Recent content by GideonF

Take a look at this app. It’s called Pool Shot Clock. If you got it on a tablet I think it would fit the bill. You can program the length of the shot, length of the extension, the beeps, etc. To be fully like a tournament you’d need a person to operate it. But you could have the opponent...

The European Tour taps the balls to train the table to ensure a tight rack without a template. Don’t think that would work in a pool hall setting though. On your timer, I do think an extension button would be required to replicate most match situations.

By the way, there is another commentary match being played at the same time (the Gorst/Bean team) on T2. You can watch that one instead.

That’s Chris Reinhold. Former Mosconi Cup member. 759 Fargo ATM.

“This commentator”? Which match? Which commentator?

It’s interesting. I guess the question is whether it is cheaper or easier to hire someone from time to time to time it or to buy these special CBs and timers.

Hmm. If that’s what they are doing I agree it’s a problem. CB cleaning should not stop the clock IMO - I guess maybe I would see an exception if there was a foreign substance on the CB (like a hair) as opposed to just a chalk mark.

Wiktor asked to be an independent athlete. His beef with the federation runs deep.

I think the heart rate monitor was the tournament in Romania? They have ring girls at the Chinese 9b tournaments (at least some of them). I think they only come out when there is a break and run or a table run.

Unless it’s Sigel vs Strickland: But I’d definitely like it for doubles. Like the Predator one right now.

Could be. Or they just say “these damn GC’s bank long. Remember to adjust!”

There are many players who only play on Diamonds (Blue Labels). So to them the Diamonds bank correctly and the other tables bank long. This would be especially so for players who don’t use any system and bank by feel and experience. I would be curious to hear if great bankers who grew up in...

Are you sure it stops the clock? Here is what I could find on the web (it is from the Puerto Rico event last year): Shot Clock Tournament Management may implement a shot clock in any match at any point of time at its discretion. The time control for the shot clock is as follows: 30 seconds per...

I agree with you as a general rule. However, with the new chalks it’s much less of an issue. I’ve seen people with pink Taom on blue cloth and there are only a few small marks after a set. This isn’t shocking to me since my green V10 or Pagulayan also don’t leave much of a mark on blue cloth. I...

I’d be shocked if he could get even that much. In my area, home tables are often going for nothing - people can’t sell them and just want them out.