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I wonder whether the psychological pressure of beating Mosconi is what got him last time. My vague recollection is he had many runs in...

This answers at least a few questions. And the only good news here is that the foul was early in the match and probably didn’t have a...

I thought Karl was suggesting (in response to my post in the MR discussion forum) that we would hear from Marcel, but I wasn’t watching...

Here is what the WNT Rules say: “10. Protest Ruling If the tournament is being played with an Area Referee, players do have the right...

I agree that his problem with terminology comes from snooker/blackball, where any movement of the frozen ball is called a push and is a...

I can’t tell if the TV table has a dedicated ref or if it’s still an area ref (which would explain why he had to be called over).

Karl's problem is that he grew up with snooker and UK pool, which use different definitions. Karl never bothered to learn the rules of...

I haven’t read the whole thread so sorry if it’s been said, but some players have skipped the WNT event because it conflicts with the US...

It is the rule already. If Marcel was actually applying the rule (instead of deciding he can’t overturn the other ref’s call) then he...

The Pongers' shot was very clearly not a push shot. It's not a matter of doubt.

But that is the rule already (other than perhaps “incredibly”)

It's true that most players have only a vague notion of what the rules say. Even most pros don't know all the rules, including for...

Here are several. The first 3 links are different views of the same shot involving an illegal push stroke. The fourth link is an...

To me Max is one of those players whose A game is awesome but whose B game is really a D game. When he’s on he’s world class, but he can...