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Thanks for this info. Souto was about 790 when he reached the final of the UK Open. I can't even remember a sub-750 reaching the round...

Derby City Master of the Table is a big title. Skyler won it in 2019. It is one of the very hardest titles to win in our sport.

This is just the third full season in which 4" pockets have been used in WNT play. Many of the Matchroom specs in use today (nine on...

Theory over practice. The truth is that deep runs (meaning last sixteen) in the modern US Open 9ball (meaning in the days with deep...

There's a huge difference. I think it is very unlikely that even one sub-Fargo-750 will make it to the last 16. Yes, a few sub-750...

I'd be very surprised if anybody below Fargo 820 won the US Open 9ball title. Cinderellas are few and far between. Since 2000, I'd...

Spur of the moment, I think Gorst understood...of course you are right, handshake first would have been the thing to do.

No question, it was a very minor moment of indiscretion, but my point is that, in most cases, we need to let it go.

Shane's in great form, but he's one of many contenders. It's awfully tough to pick winners at the Matchroom majors, but so far this...

I'm not buying that the switch to tighter pockets in any way explains slow play. In fact, slow play was just as big a problem 10-15...

Ask him: 1) What pro player was your greatest influence? 2) Did you know Jay Swanson? What was he like? 3) Did you know Louie Roberts...

To me, current fashion choices means business casual or nicer. Agreed that a few too many pool players are already sporting the current...

Sounds great. Wishing them the very best of luck with the podcast.

Yes, that decision in Game 7 was questionable. Yapp ran out to make it 2-5, the start of an 8-game win streak that took him to a 9-5...

One of the things I think many of us get wrong about top players, is how long they actually improve. Yes, there are those like Filler...