Recent content by Cuaba

The game is far more enjoyable when you are improving. I still love to play, but I have no motivation to practice now that my game is in decline.

In a key set during one of the final matches at a team tournament I played in, one of the team members sat by a window and caught the sun with his watch crystal. During critical shots he would flash the reflection in the opposing shooter's eyes. When someone figured out what was going on, it...

Amazing documentary. Thank you so much for the link…

I was on my way back from a tournament in L.A. when I stopped to stay in a small town in Utah. I stopped in at the local tavern that had about 4 tables, and they were having a tournament that night. No big deal, I think the entry was about $10 and I think it was limited to 16. I played a few...

She is playing great right now. She knocked me out of an open tournament in Zurich last Wednesday, and ended up getting 4th amongst top male players.

The local pool league (that I was in) raised money in the 80's to buy that headstone (he was in an unmarked grave.)

About 12 miles from my house :)

Not at all...

My best friend in Germany lives in Mainz. I stay at his place when I'm there. He'll actually be staying at my place in three weeks.

I frequent pool halls around the world, and all have people who aren't welcome. The most common reasons are fighting, excessive drinking, and not paying gambling debts. The last two usually are what leads to the first.

Update: This is what it looks like today :)

Here is a more recent pic. I am slowly decorating & adding furniture :)

The pool hall was on the 2nd floor. There is a plaque on the building.

This is about 12 miles from my house.

When I started collecting cues, I thought the ultimate cue would be an original Balabushka in the original box from the original owner. It took me years to find one, and when I did, top collectors begged me to sell it to them. I ended up selling it for 5X what I paid, thinking I would find...