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    Nick Varner is a Wizard

    Obviously, I was seeing too many visions in my mind and had too many visions on my mind as I was typing. Yes. The song is called "Dreams" by Fleetwood Mac.
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    Taken lessons from any strong player?

    It makes no difference who I consider "strong?" You tell us who you've taken lessons from that in your experience or estimation were strong players. These are just generalized questions. It isn't a test. There are no right or wrong answers. I'm not asking for names. "Anything you say can...
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    Buddy Hall made $85,000 in 1982

    Danny DiLiberto at the age of 17 in 1952 was making between $400 - $500 a week playing pool in a local (Buffalo?) pool room. That is between $4742 - $5927 per week in today's money. Wow.
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    Taken lessons from any strong player?

    Probably most of you have met strong players. Have any of you taken lessons from any strong player? Did your game improve? By how much? Any of you that took lessons from a strong player, did you become a strong player, too? Did you surpass your teacher(s)?
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    Very Best Pool Video Instruction: Free or Paid?

    What does IRL designate? What is an inspector IRL? On the Internet it says it is slang for In Real Life. Thanks.
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    Nick Varner is a Wizard

    Most of us have seen a Harry Potter film or clip. He uses his magic wand. And there are other wizards in those films. I was at Hard Times Bellflower, I'd say, around 8 - 10 years ago. Nick Varner actually showed up. I was playing on table #3. Apparently Nick had been knocking the balls...
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    Very Best Pool Video Instruction: Free or Paid?

    I'll try to check them out and see what I discover.
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    Very Best Pool Video Instruction: Free or Paid?

    Fantastic. Another member agreeing and confirming with firsthand experience and knowledge of using vision as an instrument or device. I have begun to work on the Ultimate SEEING video outline and text before filming. It is currently and is going to be a lot of work.
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    Very Best Pool Video Instruction: Free or Paid?

    I think I mentioned in another thread. It refers to using your vision as an instrument or device. But I have not explained any other details. "We’ll find out soon when he releases his for sale video. It’ll be a bargain at just a hair more than Tor Lowry’s stuff." I really don't know what I'll...
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    Everyone can look. But only a few can see.

    Enjoyable post. It was in '75 when I went with a new but short lived acquaintance to a Rocky Mount pool hall. He was a player. He told me he had come in second place in the New York straight pool tournament. That would have made it around the late 60's. I think his name was Rick. Anyway...
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    How good were Cole Dickson and Mark Tadd?

    I replied below in quotes to KMRUNOUT's reply comment to the OP posted Jan 14, 2016. I sort of resurrected the thread from the last post in the thread dated Sep 14, 2023. From Aug 9, 2024 at 4:49 PM, yesterday: "So if the person getting the spot makes the 7 ball or 9 ball at any time during...
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    How good were Cole Dickson and Mark Tadd?

    The Tadd 7-ball spot sounds good. It is impressive which it is meant to be. But that is all it is. It is clear now that, simply, no one really knows what getting the 7 ball from Tadd really meant. So I am going to bale on this thread. Thanks all.
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    How good were Cole Dickson and Mark Tadd?

    I would imagine so. And it is good to hear you say this. Almost every individual in the entire world in this regard is exactly like me, wanting a clear and concise answer to rather simple questions. So, thank you. And I agree: "enough said."
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    How good were Cole Dickson and Mark Tadd?

    Although not definitive, thanks for at least trying to answer, giving it your best shot. If this is so then it seems that it could be that it still wins the game when reached and pocketed but not "wild" before then. Or it could mean, with less probability, that the 7 & 8 are skipped and the...
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    How good were Cole Dickson and Mark Tadd?

    "You say if he can get to the 7 he can get to the 9. That is speculation." I am calling on other forum members who are reading this nonsense. Knowing how strong Tadd and any pro plays, they are 99.9% guaranteed to get out if they get any shape on the 7 ball. I spoke to a good friend of Cole's...
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    How good were Cole Dickson and Mark Tadd?

    Thanks for clearing that up for me. Anyone else care to advise me then?
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    How good were Cole Dickson and Mark Tadd?

    My memory might be going. Is this 7 ball spot a money ball? So if the person getting the spot makes the 7 ball or 9 ball at any time during the game they win? Because for a top player, this is not really a spot to be getting otherwise. If a top player can get to the 7, they can get to the 9...
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    How good were Cole Dickson and Mark Tadd?

    You probably watched that Luat vs Dickson one pocket match available from Accu-Stats or maybe YouTube. Cole almost always knows exactly where he's placing the cue ball. On the final shot of the match, I think Cole put the cue ball intentionally where he knew Luat might go for it. It was a world...
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    Everyone can look. But only a few can see.

    Cure for boredom - if your inspiration is waning: jack the bet.
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    Cue shaft: Best Bang for the Buck?

    I'll go with either a CF Rhino or a Standard Maple Schon. Okay. I think that's a wrap. Thanks to all.
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