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the cues don't make it easier to hit your target, it's just a slightly different method. the chinese heyballers still use maple shafts to a high degree, and in their game there's a lot more money at stake. if your contention was true, choosing maple shafts would be very irrational of them...

good stuff. hopefully more pool than dart

figure out the aim line first, before configuring the speed. speed will differ anyway depending on conditions, and yapp is playing on new cloth, polished balls, etc

i trust billy. 😉 but if you manage to get the three i would still listen

the 314 and 314-2 are great shafts. i get the maintenance benefits of CF but it's not for me. there's a reason predator has had to push sponsored players from 314 and Z to revo. and now kaci is back with his old 314-2.. not really? we all learned to compensate, it's not rocket science. and...

was crane the one that got dementia? i think it was him varner talked about in the legends podcast.. efren luckily not there yet but unless the game is one pocket i don't see him beating either one of the other three

that was freakish. live now is the mixed doubles and muyan zhang is playing freakishly good. i think she's TPA 1.000 but not sure

ralf is still a tough draw for anyone and regularly goes to single elim..

nah, i think it's a good idea/concept. no matter the event promoter. who knows how long efren will be around, or be capable of playing. bustie seems in good shape though, and earl's ball pocketing skills are still insane

ralf is still a touring pro, the others are retired or mostly doing exhibitions.. probably ralf > bustie > earl > efren

this is something that definitely can change. i play where a lot of young talent has come up. nip it in the bud early + be a good example and they will learn sportsmanship. draw it to the extreme, where noone is told off ever, on anything. people would be sitting on the tables, beer bottle on...

as a feat in pool skills it definitely ranks high. participation wise i don't know, this year was the first time for both filler and SVB to take part. hopefully it will continue that way, and also grow, but i guess we will see.

i'll gladly admit i'm easily sharkable. gloves off last rack in my line of sight would probably piss me off. some people need a good scolding

for me personally it's probably the best event in the best discipline. but in the eyes of most pool fans do you really think it's considered a major? niche discipline, high buy in, small field, etc..

there are a few of them that can convert to a faster speed with the shot clock (like ralf) but most of these slow players are winning their matches on the side tables, where they can take all the time they want. i wonder if shot clock on all tables would weed out these players