Recent content by GideonF

I believe it was pre-action, not mid-action.

At least historically, the story was that many of the backers for money matches were the type of people you didn’t want to cross like that.

Yes, according to the online discussion

From what has been said online, the original $30k was posted on each side. Additional money was added later and not posted.

Yeah, that could be what happened. My point is that I don’t think that avenue should be open to them. If you know and play, it’s too late to complain later IMO

You need to consider seating and tables for the customers too. And the dimensions of the room too (is it perfectly square? A rectangle? Or with odd dimensions? any poles or other obstacles). Also, square footage and room measurements in real estate are often unreliable. I’d measure every thing...

The unanswered question (as far as I can see) is what Guama and his team knew about Oscar tightening the bolts. Oscar said he did it openly. If Guama or his team saw Oscar doing this, then to me they could either demand the bolts be loosened or call off the match. I don’t think they can play...

The Kamui Roku is $30 a piece. The Taom V10 and Predator Pur is about $20 a piece, as is the Pagulayan chalk I use. I haven’t used the Kamui or the Pur, but the V10 and Pagulayan last about a year of heavy play - which is totally worth it to me.

Modern pool cloth doesn’t have a nap. With new cloth and new balls they don’t reposition themselves. But as the cloth gets dents and imperfections around the rack area, yes they roll off. That’s the genius of the templates - they force the balls together

Do you have stats on how “reliable” early results tend to be compared to established ratings? Like how 100 robustness for John Doe compares to 500 or 1000? I’ve seen some examples of local people who were off by 50 or more points based on early results (and settle up or down to the correct...

Exactly. One tournament could have you 100 points too high or 100 points too low. It’s like a rookie MLB hitter who goes 4 for 10 in their first 10 at bats. Are they a .400 hitter? I mean, yes, at the moment, but it really tells you almost nothing.

I have wondered that too! I wonder if it’s just a habit from when they weren’t using a glove, or perhaps just a routine to help clear the mind, or whether there really is something on the shaft they want to remove.

Yeah, I think of Buffalo’s as more like the Wolrd Pool Masters - an elite field but a limited field. I know that the WPM is invitational, so it’s not a perfect parallel, but to me the DCC is much more of a major event in that it to win it you have to win lot of matches against great players.

How many misses are we talking about? Like what would you say your success rate is for hitting these shots (and the hit). I was messing around with this last night for the first time but hitting the correct ball was hot and miss!

I’ve had a Cynergy for 3 years and never had any issues with the ferrule. And I’ve not seen any issues with friends who have them. The SMO appears to come in Uniloc Quick Release and 3/8-10 as well (according to their website). As it happens I have switched to the Whyte Carbon - just like...