At first I thought that also.
But the spin induced throw would not have grabbed.
Hell, Yapp had enough side spin on that even after contacting the 4 first the 8 still found the pocket!
That's great, it has been years since I have played 3C.
I do remember most of what SJM showed me.
It seems every time I go to Chicago area I find pool rooms. Certainly not like it used to be but not a pool desert either.
I also am enjoying the mixed doubles.
There seems to be more emotion, watching the teams rely on their partners brings in comedy, personality and emotion.
Seeing the game from a global perspective makes me proud to be a part of it.
On the Diamond, try taking some speed off the break.
Instead of 80% taker down to 60%.
Try this in a few locations and see what happens. The way I discovered it was being to lazy to hinge the break cue and just breaking with a pricey playing cue.
I figured I would just open them up, not taking...
My Diamond is fantastic for the game. I focus on one hole but it sees a lot of rotation, eight ball and a little straight pool.
4.5” pockets were considered tightish when I bought it in 2007.