Recent content by Matt_H

Fair point well made. One has to wonder if a white/yellow 9 ball will be available individually at a later date.

Centennials should be the standard! The best design feature of this Titan set is the Centennial (or Predator) style numbers in the white part of the striped balls. However, due to the bumble-bee style of the 9 this is lost on a tv screen. Players who prefer playing 8 ball may shun this set...

Imagine how Aramith must feel to see DynaSpheres showcase a new TITAN ball set in China with a purple 5 and black/yellow 9 ball.

It seems like the rules change on a trial and error basis from one event to the next. Hopefully they will consult the players and settle on something that sticks. Rules are the same for everybody, but would sting if something that contributed to your elimination was altered for the next event.

Karl, Jeremy & Scott Emily wouldn't allow that

Dynaspheres English 8 ball set.

7' tables are a rare breed in England, maybe limited to SAM coin-ops found in bowling alleys. They cost £1.50 a game so a half decent race to anything isn't cheap. Plus, chavvy kids dressed in black North Face tracksuits and Air Max trainers take 20 minutes to get through a rack of 8 ball. I...

I create this thread knowing full well that die hard straight pool players will think I'm trying to dilute their beautiful game. I live in the UK and am a UK 9 & 10 ball player currently on a self-imposed hiatus, mainly because I can't afford to replace my warped cues (this should change in the...

I'll be honest. For me the novelty of the 8 ball format was starting to wear thin. The barbox 10 ball will keep me invested in future events, if UPUSA opt to keep it of course.

Quit playing late 2021, it was a snap-decision. Put my case in the boot of my car then realized I wasn't looking forward to playing so I didn't bother. Left my case in said boot, containing a Poison Bolt full cue and an OB1 shaft which I screwed in to a Universal. In January 2022 I arranged a...

The young lady on the right, Abigail Davies, is one of the Sky Sports UK presenting team, specializes in the world darts scene and hosts a podcast on chucking tungsten. She's sometimes used as a reporter for English Premier League "soccer" matches (not the big games though, more your Burnley v...

A Brit here. I've taken an interest in the MC since the days of Lou Bouterra representing the States. I take no pleasure in seeing how one-sided this event has become, and in recent years I have been put off by crowd behaviour and by how Matchroom seem keen to build fake animosity through the...

Maybe if they play Mosconi format but using Ultimate Pool USA table, clock and rules they would have a shout.

Two guys are playing pool in their local club when a hearse passes outside. The player at the table sees the hearse, puts his cue down and bows his head. Thirty seconds later he picks his cue up and continues his inning. At the end of the rack the other player says "that was very nice of you, to...

Off the top of my head: London Snooker (Tooting) Spots & Stripes (Redhill) Raging Ball (St Albans, Greenford and High Wycombe). Spots and Stripes plays host to two GB9 tour stops a year. Slightly outside of London but good set-up. London Snooker hosts "London's Finest" pool events. Raging...