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Hey Smooth. When using sarcasm as humor is it should be exaggerated so people can tell for sure you’re joking. The problem is apparently some people would say what you just wrote with sincerity. 😳

Thats right Filler. Suck it up buttercup and play matches from 9am to 2am the next day after 10 days of continuous play. If you can’t handle that you don’t deserve a title says the internet. I want to take a moment and thank the lurkers on the forum who reach out to me from time to time and...

Thank you! The event gets tougher and the player pool is getting stronger and stronger. As for late finishes, I wasn’t referring to just the derby. I am referring to pool tournaments in general. Many pool tournaments end up with finals after midnight. I was simply using this year’s Derby as...

I hold the tournament director (or whoever sets the rules and format) 100% accountable for all scheduling issues. You can’t run late event after event, year after year, and blame the players. We know the range of player styles. Now budget for them and get it handled. Again, there are many...

No offense taken. My pace overall has quickened in the last year, but there are plenty of times it slows down. I had a few times when the games were critical and My confidence was low, and I took the time I needed to give myself the best chance of winning. Some people may enjoy a guy like me...

My premise is that overall pool tournaments shouldn’t be run where finals matches are played past midnight. If this was a rare exception of a record setting performance I could see the drama. When tournament after tournament finishes at 2am then I think it is a problem. As for derby, I was...

Bob, I just want to say you are among the most awesome people ever and I am really glad you are on the forums. I agree we’re not going to change how these events are run as long as they are successful. Someone else used the phrase ‘beggars can’t be choosers’. I believe there are enough players...

We don’t need ‘solutions’. We need commitment. Look, it’s just not that complicated. Suppose I told the tournament director that if the tournament finished before midnight I’d pay them $1,000,000. But that if it went past midnight he’d be executed. Do you think the tournament would run late...

Yes, and this is very, very sad. I've heard this so much I believe there is a market in every town for pool tournaments that are done before 10PM. It really chaps me when they start super slow. Like they announce "Sign up at 11AM, Calcutta at noon, play starts immediately after". Then at...

Fair points Maniac. One bit challenge at the Derby City Classic is the field strength. Top players miss less and play faster. They also deal with the pressure better. Amateurs taking their first shot tend to play more defensively, slowly, and make more errors. The matches take longer on...

Finals at 1AM is not fair to the players. It is not fair to the spectators. The promoters/tournament directors are 100% responsible and it should not be socially accepted by the pool community. Filler won the Big Foot, took top 10 in both the Banks and the One Pocket. He had played between...

I don't understand this one at all. I understand a drag shot, starting the cue ball with backspin that wears off into a roll to kill speed. I even understand that sometimes you want to do a 'mini-drag', i.e. instead of starting with backspin you just start with center so it burns just a hair...

Hello! I registered for the events online this year. Do I need to show up tonight (Thursday night) and check in and pick up a player card? Or can I do that tomorrow morning prior to the players meeting? I do t want to waste a trip but don’t want to forfeit out either. If anyone knows please...

I recognize the irony of talking about quietly hitting goals on a podcast or publicly on AZB. Am I trying to help others with their pool journey, or am I seeking attention? I constantly challenge myself. It's a mess. People have told me they enjoy my content. I enjoy creating it. I think...

Thank you all for the thoughtful conversation. I am not the judge to sort people out into the various camps. There are plenty of genuine motivations to showcase high watermark content. I agree that Thorsten and Darren are showcasing a display of what is possible designed to inspire. As for...

Hey Dave! I actually did list the less mental fatigue under my summary of 'how bigger pockets make the game easier'. You'll see that post of mine on page 2 or 3. The one thing I forgot to add was confidence. Bigger pockets lead to more confident swings. Also, I started a new thread you can...

I think I've figured out why people feel so differently about Jayson's run. It goes far beyond pocket size and touches on something else: Many people, including myself, find the movement of influencers a little distasteful. Attention seeking behavior, combined with false portrayals of...

One thing to be aware of is that 9 ball and straight pool involve totally different skills. At the world class level this doesn't really matter as much since all the top players have all of the skills for all of the games. At the amateur level this makes a huge difference. Straight pool is...

I think it’s obvious he is the record holder for a reason. His firepower makes him the top gear player in the game today. The loose equipment was a requirement to achieve this, as was his unmatched pocketing ability. Couldn’t get to 714 without BOTH. 👍

Hey JV, I can’t tell if I’m reading you correctly. Are you saying his run would’ve been the same on a 4.125 table or that it would’ve been much shorter? My entire posts have been stating it would have been shorter. So if you feel that way then we don’t disagree. This isn’t diminishing what...