Recent content by Cicerone88

Rogan for color commentary at the Mosconi Cup would be great. I wish they had more crowd-involved events like it throughout the year. Whenever i’m channel surfing and come across a darts match and see the huge crowds going nuts, then switch over to a 20 seat audience Predator event it really is...

It’s the slippery new cloth that makes the 4.5” pockets look like buckets. Guys are practically able to slide a ball in a half diamond from the pocket. Once it’s worn in it’s plenty tough and still keeps the game true. You get closer to 4” and now you’re taking away shots and angles and the...

I’m a sucker for old school pool. I think the game is less sport than it’s ever been. Soft breaks, template racks, fast cloth, layered tips, jump cues, and carbon shafts have all but destroyed power pool of the 80’s and 90’s that I fell in love with. It’s all bunt shots now. But all sports...

I think there’s a misconception that he just walked into a random pool hall one day and ran 526 balls on a random table. He was hired by Brunswick to promote their products, these tables were prepped ahead of time for him. Good playing conditions were part of the show. He was doing multiple...

By that standard then any World Championship past 1999 with the use of the sardo tight rack and then magic rack is then somehow less impressive than earlier championships. Also Mosconi set his record run on a prepared exhibition table. High runs have always occured during exhibitions or...

Yeah and if my aunt had nuts she’d be my uncle. A lack of incentive has kept people from doing lots of things in pool - especially in the US. If pool paid like golf, there would be a lot more open tournaments than fargo capped events, and way more guys switching cue sports and pushing...

Say what you want about John, but he’s a U.S Open champion and is at the top of the mountain of straight pool runners. I imagine those 5” pockets start to get smaller and smaller as your ball count gets higher, the pressure starts to creep in, and the mental fatigue from focusing over 3 hours...

handshake with a nod, and go on your way.

Facebook is usually the best place to find tournament announcements. I’d suggest following Big Break Billiards, Legends, Golden Break, Corner Bank, and a facebook group called Pool Players of the GTA. There are probably a few others I’m forgetting, but those are a good place to start.

It is a shame. Despite not being in the credits, I wish McDermott were more vocal about their cues being used in the movie after it was released. Would’ve been great for sales. I bet Keiths D-17 would be very popular.

I ended up talking to Jayme through email - this was his response. “That was all before my time, so I don’t have first-hand experience with it. All I know is McDermott was not featured in the credits, which I’m told was a major disappointment with Jim.” The mystery remains…

Nice! Did it come with the steel joint or did you change it?

That’s an interesting take 🤔 it’s possible. Although technically Moselle beat Eddie in their first matchup, Grady beat Vince in their first match, and Amos beat Eddie as well. Moselle was the top guy at Chalkies, and Grady was the number one player in the world using a McDermott. There’s also...

Scorsese cameo during the 9 ball break montage. Looks like he’s using a D series too.

Found a D-8 in the two brothers and a stranger scene.