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The Mosconi Cup is a made for TV event. The short races are to accommodate that. The pocket size is not so important because the table has new cloth. This means that the table will play easy in spite of the pocket size, due to the slickness of the new cloth. As for alternating breaks, that is...

The TV table is a Diamond Paragon. The pockets are the same as the other tables. All the tables have Pro Cut Pockets (4 1/2".) All of the tables were new for the event. They all have Simonis 860 HR cloth. When the cloth is new, the tables play soft for the first few days of the tournament...

You are correct Lou. One Pocket always starts around 1:00pm on Sunday. Last year our entries were way up. If that trend continues we will have to adjust the tournament schedule or cutoff the entries. The finishing time is influenced by the number of entrants and the number of tables to execute...

Diamond is the exclusive distributor for North America. If you have a local dealer purchase the new cue ball from them. Otherwise, you can order one from Diamond.

SVB almost won all three events at one Derby. He was 2nd in the bank pool, 1st in One Pocket, and 1st in 9 Ball.Until last year, no one had completed a career grand slam at the Derby until Alex won the one pocket in 2015.

Alex Pagulayan was Master of the Table. Tied for 12th in Bank Pool 1st One Pocket 2nd 9 Ball Tied for Second in Master of the table: Shane Van Boening Tied for 10th in Bank Pool Tied for 9th in One Pocket 1st 9 Ball Dennis Orcullo Tied for 4th in Bank Pool...

Alex Pagulayan was Master of the Table. Tied for 12th in Bank Pool 1st One Pocket 2nd 9 Ball Tied for Second in Master of the table: Shane Van Boening Tied for 10th in Bank Pool Tied for 9th in One Pocket 1st 9 Ball Dennis Orcullo Tied for 4th in Bank Pool...

Actually, we did not "just slap a number" on there. On a 9' table the light should be 48" from the playing surface (approximately 78" from the floor.) On a 7' table it should be 40 to 42" from the playing surface. The Diamond light has a parabolic mirror diffuser. The height spec is to get the...

Cushions play "dead" when the nose becomes hardened or the cushion becomes detached from the subrail. The cushion is made from a combination of natural gum rubber, synthetic rubber, and stabilizing chemicals. Over time, the cushion can harden which makes it lose its rebound speed. You can...

Dave Jacoby always has a booth at the Derby. There usually a few vendors that buy and resell collectible cues there as well. If you want to compare a lot of different sticks, then The Super Billiard Expo will be a better choice.

Greg Sullivan paid a company for a study to determine what color provides the best background contrast to see pool balls against. The result was Tournament Blue. This had nothing to do with TV or anything, except improving the playing conditions on the surface of the table. As a side note, it...

Joey I agree with your proposed racking changes. I agree that the break must be from a defined box, 9 ball on the spot, 3 balls above the side pocket, and a template is needed. We, at Diamond, are contemplating changes to racking the 9 Ball portion of the upcoming Derby City Classic. Nothing is...

Congrats Buddy! I am happy to see you win yet another tournament. Now I guess the Crush won't be a big enough spot for me to get the cheese. Lol.

Sky beat SVB in the finals at Smokin Aces. SVB did not play in the One Pocket event there because he was playing in the World Cup of Pool in England.

Gabriels buys it from Rutland too.