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hmmmm, interesting idea Joey! Any suggestions on where I could acquire a t-shaped carbon fiber pad or how to make one? I'm actually picking up a new cue tomorrow with an 8mm carbon fiber ferrule made out of a carbon fiber tube which will be about 0.8mm thick. This is for use in 2 shot 8 ball...

I've adjusted the first post for any who happen upon this in the future, with a link to the recorded coverage, which I'll post again here: https://youtu.be/Dt5_YJWnrgU I'm pretty sure this thread will slide into oblivion within a day or so. If there's a better way to indicate a kind of ALERT -...

I think a major problem with our games is that it takes a heck of a long time of playing to reduce the 'run' factor. Perhaps this 4 pocket game was an improvement, as it took the break out of the equation, but I'm not a big fan of watching safety & kicking battles deciding 70% of frames. We...

Score is 8-5 now. For those who miss this, because it's early and on a Sunday in the US, I'll put up the link for the recorded version when it goes up tomorrow. Colin

***UPDATE*** This is now a day old (May 16, 2016), a recording of the match is here: https://youtu.be/Dt5_YJWnrgU Subscribe to Cueballtv on youtube if you enjoy this content. All broadcasts are free to watch. It's mostly 2 shot 8 ball but some US Pool and Snooker events from Australia...

It's a bit too easy on standard tables and standard rules for top pros. But would force the odd aggressive offensive shot that we normally don't see, as a safety is a better percentage option. I also include a breaking rule, to take out the break LUCK factor. After the break, the player...

Thanks AtLarge! It seems this game plays out a bit like a battle on the colors in snooker. Mostly safes and few risks taken. Interesting to watch at times, but it further reduces risk-laden offensive shot-making, which imho is what our games need more of, not less. I don't think Earl thought...

Could you explain why? I'm thinking it's about 20% harder to run a rack, so more incentive to play for BIH from the early balls, rather than take on outs early. Colin

I'd never considered that, but similarities after watching some of this video of Alex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzONCixoH1E Perhaps the Canadian Snooker influence.

I was amazed first time I saw it 20+ years ago and don't think I've seen anyone else use that stroke since. I think he was trusting his bridge positioning... as for how he controlled the CB with that short jab, that's hard to grasp. Even some power shots off that 4 inch back swing that were...

LOL, sometimes the Copy & Paste doesn't take. Here's the Cliff Thorburn video with short stroke: https://youtu.be/PE0n_7i_VLE

Another example in the vein of short stroking is Canadian Cliff Thorburn, demonstrating a very short back-swing and short feathering strokes throughout this masterclass 147 break, the first ever made at the Crucible. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHNCxERMhMA EDIT: Oops, the copy & paste...

And Peter Ebdon, who is a raving vegan and talked Neil Robertson into the same cult... both of their brains suffering.

To VOR: Not all E8B players play on the squarish cut pub tables, and regardless, whether you play on those or snooker style E8B tables, they both make potting down rails significantly more difficult than doing so on US type tables. Hence, the pattern play is similar for elite E8B play as it is...

Here's easy to see proof... I dragged a chuck of A into B.

They are called Empire Rails. They are pretty standard on all English style tables.

Glad to see the world getting to see the talents of Mick Hill. He's used to playing with a 96 gram cue ball, but practices a fair bit with the 140 gram snooker balls. He's struggling a little with this 160+ gram cue ball but his pattern brilliance and straight shooting is doing the job. I'll be...

Thanks for the quality report SJM !

I don't want to set any limits Johnny, but I'd like to get to a level where I like my chances of finishing in the last 8 of the $10k+ tournaments with 200+ players, as I was doing about 20 years ago. The depth of quality players is probably higher these days, so I'd need to be a bit better than...

Not my favorite game either and I also don't agree with all my shot choices, but the commentators can't always see the reasoning behind some shots, not the intention. It's the main competitive game in these woods, so a good way to get some tournament experience. I've recently set up a snooker...