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Oh, I’m far from beating the drum. I think this is the second time I’ve mentioned my opinion that 4.25” should be standard for all competitive events. And I’m only talking about professional events. Bars and the like can do whatever they please to let customers enjoy playing pool. I’m just...

I think 4.25” pockets are still plenty big enough. It’s more about a standard for me.

Curious, are heaters under a table a problem? They’re used in snooker, and where I live they are used under nearly all carom tables. I’ve thought about putting one under my own table because they’re fairly cheap here and easy to get your hands on. A friend of mine in Seoul has one on his...

Yeah, though not so sure about the cloth :) I find it kind of amusing for years the solution to stopping people running 8 packs was to try 300 different variations of break rules and racking locations, when tightening the pockets would be a step towards making everything more challenging...

Yeah, I guess. I was more thinking about pro events, etc. Regular snooker clubs usually have tables with pockets more generous than pro tables, but they’ll have a couple of tables that meet pro requirements. Once players start considering turning pro or at least trying to qualify, they seek...

Sure, find someone to pay you, I don’t care or need to know how much, and I’d love to see a 32+ 3C run. I’d probably pay you 10 bucks for a digital copy.

Some may find this surprising, given that I’ve written so many posts about Legends not being obliged to share any details of their table with us, and that whatever standards the BCA apply are all that matter, but I think all pocket ball games should be played on a maximum of 4.25” pockets with a...

How so? I watched the 714 live. That’s already more transparent than the 626 from this fan’s perspective. What has Jason’s payment got to do with transparency as far as setting a world record? If they hadn’t revealed the presence of an incentive, everyone would be wondering why these pros are...

Sure, but I didn’t fail to mention that I specifically didn’t want to talk about any of that, and it didn’t play any part in my take on the situation. As an aside, and as a former snooker player, I understand that cuesports should be played as a gentleman’s game. However, off the table, as in...

Right, thank you 🙏 When I saw those old vids, it did occur to me that it was probably very worn down.

Right? To be fair, I didn’t say I’m trying to settle some bullshit on AZB, but it was a genuine enquiry about setting up a table that is eligible for a world record run. Obviously I have no idea if Legends did something similar, but given the time, effort, and resources put into this event, I...

I only started playing US pool recently, so most of my experience with cloth variations is from snooker. I always dreaded playing at clubs that chose Strachan 32oz for durability. Always felt like I needed a baseball bat when going into the pack. Not pleasant.

Genuine question: Was the cloth actually slow ‘back in the day’? I read a quote somewhere from someone ‘back in the day’ that said something along the lines of the cloth not actually being that slow. I’ve also seen a few videos old enough to be in black and white and the cloth didn’t look that...

This is amazing.

Thoroughly enjoyed reading this! Thank you 🙏

In my opinion there’s a weird progression that can happen, and this has been mentioned by numerous pro snooker players, John Higgins being one of the more recent. When you start out, you have the club. You learn a bunch from your peers and simply playing, maybe you get some solo time in there...

Just like to proudly point out that he was wearing socks only for large parts of his sessions. EDIT: Unfortunately, they were always matching :(

Yeah, there’s a time and place for pace if you’re comfortable with it, but it’s more important to play in a way that suits you. I love watching Danny Harriman play, but I don’t enjoy his pace. And that’s fine, he still plays amazing pool. I think for some people, a moderate pace allows them...

That’s the awesome thing about 14.1, it’s so easy to set goals that are relevant to you, and those goals can provide as much enjoyment for you personally as someone’s else’s goals. I’ve offered the equivalent of $50 to my small group of pool friends (who live a plane trip away) if anyone runs...

Indeed. Where we apparently disagree is that Legends should be responsible for providing that to us. Is there a legitimate reason for them not providing those details? Yes, they don’t have to. It can’t get much more legitimate than that. If however, once the run is ratified, the BCA refuses...