Recent content by Straightpool_99

This is the worst roll I've ever seen in snooker:

I like trying new cues. Back in the day I'd play for hours every day and like clockwork I'd eventually get kind of fed up with the hit of my current cue. It would make the game more interesting to try a new cue and also it was a way to test out various theories I got from playing. Did I play...

I've played almost every billiard game. They all have their own specific challenges and skillsets. Many of them transfer between games. If you are a good snooker player you'll play at least decent pool, and if you are a good pool player you will in fact play a lot better snooker than snooker...

Everything starts with alignment. If you don't have your elbow, head, cue on the line, your fundamentals will never be good.

R.I.P Mika. This is a great loss for pool. I had the pleasure of meeting him a couple of times in tournaments. I remember those times fondly.

Just a simple poll about how you approach the game.

IDK about the percentages, on a Diamond they're probably pretty low. I do know that on an Old Accu-Stats tape, Grady would have called the possiblity, as would Buddy and maybe Nick Varner and I also know that Billy would have fought Grady on it, but not the other two :ROFLMAO:

Snooker is a bit behind pool, but still deflection is not such a huge deal. Most snooker cues are reasonably low deflection anyways. In snooker you have a ton of variables, you have the nap, deflection, sunken in spots etc.. Most snooker players stick to one cue and IMO it's the only way to...

I've posted the video starting at the right time. Man that was really bad. Though that particular hit- and stick shot is prominently featured in Buddy Halls "How do you win from here", in which Buddy explicitly mentioned the possibility of making it in the side. :

A bad outcome, but to be fair that shot could have gone sideways a million different ways.

You didn't see the 8 ball hanging in the pocket, then drop in as he shot?

Reyes vs. Kaplan

If he knows he's playing for my life, I'd pick Sigel in his prime. He never lost in a final in those days, the finest pool player ever under pressure.

You're moving less, but you are still moving a bit. I still think you are over elevating a little bit. On some shots you are following through and staying down really well. On others you retract your cue. Watch the difference between the shot at 0:58 and 1:40. Watch the tip of the cue after...