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For a new player? Here's my take: 1) Find a cue you LOVE the look of that is within your budget. Something that makes you go, "Yeah, that's cool. I can see myself shooting with that." 2) Play and practice with it. Then do that some more. Get used to the feel of it - balance, taper, how it feels...

Can't wait! Wonder how much for the ppv...

True enough, and that's partly (maybe mainly?) my fault. Sorry 'bout that. I'd argue that Bergman is as good as any of them at taking apart an 8-ball rack. Breaking one? Maybe not so much.

There's the elitism again. Who tf is arguing that pool is too easy?? As an everyday league hack ... not me, that's for sure. When I watch guys like Filler, Gorst, or SVB run out racks, I don't think, "Pshaw, this game is too easy!" Mostly I think, "Man, it must be fun to be that fkn good at pool."

I mean, the Iowa event last month sure felt like a pro event. Shane took home $10k in prize money between the Shootout and the Open. I guess it wasn't, though, since it wasn't on 9' tables.

Well, like it or not, Ultimate Pool and Ultimate Pool USA are a thing, and are definitely growing. Fun events, and a popular local league scene that is expanding. Man, the levels of elitism and gatekeeping around here are kinda ridiculous sometimes.

Bergman and Matlock are both stone killers at barbox 8ball.

I get where you're coming from. But man, it's def non-pool related, and thus NPR is the place for it. If you wanna change the NPR culture, you gonna have to do it in NPR.

Me too. When you're 7 beers deep and the edible kicks in, you do what you gotta do.

Guilty.

Bob, you don't think the brisk pace is because of the rules? The shot and match clocks, I mean. I would think the match clock helps a lot with organization as well. TD doesn't have to worry about a pair of turtles holding up the whole shindig.

Do you know if that includes the tourney room? Or will those stay Diamonds?

It's cool, but it ain't $12.5k cool.

I wipe off my chalk, but I just use a bar napkin, not the floor. I mean, I don't think I'd grab a nearby curtain and start wiping things down with it, either. 🤷‍♂️

Got this one recently (8.3") for my Roadline. I've been pleased with it. 33 bucks. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQXYYB72?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1&psc=1

For the owners, yes. For the players? Not so much.

Spring is peak fishing season. Just sayin'.

Is it some sort of weird flex to leave the template rack on the table as long as possible?

So I'm finding Ultimate Pool to be hella fun to watch (probably would be to play, too, but I haven't yet) but ... the refs really ought to insist on a different jersey design.

I've found money only really becomes important when you don't have any.