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The pockets are 4.25" (although they are playing a bit more generous). The format is a ton of fun. To each their own I guess. I was...

Generally speaking I think that in most sports and endeavors the best could compete across eras. It is difficult or impossible to...

watched some good one pocket yesterday. 😛

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...