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Thanks for sharing these videos. Both young men exhibit good manners and respect in addition to exceptional billiard skills, something our champions need to practice; and some of our posters too.

Bank players There is one bank pool player not being mentioned and wouldn't be by most people because his name is/was not well known except by hall of fame type bank players---and none of them has a winning record against him. His name is Vernon Elliott. Arguably Eddie Taylor and Bugs may...

Most reliable tip You have replies from some highly qualified people. Moori is the standard by which all layered tips are measured and it seems LePro or Triangle are the standard bearers for non layered. Cue tips are like pool cues to me. I like to hear about a new tip that is the latest and...

LePro cuetips There are lots of posts relative to tip prefererence and if one is mentioned that I haven't tried I make a point to do so at first opportunity. A tip I tried and seemed to play well to me is a Triumph tip. It comes with a red fiber back. For those who have tried them what are...

Artemis rubber Recently I replaced the rubber on my Diamond Pro table with Artemis cushions (the early DP's did not have Artemis as standard) and found out after receiving the Artemis rubber that Artemis K66 cushions are not the same as K66 profile. The profile was not even close. Maybe I am...

Reading posts concerning Earl's conduct vs how it affects pool for good or bad is as always interesting and controversial. You hear that people come to see Earl because they are hoping for his known outbursts and that pool would suffer in loss of recognition and attendance and potential...

Re:Allen Hopkins It is readily obvious that pool commentators haven't been educated in the cloned art of "talking heads" and most haven't been educated at anything except pool. For 99.9% of those posting on this forum to say they could make more accurate predictions than Allen is ludicrous and...

Backers stories Vernon Elliot has told me some of his many matchups during his playing days in Detroit and agrees with OHB that the amounts of money wagered was unimaginable. He has told me about playing many of the HOF players and also playing those who were strictly money players as was he...

Re:Earl Strickland Not to make a direct comparison but Pete Rose accomplished more than most baseball players ever hope to during their career but what did he contribute to baseball the sport that fed and made him a rich man? To appreciate a persons talent is one thing but using that as a...

Can Mike Sigel be great again? Personally, I don't know Mike Sigel but we have a mutual friend where I live and have had lunch with him twice while he was visiting in 1991. Altogether about 4 hours of pool talk and general conversation. What struck me most about him was the need to talk about...

High stakes gamblers vs gamblers with limits With no regard to the alleged $200 owed on a pool case, are you implying that in the case of a high stakes gambler that goes bust that his obligations to others should be put on hold as a token of respect? If that is the precedent of high stakes...

Custom cue differences If you took a poll, and there have been many on this forum, and selected the top, say, 25 choices then had each cuemaker make you a cue you would have 25 beautiful well made cues with virtually no difference, if any, in quality, finish etc. But allow 25 pool players to...

Scooping cue ball Scott nailed the problem--as expected. A properly chalked tip will rarely cause this problem, regardless of brand. You're hitting the cloth before contacting the cb. Usually caused by poor stroke/follow thru or trying to do more with the cue ball than the shot allows. Keep...

Table time. Typically, and to avoid any misunderstanding, before we begin play I suggest we split table time. Then if I am fortunate enough to win a sizeable amount I offer to pay all the table time. The conduct of my opponent during and after the match is a major consideration whether or not...

Cue Expensive? I agree with $500 being the limit before being assumed expensive. Several of the custom cues I own cost over $2000 and none of the ones costing $1000 or less from the same cue makers play inferior. Presently I own 40+ cues (not a sign of intelligence) and my advice to anyone who...

Best barbox player 20 years ago This thread is great for bringing back memories and folklore from yesteryear; kind of like old western movies of who was the best cowboy actor. Buddy Hall and my friend Vernon Elliott were on the road some together 20 years ago and Buddy got deserved recognition...

Pool Table Light Like previous posters I have the Diamond light but what also worked well for me prior to getting a Diamond table was two inline drop ceiling lights which have 4x4 ft lights in each. Worked great.

IPT 8 Ball Pros are excited because of the money but what is wrong with that? At a recent tournament I talked with a pro who has submitted his resume to be selected to be an invited player as he said all players will have to do. They are excited also because the money is guaranteed by a...

Sigel vs Efren As with all comparisons of players of whom all are not still actively competing there will be no winner determined but all the opinions make for great debate. From watching Sigel compete prior to his retirement from the game it is my opinion that he didn't quit because he was...

Pool Shafts It's the same premise as lining up the wood grain in a baseball bat so that the grain meets the ball. That keeps the bat from bending (deflecting) too much and therefore breaking. Whenever you see a player break a bat by hitting the ball it will almost always be because he had the...