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Diamond Pro 9 ft. pool table in excellent condition. This is a red label Diamond table with leather drop pockets built in 2006 and was little used. It has a 3 piece, 1 inch slate bed with an oak frame. The table sold for $5200 new and shows no signs of wear and tear although the buyer will need...

Diamond Pro 9 ft. pool table in excellent condition. This is a red label Diamond table with leather drop pockets built in 2006 and was little used. It has a 3 piece, 1 inch slate bed with an oak frame. The table sold for $5200 new and shows no signs of wear and tear although the buyer will need...

MD 14.1 photos If it works anything like last year - then Peter Burrows will mail a suite of pictures taken during the tournament to all the participants.

MD 14.1 final results Can someone post the order of finish of the final 16 in the MD 14.1 tournament? Thanks.

Great tournament First of all - thanks to Peter Burrows for running a great tourament. I love the fact that straight pool isn't dead and that there are people committed to keeping it alive. I was most pleased that I was able to make the round of 16 on Sunday. My first match was against Shaun...

Seafood in Baltimore You might want to try TIMBUKTU on which is right off of Dorsey Rd. only a few miles from Big Daddy's. They serve large meaty crabcakes for a reasonable price.

Long run so far this year I ran 58 last night - May 18 - my long run of the year.

Tcom TCOM is very flawed from a POOL PLAYERS perspective - but for the masses - it is generally an entertaining movie. As I watched the movie - I found myself nitpicking the poor depiction of actual pool shooting. There was an extended scene where the audience is treated to closeups of balls...

latest scores Thanks for the advice re: Grady Matthews DVD. I've ordered it. I just got a new record score over 10 frames. Here it is: 16 38 24 10 35 17 33 15 14 15 Total = 217 My previous top score was 213.

equal offense break shot You just rack all 15 balls at the start of a new frame and blast the heck out of them. All made balls are spotted. The cue ball is placed anywhere behind the head string and you start shooting.

my recent score I scored a 201 the other night using an equal offense break which is admittedly easier than a set up break shot. My inning totals were as follows: 16 15 16 8 54 32 19 14 12 15 201 total I have just started playing a lot of straight pool racks again - and 54 is my long run for...

sharking I will say that one of the most annoying shark maneuvers - and it is so very common - is when your opponent needs to take a bathroom break while YOU'RE shooting. This has happened to me numerous times and it is one instance where I'll say something to my opponent. A guy tried this on...

sharkers I believe it is better to stand above the fray rather than interact with the sharker. Ultimately - it is you vs. the TABLE. All that matters is what YOU do on the table when given an opportunity. I think that interacting with your opponent or trying to 'get him back' for a shark...

distractions I agree with those that have posted that distractions are just another obstacle to overcome. There will ALWAYS be some kind of distraction in most any match. But it is only a distraction if you let it be. My concentration is more likely to be broken when I acknowledge the...

My pool schedule I try to play at least SOME every day and I have my own table. I play in APA leagues on Sunday and Monday so I probably play 2 hours each of those days. Tuesday through Thursday I try to play 1+ hours at my home table. Sometimes on Friday I go to the pool room to play a match...