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Chezka is a super-elite talent, but at least to this point, she hasn't achieved the kind of things of which we all felt her capable...

Yes, as you suggest, it will help your offense, as it offers a stiffer test. As you suggest, executing the defense may be a little...

That would work for me, but it would deny the dead money players a chance to possibly hook up with some of their heroes, so I think the...

Just a reminder to all that one of the big reasons the 9ball ran so late last year on Saturday at the Derby was that the referees and...

Actually, Fedor unscrewed 5-1 behind in the race to nine, allowing the diehard railbirds like me to go to bed. I think he was...

Much better, but the 9ball still went to 3 AM on Saturday.

Unless there is a major change, I don't see DCC getting rid of it's scheduling issues to the point where you can drop the final Sunday...

Agree with the spirit of this post. FYI, I have suggested before that a rule could be added that any race featuring two players of less...

Obviously, your point of view makes perfect sense for any player with any aspirations competitively, but so many of those who play at...

It has always been that, but most of us love it as is. It's an independent event that now has a 25+ year history, and interest in the...

The rules will not decide the victor of matches only will they somewhat occasionally alter the strategy used within those matches. Same...

This has never been Greg Sullivan's vision. I have discussed this topic with him a few times and he sees the Derby as an amateur event...

Did a pool player come up with this rule? Is it sacrilegious to go weird like 4 3/8” or 4 1/2” (I know, right) pockets… or will that...

I think a cap of 350 players would be easily enough to solve things. I'm also fine with the four-hour match time limit.

While the new rules are certain to speed things up, I think it is at the expense of the game's integrity as a competitive discipline...