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    Chalk color vs cloth color

    Thanks!
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    Chalk color vs cloth color

    Well, the director thought it went best with the new rug. What can I say.
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    Chalk color vs cloth color

    My organization just got a new table with Simonis gold cloth. All the cues here have blue chalk on them which was fine for the old table. What should we do before using the cues on the gold cloth? I assume we should clean them, but how? And how important is it? The table installer said the...
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    Detail of closed bridge

    Thanks everybody. I certainly shoot better with an open bridge. Trying to get better with the closed bridge. But to get back to the original question. Thanks to CocoboloCowbo for the picture picture he posted! I hadn't seen it before and it seems to show that the L hand is turned in enough to...
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    Detail of closed bridge

    I guess this is a real newbie question. I've read a lot of books and looked at a lot of pictures, videos, etc. that describe the closed bridge. I've come to grips with the fact that there are a lot different opinions on the placement of the thumb and forefinger, where the finger tips touch, and...
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    Old 8 ball rules

    I just started playing pool and I play with some older guys who sort of remember the rules from the 60s and 70s. Playing 8 ball (and only the devil would use BIH anywhere). Different guys have different memories and I'm trying to make peace with their various rules and memories. If anyone...
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