NC just by chance, as he’s been spending some time up here on his vacation. I recognized him immediately and introduced myself to him and told I’d seen him...

I wish him the best in his comeback, but at 63 and a quarter century since his last significant wins is too long. He may do well in regional events but has no chance against top level competition. For him to even be able to compete with Johnny, Earl or CJ would be a stretch.

I also switched to focusing on the CB last during the entire stroke for the past few years with considerable success, after having been OB last for 55 years. It’s not for most, but if you are struggling with your shotmaking consistency and commit to CB last for a period of time, you might...

I’m guessing this woman in question has likely heard about her bad timing. Hopefully she feels bad about it and has learned from this.

It’s not like the woman got up in the middle of her stroke. She had the option to back off until the woman left or sat down, then reset with her preshot routine. Even if there was a shot clock, I would think this would have resulted in a reset shot clock.

What would be the appropriate penalty / fine for such an incident?

Country Retreat Family Billiards & Grill in Boone, NC. This year we’re celebrating our 30 year anniversary of our opening - July 1996. No alcohol, no smoking, great food, awesome employees and many loyal customers (many who eat here regularly but never play pool) have kept us going!

I don’t see why you cannot dispute the 26 pound charge when it was only 2 pounds?

Yeah, sounds encouraging, but that 10% is often the difference between winning and losing.