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It is totally ridiculous to look at the number one player in the world, cherry pick a period of record performance, and then use that to calculate the hourly earnings of a top 50 player. I can’t believe some of you are on the level. Anyone who wants to prove me wrong can call Bergman and offer...

Karl Boyes has some good stuff!

This comes up often. People inquire about why a great player isn't competing. The thing is it isn't surprising that they don't travel and compete anymore, what's surprising is how many people still do. Unless you are a top 10 in the world pool is an unbeatable game that pays almost nothing...

I'm guessing you didn't watch the semi-finals. I can remember twice that Max played Ko safe and he had to make a difficult kick to make contact. Once he kicked and managed a hit, but then double kissed off the ball and into a corner pocket. Another was a cross table kick where he caught half...

It was fun to catch up and sweat the finals with you Stu! I agree with your write up. I would prefer they use a shot clock earlier and allow races to 9 on both sides. Race to 8 on the loser's side is very short against good players in a tournament that traditionally has always been to 11...

If you play in tournaments you miss balls and dog it. Whoever has critical things to say about these players, such as the person who put that video of Joey missing balls together, is just stating that they don't get in the ring much themselves. They are one of the timid souls Roosevelt was...

That all sounds fine. I've just never seen a tournament announce the draw weeks in advance. I know they did last year at the Open and I thought it was very odd. It may not be easy to game, but it seems to crack the door open slightly. Oh well, times change I guess.

Are players dropping out and/or signing up after the draw was made public? If so, is that weird to anyone else? Do the withdrawn players receive refunds? Just curious.

They aren't even comparable. In chess you routinely see top players studying the board for 20-30 minutes or more to calculate different variations and commit their move. In pool it rarely takes more than 30 seconds. In chess one elite game frequently takes 6-7 hours, in pool you can play a...

I suppose so if you are a 900 Fargo Rate...:oops:

I would be a fan of having a small time bank for when I needed it with an increment. Whether surplusses be added to the time bank or not is open, both could work. What about this though: What if both players started off with 10 minutes each, and had 30 seconds per shot, but whatever time they...

I think there was truth to 10 ball being harder back when it first became popular. In the early 00s when it was picking up momentum it was a different game. We were using triangle racks and the break wasn't well developed. There were a number of dry breaks, and even a break which yielded a...

When he talks about "getting through the ball" I think I know what he means. In this drill you are using low outiside on almost every shot. If you decelerate and let off on your swing it begins to go from a draw with spin and instead drags a little and twists away from your aim line. The...

Be patient. Break shots are one of the hardest parts of straight pool. You have to make a difficult shot, often with speed, while giving attention to how the cue ball will strike the rack and what type of spin (top or bottom) you need to escape the side of the pack. It takes a lot of practice...

Hey Ward! I've heard this and it makes some sense to me for sure. If you can't enjoy a low stakes game for what it is then do you really love it? My only hesitation is this: I enjoy competition, tournaments and playing tough opponents. Why? I could just practice at home, right? The thing...

All good Hu. I mentioned that there are some exceptional individuals that for whatever reason, experience, mental fortitude, slightly different wiring, who knows, but there are individuals out there that just don’t respond the same to pressure as others. You appear to be one of them so Im...

He was replying to me Fatboy. M

All true, all true. Different people feel more pressure in different situations. But we all have times when we are negatively impacted by pressure. Except for Hu. Maybe not as often or for the exact same reasons, but it's a universal thing. Take Sigel. He was an amazing front runner and...

There are reasons people tend to play up and down to their opponents, but it’s not the right thread for me to pursue. What I did want to address is that there is some observer bias in our memories. We don’t expect to win against better players so don’t feel as bad playing poorly and losing as...

Very sorry you had to go through this Dave. Losing your YouTube channel and content would've been a loss to the pool world beyond anything imaginable. I am so grateful that you were able to keep calm and find a way to get this reinstated. 🙏