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Yup, other than Jayson Shaw and Jeanette Lee (and, needless to say, Ernesto Dominguez), few pro pool players I have ever seen brought...

I was there at the Las Vegas Open. The tables played very tough.

Yes, I was in the camp that complained about the format once used in the Predator US Pro Billiard Series, which had far too many...

He's a great chef with a passion for pool, too. That's a great story in my books.

Great read! A chef in the restaurant and a player in the poolroom, driven by the same passion in both worlds. Professional pool is just...

and do we decide on who the best player in the world is based on 9 and or 10 ball.? are we saying the best player in the world is the...

Yes, very well said. One must look at the entire picture in the assessment of excellence. It's about all-around excellence. not just...

Although they once were, the pockets are not looser in Predator events than WNT. You may judge a player based on two events (both of...

Wow, it's a first-time arena, so, like me, you'll need to see the seating chart. I will likely buy seats near the center of the table...

Good choice. The reason this is a good choice is because all balls will eventually roll with straight top, natural roll. Naturally...

I stand corrected. Capito is the one that troubles me. He runs the table almost as well as anyone in the game, but he has failed to...

I think Souto is also 23. He had outachieved most of these. He won two WNT ranking events last year and also came 3rd at the...

I agree, and I really like your choice to call his play tidy, because that describes it. He's not flashy like a Filler or a Pagulayan...

Nice post. well said. Actually, I thought Josh played quite well vs Van Berkel. He raced out, with excellent play to a 7-2 lead and...

One assumes a new generation of talent is coming to the fore. Some of these names will drop out of the top 20 in the next five years...