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Sorry I haven't been active in this conversation. I've been busy working on a myth busting video. I just posted it in a new thread...

That's not how most players learn the game. They pick up the rules by watching. Sometimes the best shooter at the pool room will pour...

Well, the point I remember from the Polsky book Hustlers, Beats, and Others was that pool was the bastion of the heterosexual permanent...

US Open One Pocket. Ultimate Pool # 2.

Thank you. I whatched and I changed my perception as slowmo video made me understand the physics. Cue didnt have prolongued contact nor...

I’d like to hear more. But the post said that there wasn’t a noticeable difference in cueball movement on the frozen ball vs a small...

Check Dr Dave’s site for videos. And the one above. Push shot and double hit are different. Dr Dave’s site linked a Mike page video too.

Listen. 😉

It defines it as legal because it specifically says it is legal. You can’t define it as legal any more clearly. Rule 3.8 can’t make...

Yeah, the tables aren’t ideal. I prefer other tables and pocket size isn’t the main reason. That said, I like the event and had a good...

Yes. There is also an advantage to having a clear rule that is easy to judge or ref. I don’t think it is the right rule, but… the...

Bob’s posts above are blunt, but I think properly highlight some of the difficulties with pool rules. Well intentioned people with...

Sadly and surprisingly, you have no idea what the rules are. You might try reading them some time. Here is a brief exerpt: However, if...

It was a normal, although powerful stroke. You also don't understand what a push shot is within the rules.

Ultimate Pool is a good comparison because it uses the English 8 ball/ world rules which Bob was discussing. It isn’t a good comparison...