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I am looking forward to this. Curious if they are using a template rack or a triangle rack. I think these days I'd assume it's a template. I think a triangle would give SVB a big edge. And I agree with that the pocket sizes will be bigger than 4", I'm sure they will be between 4 1/8-4 1/2...

I highlighted in your quote what I think we're talking about. Max spin doesn't mean to me 99.9% of potential rotations. But there is a sweet spot when you get past 1-2 tips where you just get a substantial amount of zip on the cue ball that many amateurs never achieve. And you are correct...

:oops: And once again I am reminded of entire oceans of players I rarely cross paths with.

Someone I know heard from a player who is really plugged in that right before Fedor broke on the hill he asked Kaci to play for all of it...:cool:

Just need some clarity on the rules here. If I let my cue go does it get my house?

Wasn't around in the 50s and 60s to see what amateur straight pool looked like in small pool rooms. But straight pool was the first game my dad taught me when I was 12 and we played it together. I was a total noob. He was a passionate recreational player. That meant he could make a bank now...

Boy, if I was playing a match with 150K prize difference I'd want to make a saver. I think promoters are in a weird spot. By advertising massive first prizes it sounds more flashy, but by having such a big prize gap it creates the circumstances which really incentivize players making deals...

100% agreed!!! Half of my students tell me they never in their life would have ever hit the cue ball where I want them to if I hadn't been there with them forcing their hand. One thing I often have to do is place a blocker ball in front of the cue ball to prevent them steering back towards...

I quite often use maximum spin, and from what I've seen the top players do as well. To determine how often it should be used it helps to understand the purpose. Spin is used to change the direction of the cue ball off of rails, so it isn't necessary when playing stop shots or very short...

Score updates please? Thank you!

Lot of good points from you and Stu. It is Matchroom's responsibility to set up rules that they believe will be best to grow the sport both for the players and viewers. It is the player's job to optimize their performance. My point is that if the rules don't have a shot clock then I don't...

We are watching players face the toughest players who have ever shot pool on the tightest pockets that have ever been used for more money than they've ever played for before in a single elimination format. Somehow people don't approve of the speed at which the players shoot. It's mind...

Hey guys! I'd like to get a mirror to get some additional feedback with how I am shooting pool. Mainly I'd like to see in real time how it looks as I get into my stance, sight down my cue, and stroke. I'd like it to be portable enough that I can store it easily as I only plan on using this...

I can't say that Nick Varner is absolutely the greatest of all time. But he is MY favorite of all time. Every teenager needs a hero that inspires them daily and drives them to be their best. Nick did that for me. Happy Birthday Nick!

Really happy for Fedor. Not that he hasn't done well, but I've felt that there have been a number of times he fell short to Filler in big spots. I remember a hill-hill loss at the DCC bigfoot this year, and again in the one pocket. I'm sure they've played many times and don't know their track...

I've had the same ups and downs with side pockets and I'll share what's worked the best for me. Assuming we're talking about thinner shots to the side (say cutting balls from the spot or the rack area) during some of my practice I try to snap the balls in with a very crisp speed. Also, when...

Agreed with just cutting it in. I love to spin my cue ball, but trying to twist balls in without a need isn't a good recipe. It's one of those things that works ok on your home table but just doesn't hold up moving between different equipment under pressure. But a lot of my students really...

I break the game up into two parts: The hold game and the move game. The hold game is when you move the cue ball only a few inches or a foot or two, maybe bumping to a rail and out. The move game is when you plan on sending the cue ball up multiple rails, up and down table, etc. When holding...

All makes sense to me. Yeah, a minute a shot is slow. It’s one thing if it’s a funny layout on a hill-hill for thousands. Maybe it takes time. But rack after rack, shot after shot, that is brutal. Especially if players are missing, tying up balls, measuring out safeties, and they are long inning...

I don't consider slow play to be rude but if others do that's fine by me. The issue I have is how people choose to respond. Some respond professionally. But others respond with hostility and disrespect. In my experience the initial rude behavior is NOTHING compared to how people choose to...