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Ken, First off, congratulations on cashing. In response to the Cowboys question of why provide the sharks with food, you know, sharks gotta eat too. And this is what I meant originally by not wanting to sound defeatist. I never feel like I can't win. Just saying my odds in one rack against a...

The more the merrier. Come on down. Johnny

You're gonna play in it, too? Kick a$$. Someone else taking their lumps. Looking forward to it. Johnny

Ridinda9, While I appreciate your thoughts on my drinking, and its effects on my motor skills, it is not the cause of my shakes. I have had mild shakes since well before I had ever taken a sip of alcohol. And I drink alcohol maybe twice a week on average. It's far from a problem for me, and...

I just got scolded by Jay Helfert! I feel like a real member of the AZB community, right now. :smile: In all seriousness, Jay, all of that stuff about 40 hours a week, school, blah blah blah was just tongue in cheek. Of the dozens of pool players that I play with on a regular basis, not a...

Chris, I shake all of the time, but it's not from nervousness. Don't really know what it is, but that's why I'm JohnnyShakes. I actually enjoy tournaments more than anything. I've been trying to play in Danny K's tournaments as often as possible, because the level of competition is pretty...

That actually made me laugh out loud. Or maybe "Don't laugh at my Pool Game. Just finished my MBA, now looking for a Physics tutor. Willing to learn Tagalog if necessary" or maybe "Impersonating a Pool Player. Aspiring Investment Banker. After you beat me, ask me how you should invest your...

I've been trying to find a way to approach this without sounding defeatist, or like I'm asking for a miracle, so I guess I'll just throw it out there. First off, I love pool. I've been playing seriously for about 2 years, and I feel like I am making a pretty fair amount of progress. That...

I'm with everyone else here, you gotta shoot what the shot requires. That being said, if I had to classify myself, I prefer playing top to playing draw. I find it a lot easier to let the cue ball continue on in the direction that it is already moving than to try to have it stop and reverse...

When I hit a ball way too soft or miscue "I stepped on my tampon string" When I completely miss a ball I'm shooting at "I don't know what kept it out" From a TD after a match where I missed an 8 ball and left my opponent a really thin cut in a corner pocket that he missed completely, only to...

$takeHor$e, I never understood that statement "We played a team of 4s that played like 7s". I've seen 7s have nights where they shoot like 4s. And I've had 4s break and run on me. It's all about what they can do consistently, and one race isn't enough time to accurately gauge that. Is 7 speed...

Foolio, Don't sweat the sandbaggers. There are always going to be people who are at the top of their skill level, or even one level lower than they should be. This doesn't mean that they can't be beat. Have you ever racklessed a 6? I know you have, so that means they could have played as a 2...

I find that the shots at the bar will frequently distract me from shots on the table. But I'll take that over sitting there for an hour or longer waiting for the waitress that has your tab to come around and ask you if you would like another drink, which was not an uncommon occurrence before.

Hi Abe, I can't speak from personal experience, but I have been told by a few people that there was a meeting with the staff where they were encouraged to inquire with the customers as to their needs on a more frequent basis. From the people that I've spoken to who have been there recently, the...

Darin, I'm really looking forward to this. I always enjoyed playing out of Big Shots before, and now that the tables are re-covered and the service issues are squared away, it should be even better. Their Olhausens don't seem to rattle as much as others do, which for me is a key factor. And...