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    Seeing the contact point on the object ball.

    Adding the ghost ball to your contact point may help you keep the “sight picture” in tact, as you move back to the CB position. It helps me, especially on blind shots. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Yapp’s Controversial Tournament-Winning Shot in the 8-Ball World Championship … Was it a Foul?

    This may have been mentioned earlier in the thread but I haven’t seen it. It’s obvious the general public and even the pool playing public, have a difficult time conceding to the good hit/bad hit criteria. Predator/WPA and MR are trying to appeal to the (uninformed) masses. Maybe they have...
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    Anti-elbow drop machine

    Well said. Couldn’t agree more. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    PBS St Louis 2026 (Men’s World 8 Ball Championship, Mixed Doubles, Women’s Open, Bank Pool), 1-8 April, Half Million Prize Fund

    Great production by Predator! They may have overstated the attendance for the week but looked like great attendance today. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    PBS St Louis 2026 (Men’s World 8 Ball Championship, Mixed Doubles, Women’s Open, Bank Pool), 1-8 April, Half Million Prize Fund

    Watching Yapp is a treat. So often, I couldn’t recognize his pattern till the last 3-5 balls, then it was like, “what a genius“! Incredible player. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Funny pic/gif thread...

    Wasn’t quite that good but did get me :20 detention in 1973. Didn’t discover SRV until the early 90’s but been lovin’ him since! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Funny pic/gif thread...

    I have a slide rule. [emoji41] Best thing I can do is pull the slide out and play “Mary Had A Little Lamb”. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    John Schmidt runs 820

    Time stamp? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Tip wear just from chalking?

    314-2 ferrule replacement and Kamui soft (brown) $60. Normal tank of petro (16 gal.) $43.00. I fill up every 5 days. I replace my ferrule every 8-10 years. I’m not upset about the cost of either. And, I’m old enough to have seen gas at $.24/gal and $4.++. For what it provided me, seemed like a...
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    Pro Billiard Series - Las Vegas Men's Open 10ball live now

    Game 7, of the first set, is one for the highlight reels. Crazy cue ball control by both. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Seyberts exorbitant shipping charges?

    It’s very likely tariffs are being passed on, item by item, in the shipping line. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Wrapless pool cues

    I use the wrap as a reference point for placement of my back hand. I assume that could be an advantage of a wrapped cue. [emoji2369] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Bulletproof Billiards re-raffle for Saint Judes Childrens Hospital!

    I’ll take 11 & 16. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    No Gambling Sign

    The club I play in has a “No Gambling Aloud” sign but the gamblers seem to be the ones making the most noise. [emoji1787] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Funny Things Said to You at the Pool Room

    Playing 1-pocket, “I need one . . . and you need a doctor.“ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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