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Lack of control on long draw shots. I definitely have a mechanical issue because I hardly ever seem to hit the vertical centerline of the ball on long draw shots (inducing sidespin). The best I can narrow down so far is tension in my arm, and probably my grip, right before stroking through.

I haven't watched a lot of Dechaine matches--and he's a great shot--but he doesn't seem like Mosconi team material to me. Forming a team of five guys that get along and support each other is more important than the most talented team. Hasn't Ryder Cup taught us that yet? It sure has started to...

My favorite name that any of my teams had was "Ranked By Length". It helped my self-esteem that I had a high handicap.

Your pool hall? $500 added is generally a big deal for a local pool hall.

Who is fronting the $2K? The pool hall?

The simple answer would have been golf makes craploads of money while pool does not.

Asking to add $2000 to the prize fund is where the conversation went south to begin with, APA or no APA.

Not knowing top players is not a surprise. Especially when you consider how much exposure there is of the pros to a normal pool player (none). A lot of players in my region don't even know who the top shooters are in their area. I play competitive volleyball and there's nothing unusual about...

But you uglified it with Ravens stuff! :p Seriously, nice looking room without looking too busy.

Uh, like totally freakin' awesome, dude! Sweet-looking exterior on the building also!

How about that Travis Cuetec guy? Although, I found his posts generally amusing but he was not a good poster.

Anyone trying to promote pool in the media and garner it more exposure is alright in my book. It seems the sponsors of the product have acknowledged their mistakes and hopefully it's just growing pains to a better product. For those that got stiffed, well, you always have the opportunity to...

Thanks for the advice. I'll keep that in mind. I thought I overheard the other night that Connelly had some financial issues, maybe to the point of not building tables any longer. However, their website still seems to be up and running.

The tables being sold off are old Brunswicks, not an off-brand. However, some of them were beat up enough that an off-brand might be more appealing. In my opinion, in the current economy and the lack of rooms in Denver, the $1200 or so they are asking for the Brunswicks is too much. There have...

You got it. I had a buddy who worked at a pool hall for 6-12 months and was already friendly enough with the owners that he saw the books. It is a pool hall first and a bar second. However, the pool time was non-profitable and all of the profit came from food and drink. This is why many places...

Looks like you make the cut.

Yes, on the manly tables. It's the only size I enjoy shooting on also. The talent level can be hit or miss as well as the amount of entrants. There are some decent local shooters but they are not always at the tournament. I'll see one of the guys who helps run the tourneys Thursday night and...

I know that I got broadcasted live via the Internet in a recent local tournament and I could feel that I was plenty painful to watch. :( Probably had some APA members watching me and mocking my inability to pocket balls on a tight 9-foot Gold Crown.

Totally agree with that. At least I live in Longmont and the drive isn't as bad. If Denver could have some decent weekly tournaments on big tables, then I could make the trek either way. The Bit of Billiards in Longmont has bi-weekly (?) tournaments on Saturday (?) but they need some more work...

Match-Ups in Fort Collins has a good 9-ball crowd every Sunday starting at 3 pm. Best local tournament consistently in the northern front range in my opinion. $10 entry on the big tables. Just depends if you are willing to drive.