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Well there's also a risk factor that they don't get into top 64. And when they get eliminated from top 64, they lose at least a week or more where they could be making money. I can see the younger players do it, but most of the older pros have already established their place in the pool world...

Wow these type of threads are getting extremely annoying. Lets just admit this forum has a thing for PP.

Plane ticket alone is roughly 2k, plus living expenses and food.

Yea, since I grew up in Taiwan, I'll speak from the culture there. Roughly 15+ years ago, pool rooms in Taiwan is where all the gangsters and drop outs hang out. Chao Fong-Pang was one of types of guys, but because of pool he got his life together and became a two time 9 ball world champion and...

For sure, its a game that really has no language barrier. You just get on the table and play! Anyways, I seriously think the game should be promoted to the youth community. Take away some of the grittiness that are associated with pool and it would be much more children-friendly.

Anyways, so why do you think is it that there just aren't many black world class pool players? I have met a couple black players here and they all played one pocket. There was also a grandpa who'd come into the room on a wheel chair to watch me shoot and give me pointers.

So PocketPoint is still alive

NHL has black players?

Yup, pretty interesting. If you are 1/16th black, you would still be considered black in this country :)

I know for a fact that when a Taiwanese player places top 3 in the biggest international events, the government rewards them as well on top of the prize money. The same probably holds true for many other countries so there are a lot more incentives. The same trend goes for the major tournaments...

Is Raj Hundal indian or black? And Tiger is just as Asian as he is black :) Funny how he is classified as a black athlete, not Asian.

It all depends on how you dominate the 110 :)

From downtown maybe 15-20 min without traffic, from West LA 30-40 min

Sounds like you had an awesome experience! Any place I can read up on that aiming system?

Does your cue go side ways when you apply English?

Wow that was an awesome shot! Not so hard to move the cue ball, but to pocket that shot?? Wow

that sucks, i was considering sell my custom cue and play with a cheap mezz :(

I agree, while instructors may not be worth the money for EVERYONE, it certainly can help a lot of people. It is definitely worth it to have someone well-qualified to watch you play and to determine the weaknesses in your game. I used to have a lot of bad habits that I never knew and was...

Lol, the layout didn't show up correctly on the post but I get it. You might wanna do a search on pattern racking, I think that was a pretty big topic awhile ago.

Great point! Since I lived in Taiwan until 2 or 3 years ago, I wonder if any of the events were played on ESPN here for the past 9 ball championships? The Taiwanese people have it good, there are always at least of couple of hours of pool on TV daily - most of them are the local league...