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I think this is naive. Players will do what they feel they need to do when a major title is on the line, unless there is an immediate downside, such as potential loss of match due to time constraints. Especially if they are playing within the rules as they currently exist. They will see it as...

And the pros who need every single dollar they can earn will promptly ignore that "guidance" and play how they want to play, even if that means the entire endeavour fails. Especially if a major title is at stake. Come ON, man. This is common sense for any one who has ever been around pro pool...

1. Because matches as they are currently played have no drama for the non hardcore player, and 2. Time pressure that ramps up as the match goes on will create that drama. Example: player A is playing well, but forgets to hit their time clock. Commentators notice and tell the viewing fans what's...

Time per shot, with players hitting their own clock, simply won't work. It would severely interrupt the player's rhythym. Plus, it is stupid to force a player to walk back to their chair every shot. It also allows two hacks that can't hit the end rail to have a 4 hour match, as long as they...

Yeahhhhh, no. I am not that much of a pool nerd, and I'd frankly be embarassed to have anyone over to play with, and use a CB with a custom logo.

I think you are greatly simplifying how it would work, and not seeing the advantages. It would be some sort of button by each player's chair that they tap when they go back to their seat. The image you have of chess clocks might be from watching blitz games. Set up for pool competition, there...

And you're sure the CB is also Duramith in the Aramith Tournament Pro Cup TV set? They didn't just jam in a non-Duramith measles ball? Anyone have direct experience with thatset, and whether the CB stays as clean as is rumored with full Durmaith sets?

Oof. Only part way through first chapter, and it's kind of awful, depending on what kind of fiction writing one prefers, and especially awful when it comes to the "hustling". The two vampires come to a town looking for a player they heard about, to play for money, but whoever steered them, did...

Ok, it is only 99 cents, so I will take one for the team. I bought it on Kindle and will read a little and report back.

Yup. Something we agree on. Chalk is supposed to work well for it's intended purpose, but be cheap enough it is not gonna ruin your day to forget it at the pool hall, or drop it down a pocket in your table. Plus, if you are stroking well and playing the game "correctly", one can run out with an...

Ehhh... I'd need a good recommendation from someone on here first, or it'd have to be free. Have you read any of them? Seems it could have a high schlockiness (sp?) factor.. I could see the guy being the type of "hustler" the public has an image of, not anything that remotely resembles a...

Well, I guess it doesn't look horrible. Is there not a full Duramith set without the black? Or with a red measles ball?

I am confused about whether there is a full Duramith set available with Duramith measles ball currently? If so, exactly what is the name of the set? I don't like the look of the Aramith tournament CB, and want a measles ball for sure. And I definitely do NOT want the black set.. My pool club...

As has been stated multiple times, in all those countries whose players are dominating Americans in pool right now? They grew up playing all ball fouls from the time they entered youth competition, all the way up through the highest levels of their national leagues. In fact, my German club...

This is a good summary, but I'm gonna say it straight up. Pool has been in the doldrums for a good long time, and if Matchroom were to decide to allow the spectators to take a small part in this way, I support them. What has been done in the past, clearly has not worked. Continuing to do things...

Apparently, they can, because they did. Matchroom is free to set whatever rules they like, and you are free to twist in the wind about it all you like, lol. It must be depressing to feel so impotent about the game changing before your very eyes, and nothing you can do about it. "The sky is...

I freely admit, I just don't have a high opinion of John's integrity/judgment as a general rule. This stems from him encouraging his fans to buy into Bitcoin with "$100,000 by Christmas!" BS, despite my actively trying to warn him against this for multiple reasons, including potential Crytpo...

Not as bad as Schmidt getting the rack racked high/low so he has access to his break ball on a world record attempt though, lol.

I have played tournament chess, yes. Got the top of the line chess clock packed away in a cabinet in my game room, and a nice Staunton set.. And I see where you are going with this. The "incovenience" to the players. Which I care not a whit for, if trying different things leads to more viewers...