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You can watch him play his favorite game (3-cushion) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCDHknBZWKQ

An annual, memorial tournament would be a good way to honor the man who has given us so much.

Sorry to hear of Bob's passing. Condolences to his family and many friends. I called him once out of the clear blue, and even though he didn't know me from Adam, he was willing to talk for over an hour. A wonderful, warm, and generous human being. I consider myself very lucky that he saw fit to...

I played... ...on a table where the cloth was a flowered bed sheet. ...in a tournament where the spectators were so close you had to ask them to lean sideways so you could get the butt of your cue between them. ...on a table where you actually made balls in buckets--the pockets were broken...

In Bob Byrne's book about Danny McGoorty, he says, "Not only did Hoppe not use the diamond system, he had nothing to do with developing it." It's part of a discussion on Danny watching Willie try out the system in his book for the first time--in 1950. He also says, "Those charts were put in the...

The late George Onoda did an analysis of how balls move on the break. If you scroll down, you'll find it here: http://www.sfbilliards.com/Misc/onoda_all_txt.pdf For an analysis of break patterns under perfect conditions, Virtual Pool software is useful. http://www.celeris.com/ Unfortunately...

With automatic cues, there is sometimes a problem with the battery doors coming open--especially when they are played with a great deal like these pros do. The frequent battery changes causes the doors to loosen. The tape is a cure for that.

Pool is simple: Make every easy shot. Make every shot easy. You learn more from the ones you miss than the ones you make. When in doubt, play a safety. Money/games/tournaments you lose are more instructive than when you win. Deflection/squirt isn't important if you pocket balls, and get...

They are old, and well-known, but scroll down and here are a couple from Byrne: http://forums.azbilliards.com/showpost.php?p=2818338&postcount=21

Does this mean you have been practicing your snooker game in the event you feel it necessary to move?

Snooker uses small balls and requires lots of accuracy. It's played with small shafts/tips. 3-cushion uses large balls and requires lots of English. It's played with small shafts/tips. I rest my case.

Thank you for posting this. A guy I know was the rack man when Toby was killed, and knew Tevis very well. He has some interesting stories about Toby's and pool in Lexington during that time. A couple of articles about Toby's murder: From...

Another old thread on this topic: http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=202016

Pool doesn't exist in a vacuum--we have all been trained/encouraged by others. Sometimes it was just some old guy who hung out in in your first room, or maybe you were lucky and had a pro there. Could've been family member or friend. Who were your greatest influences, and how did they influence...

From: http://www.amazon.com/Less-Than-Human-Signed-Limited/dp/0963339710 Seems like a natural (unnatural?) match to me. I've met some road players who I thought were blood suckers. It's had at least four different covers:

One of the things often touted as an excuse for not performing as well as others is that some folks are just a lot more naturally talented. That's mostly myth. From: "The Role of Deliberate Practice in the Acquisition of Expert Performance" found in the American Psychological Association's...

There's a lot of magical thinking in the pool world. There are magic tips, magic shafts, and magic aiming systems. The truth is, there are only a few simple skills required to run a rack of 9-ball. You could learn what they are in less than an hour. Every one of them can be performed with a...

It's a secret: Play more pool. Quit watching videos, buying books, reading magazines, and posting to forums. Spend that time playing pool. You might say, "I'll do it in addition to playing pool", and I say spend that additional time playing more pool. Don't get me wrong--there are some great...

Because of this book: http://www.amazon.com/Sports-All-B-S-Michael-Yessis/dp/1930546777