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I definitely think in words to myself. The better I'm playing, the quieter my inner voice. So if I'm playing poorly I might be loudly thinking about how I need to clear a certain ball to avoid being hooked. This isn't great as my analytical mind is in danger of taking over the shot and really...

At pocket speed I wonder how much is the ball going to roll off to the left...

I agree, there is a lot of information out there. If someone was skilled at sorting through it, prioritizing it, integrating it into their game correctly, staying disciplined and motivated to work on the right things in the right order, was incredibly self-aware and had the right balance of...

Abe Lincoln said: “If I only had an hour to chop down a tree, I would spend the first 45 minutes sharpening my axe.” Pool players who want to improve spend countless hours, days, and years working on their game. But most of these players are leaking away growth opportunities because they...

My man! Good to see you back on AZB!

Thanks for the replies gang! OK, so I certainly didn't do anything scientifically. When I hit with someone's cue I just hit a handful of shots (low outside stun shots, high inside three railers, bicycle draws, etc) with pretty heavy spin and good strokes and see how it compares to mine. Some...

I use a 12.4 Revo. I didn't buy it for performance, but rather for durability. The thing is a juggernaut. No dings, no wearing down. At the end of World War III there will be nothing left but cockroaches and Revo shafts. A year ago I had the chance to hit with a student's Cuetec Cynergy. I...

Did you try it both ways? Sometimes there is an imperceptible slope that doesn't matter in any normal circumstances but will radically change cue ball distance. I was at a casino tournament one time and there were carpeted halls outside of the venue. One of the least trafficked areas was...

If you make the decision to enter into a handicapped event you forfeit all right to complain about any turn of events, no matter how outrageous the thing is. That is why I'll never, ever play a handicapped event. Solved.

Where are the brackets for this event?

72-63. Tyler has made a couple of fumbles the last hour but John can't get an avalanche going.

John wins another to go 62-69 but comes up dry. Can't play Tyler 10 ball without a top flight break. You can't figure you're breaking 'well enough' to be competitive and make it up somewhere else. There are a few guys in the world who can break as well as Tyler and play better after the...

Tyler gets jacked up over a ball, pretty tough break. Makes the shot but leaves himself long. Makes that shot but hits it thin and overruns and hooks himself. Had a good jump at it but couldn't put it down. John runs out. 61-69.

Tyler had to play a safe. Left John a sliver maybe but he hit a ball going in and fouled again. Tyler runs out. 69-60.

Brutal! John breaks well, gets a look at the one but it doesn't have a pocket. He plays a billiard to carom in a ball hanging in the side pocket, he makes the carom (I didn't even see the shot was available) and the one ball banks back and kisses the cue ball in after it.

Tyler finally gets out of line on a tough transition and hangs a ball. John runs out, 60-68. Tough road ahead for him from here.

John leaks out a safety and ends up giving up a shot next turn. Tyler has all 10 balls on the table with several tough transitions. Perfect run out. 68-59. Tyler isn't playing good for Tyler, he's playing good for anybody.

Another break and run. 67-59. Then a dry break. I finally get to see John shoot!

Break and run for 66-59.

Wow. Tyler playing well. Up 65-59 now and breaking like a dream. Looking bad for team Morra.