Recent content by JoeJester

Like it was said previously .... 1. Give them a lot of weight. That way you must develop your focus. 2. Both of you must view it as a lessons. A team mate of mine and I were getting ready for the cities a few years back. We were both the same skill level, however, when we practiced, we...

My thoughts on the topic ... First and foremost, I think it's great that he ran 626 balls. It's good for pool and it might spark some interest back into the game. I've not found any rules concerning "Non-competitor" 14.1 contests or exhibitions. It's been four months an nary a word from...

Lots of differences between John Schmdt's achievements and Mosconi's. The table ... well, how does a modern table compare to the one used in the exhibition match? We could use Dr Dave's Table Difficulty Factor for a comparison. Without going into all the measurements, Dr Dave's paper...

Professional Pool players run their own business. They account for their money to the IRS as all income is taxable. They file a Schedule C form. They deduct all ordinary and necessary expenses in pursuit of that income. Their tax info is between them, their tax preparer, and the IRS...

English billiards were the forerunner to pool. Jumpshots were fouls. WPBSA current English Billiards and Snooker Association jump shots are fouls. I don't recall any jump shots from the 1960s on TV. I don't know if jump shots, scooping or otherwise, were common in the early days of American...

It doesn't matter to me. I'd play any of the games, no call, nomination, or call everything. I just play by whatever rules my opponent wants to play. I play in a playBCA league one day a week. I play in a two foul ball in hand nine ball league one day a week. I play in an APA league...