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Just got home from the Predator Tour at the Spot, a brand spanking new pool room in Nanuet NY. (Eliminated early, LOL) I have to say it's an absolutely gorgeous room. All Diamond tables including 5 Diamond barboxes, I guess for APA. Coming from Long Island I had no idea where Nanuet was, I...

I don't usually post in this thread but I had such a good week I gotta blow my own horn: 1) Last Saturday played excellent (for me, a D player) in the Predator tour, didn't get eliminated till nightfall 2) Sunday aft APA 8 & 9 ball- won both matches against a fellow four 3) Sunday night straight...

I entered the Seniors and I'm only a D+ and an APA "4". I don't expect to win with no handicap but I'll still enjoy it. I'm bringing my son. He played in the 12 and under last year and unfortunately was unlucky enough to draw the kid who won the whole thing. He's now 13 and unfortunately the...

That's right. $20. Although watching the 3 cushion tournaments is free as it's on the Expo floor.

Playing a tournament where you win by points is stupid?? I guess with this reasoning you think 14.1 is stupid too. And your handle is straight pool 99??

One more thing. If you are at Steinway ask Anna who works on the counter. She'll give you Earl's card.

I was thinking about lessons from Earl for a while. I was at Steinway last fall practicing and he was practicing there. I went up to him asked about lessons, He first said maybe later if he has the time. About a half hour later he came over and we agreed on a lesson. I thought I needed work...

I kind of agree with the official ruling by the league operator but I'd like to hear some opinions here. OK heres the situation. NAPL individual 9 ball league, Due to the handicap I get 3 games on the wire and the eight ball. The nine (or in my case the 8 or 9) must be called but if it's an...

The closest I ever came was letting a pro use my cue. I was taking a lesson with Earl Strickland and used my cue to demonstrate shots.

Except, you DO have to call it so technically it wasn't legally pocketed.

A really stupid senior moment mistake might have caught me the match in my NAPL individual 9 Ball match today. I had 3 games on the wire and the 8 ball. In one game I have a very easy 8 ball shot. I make it forgetting I have the 8 ball as a handicap so I go for the 9 and miss. My opponent...

Being this is a pool forum I was going to say Mosconi's run but since you brought up racing I have to say Personal Ensigns win in the 88 Breeders Cup distaff to keep her undefeated is the greatest race I've ever seen and probably the greatest performance in sports. Not to take away from...

You think your match was something!! Last night in my straight pool league I lost 150-8, LOL. I first broke and sat watching my opponent run 52 balls. Then it got worse, LOL!!

I took a really bad beating one night in league play, came home really depressed and upset that I lost and my wife gave me a sympathy f-ck.

I am in three leagues, an APA league on barboxes in bars, an NAPL league in a poolroom, and an in-house 14.1 league in another poolroom. The APA is $25 annual to the APA and only $70 for the season. The NAPL is $25 a match. Table time would probably be about $20 for the same time. The...

Not every league is APA team leagues. I'm in three leagues. Only one is APA team on barboxes. The other two is an in-house 14.1 league and an NAPL individual 9 ball league. The individual leagues have an hour practice, you play your match and go home (if you want, I usually stay and play fun...

I don't know if it was the alcohol or just a big coincidence but I'm playing in a Mega Bucks League match in a race to 11 in 10 ball. My opponent was on the hill with the score 10-6. Since I was given 3 games on the wire I actually only won three games. I'm not really a drinker, just an...

While you're at it on Channel 11 in the NY area there is the annual New Years Honeymooners marathon starting at 10 tonight and all day tomorrow. According to the schedule the two pool related episodes are: 2:00PM Sunday aft- Opportunity knocks but..., the one where Ralph teaches his boss how to...

Thank you very much. And a Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year to all. The only bad parts of these holidays is they cancelled tonight's Sunday night Straight Pool League at Raxx and tomorrow nights NAPL 9 Ball league at Cue Bar!!!

As someone who has always tended to Jab at the ball instead of following through I was told by a pro that it would help with my follow through.