Recent content by DDiabolico

That was my only guess, that the 3/8x10 flat could be the modified pin (by Bob Dzuricky?).

Cuetec has these two shafts listed on their page: https://www.cuetec.com/products/cynergy-playing-shafts/cynergy-12-5-shafts/3-8-x-10-cynergy-12-5mm-shaft/ https://www.cuetec.com/products/cynergy-playing-shafts/cynergy-12-5-shafts/3-8-x-10-flat-cynergy-12-5mm-shaft/ The second one is titled...

In my understanding, unscrewing a cue while the opponent is at the table, is a concession. If it's the last rack and you want to put away your break cue, just let your opponent know before the break or initially after the break. In many cases, everything will be fine if properly communicated...

https://billard-baden.at/quartier/ This is a private pool club in our region (city with population of 25.000). It has around 40 members with 6x 9" tables. Variable rates (base membership + hourly payment during daytime operating hours or a full 24h access flatrate). The most expensive...

I'd play the 7, bumping the 8 to the top rail (left in the picture), then 1, 2, 6, 5 (playing shape on the 4 depending on where the 8 ended up), 4, 8.

At our pool hall members pay around € 30.00 ($ 30.00) a MONTH for unlimited play time. We have weekly tournaments, tables get recovered once a year, food and drinks are fine. It's not a big place though.

See my post #10. I also thought that it's a simple 50/50 chance but after reading the easy explanation, I fully understand why it's not.

https://statisticsbyjim.com/fun/monty-hall-problem/ It isn't that hard to understand when explained correctly.

I'll play it from the head string parallel to the cushion in line with the 2 ball. Either top spin or force follow, depends where exactly the contact point on the 9 is.

I would say for someone who got good fundamentals (stance, stroke,...) a few drinks won't matter that much. There will be an impact, but not a significant one, as long as their motoric abilities aren't yet affected. For someone who already has a poor stroke or a bad stance, the impact will be...

I'm glad I stumbled upon this thread. I was 100% sure that the cueball has to be played past the head string, hit something (ball, long rail, short rail) and just then it's legal for the cueball to hit a ball behind the head string. The only time I thought that such a shot would come into play...

Don't feel bad for being a good player, that's important. From a TD perspective, I get why they're upset, but completely banning you from the tournament is not the right thing to do. They should have adressed the issue way earlier and find a way to make it enjoyable for everyone. The easiest...

Snooker players often lock up the cue with their chin, so no need for a closed bridge for more stability. Also, a lot of players are uncomfortable using a closed bridge on thinner shafts or shafts with a conical taper.

As I don't get to play as often as I'd like, I don't really practice playing safe anymore. It's more like that I remember my safety attempts during a game that went wrong and set them up again afterwards and look what I did wrong and what I should've done better.

Wow, those rules are outright ridiculous. Our leagues are played on 9' tables and even the player with the lowest skill level have to play WPA 9-ball rules. There are no handicaps whatsoever and everybody is fine with it.