Recent content by JPB2

Efren for 4K or Sergio Rivas for 5100? I know he’s old, but 7/8 you do alright and 5/6 you quadruple up. I dunno. He’s an underdog to a lot of guys now but…

Sitting in Las Vegas now. On my drive down I thought of the first time I was in Las Vegas. I think it must have been 46 years ago. Maybe I’m a year off. I was a kid with my parents. We went to see jai alai at the MGM. The old MGM. They booked pari mutual bets on it. Fun for $2 or whatever. My...

Showcase not = Showman.

Another moment that makes me feel real old. 😝

Danny’s Meucci Original 👍

It’s not completely accurate but is good to have the list. At least a couple have closed. A couple I’ve seen not on the list etc….

Yes, that is true. But it was a challenge tracking down a table when I got it, and I couldn’t seem to get good answers on how to get a more modern heated table delivered to me. Unlimited funds is always a good answer, but when you can’t even seem to get a solid quote…. Like, you can get...

P.S. 2025 CSI tournaments in Las Vegas they had a booth with a table manned by Ira Lee. It was fun and gave people a chance to see billiards and try it. I think many had never had the chance. Roberto Gomez would hit some around and I think other pro players probably did. Out of the thousands...

Yes, I understand. But not everyone lives in those areas. Compare that number to pool tables. And yes, you have to include bar boxes. They play leagues on smaller carom tables in Europe right? When I was trying to sell my table I called a table guy in Houston, which is nowhere close to me. I...

Are you thinking of Ray Martin’s 99 Critical Shots? Just checked my copy and there’s a section on cluster shots.

Some of us tried, but the game died in the US for all practical purposes. Probably by 1950. I know there are signs of life, but I’m not at all sure it will become widespread. Had a table in my house for a while. No public tables in my state as far as I know. Even one of the Elks Clubs I played...

The old rule was entirely logical with a coin op table. 8 is locked up and requires more coins. No scratch = win. Scratch = loss. We must have more unlocked tables now.

Don’t like the format, handicaps, rules including the j pattern break, shot clock, and eligibility for nationals rules. I thought I would like the 30 minute match rule and one match at a time thing. I don’t. I really don’t like anything about it except it’s pool and 8 ball. There are plenty of...

I posted in the other thread a minute ago.. UP is new in our area and I gave it a try. I don’t enjoy it. Some people really like it. Others don’t. We’ll see how it does over time in my area. I hope they make a go of it, but I won’t be playing after this year.

They like soccer more than football too, which is obviously and profoundly misguided.😜😇