Recent content by hang-the-9

A ton of pool videos are re-used without permission. There are many who re-use AccuStats videos or Matchroom videos under their own accounts. Usually, people defend it saying, "we should not have to pay for pool matches". There is also someone, or a few of them, who takes diagrams out of...

It's a foul, it is up to the player to clear the pocket of balls if needed. A funny story about a similar situation that happened to me years ago at a tournament in a pool hall that was not very well maintained. They had leather pockets, and they were too low, so if you shoot at some tables at...

I don't know if it is true, but I have seen it floating around that when the Redskins changed their name/logo, an Indian tribe was upset because the logo was based on a real person and they though it represented the strength and fighting spirit of the people well.

My Sunday night team is called 3 Jews And Some Cues LOL Not APA though.

I was in a pool hall in NJ, played a few good players but beat them fairly easily. There was a guy who looked just that one sitting near my table not saying much to people, just looking around, watching us play. I told him I want to play with him since he was probably the best shooter in the...

However you want to do the matches, you can do it, in a pool hall, at your house, wherever. Probably not good for just randomly asking people to play using the app, it's more geared towards those who already know how to play and know about Fargo. You would want to play with players already in...

The person who's question you replied to has not been on AZB since 2018 LOL I was wondering why there was a notification on a 7 yr old post.

You can use the Salatto app to play Fargo reported matches against your friends. Or just talk to people about other tournaments know about if your goal is to get a solid Fargo rating.

I was in a place called B&W Recreation Center maybe a month ago, nothing fancy as far as the place goes, a big box building with large pocket tables, a few people and the guy working where there at the time, not very busy. We got to talking and they started to pull out about a dozen nice...

For me, unless it was changed from stock, no, the joint would not matter to me. In fact, some rare joint in a cue I would appreciate owning more than if it was a more common one. For example, the Scheuler joint design. Even if you can't find aftermarket shafts for the cues, that is not the...

Same reason I root for two APA 3s when I know them and would sit through their match even if it's bad play LOL It's fun and a bit exiting to see a match by someone you "know". I bet if the Mosconi cup was played by APA players, they would get as much cheering and backing their side as the pro...

This is a fairly normal mental and focus thing that happens, we tend to rise up or down to the level of our competition. Sometimes it is a small nag in the back of your head that does not want to embarrass or crush the other player if they are clearly worse, the killer instinct takes a back...

I find my play is higher level on better tables, not based on size. I play better on a good Diamond 9 footer than a badly setup 7 footer. Especially if the facings are badly done and shots can rattle out even if the pockets are 4.75 or 5 inch pockets due to poorly angled or old petrified...

A local player who is a Master level instructor, and has coached and helped several top national level junior players, is a mid-B level player who I don't think has a 2 pack to his name that I have seen in the 10 years I have known him. But his students have achieved high level play, including...

That would be fun to see/do. In at least one event they had a match with the referees, with the pool players commentating LOL