Recent content by DynoDan

14.1 is all I really want play anymore, so I make sure all the local rooms with decent equipment know to call me if anyone comes in and asks for a game. No one ever calls though.

I think the main advantage of LD shafts is ‘predictability’. Knowing the limit of deflection regardless of shot force is the key. Also, the thing about players of yesteryear, is that they all learned through experience, not from books or videos, and the top players were jealous of their...

Just saying, much like chess, did developing a program that no grand master could outplay really help that game? No amount of human creativity could compete with the potential of quantum-computed self-learning AI.

Pointless, until robots can swing a cue, walk around the table, AND are allowed to enter tournaments. Another good reason to ban smart phones in poolrooms.

Ah yes. No math skills required, and can still be successfully played regardless of how loud the jukebox or how much alcohol is consumed 😁 (I blame the bar-box).

I’ve seen it twice already (though can’t recall which matches), and I really haven’t been watching all that much. BTW: Congrats to Pia. Those women can play!!. I sure wouldn’t want to butt heads with any of them.

I have to wonder re: those Predator tables. Are the pocket liners plastic? They seem to spit back forceful shots hit straight in, much like a lot of early Gold Crowns (something the Diamonds never do).

Can you find which match when he stepped up and popped in a near table length combo with the object balls maximally equidistant from the pocket & each other, as casually as if he was pocketing a hanger? I was sitting only a few feet away, and my jaw dropped!

‘65-‘66 for me. Surprisingly hip nightclub scene then, and I still remember the giant shrimp served in the Cho Lon restaurants. Matches are being streamed live on Amazon Prime, but with ads (tedious viewing). Slicker venue than I expected, and likely those handling may be the grandchildren...

I agree. I still have an early 90s one with a non-laminated shaft, and soon after it’s purchase I then sold all my Gus Z. & Schon cues that it outperformed.

Back in the day, it WAS common that all players who had never read a rule book would do just that. But, once we learned re: the ‘forward stroke’ & ‘CB must be shot out of the kitchen’ rules, things changed. Specifying BCA rules before the game starts (and carrying a copy) helps prevent conflicts.

I noticed the tall Russian that won the 14.1 championship a few yrs. ago played full time with an extension.

WINDEX? I would think the ball manufacturer’s recommended cleaner would be the best standard, if they didn’t peddle their own overpriced/branded proprietary products.

IMHO, the CB should break from the headspot when using a template rack (one on the footspot). Other racked balls are supposed to be random. If you suspect your opponent of intentionally manipulating the order, you should be allowed to insist on re-racking until satisfied otherwise (?). Of...

He played 14.1 aggressively in his prime. He casually sank shots few others would have attempted.