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    Who Were Your Mentor or Mentors For Playing 3C??

    Sang Lee Sang Lee was my friend and mentor throughout the 1990's into the early 2000's. Learned a lot about the game from him. Sang was the most generous person I have ever met. Ira
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    Motivation to practice

    3-Cushion League Jjacobson, Anytime. The handicapped 3-Cushion league that I started at Carom Cafe is still running strong after over 5 years. I'd be happy to offer any suggestions for your league. -Ira
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    Motivation to practice

    Get "inside" the table Jjacobson, Hi. I actively teach 3c in NYC and help motivate many players to take on and enjoy the game. I suspect that you might have a more difficult time "trying" to make 25 points in 10 innings than Mr3Cushion could. Knowing your average is surely a good thing...
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    Happy Big $$ Birthday Ira Lee

    Thank you, Sir. Yes, I will be happy to play the 3C qualifier in NY. -Ira
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    The funniest excuse you ever heard from poolplayer when they lost

    If Earl played 3-cushion billiards he'd have a tougher time invoking 3 out of 4 of those excuses...
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    Please, criticize me

    Learning from shots missed or made I watched your video where you made some very nice shots. Generally, I disagree with the idea that we necessarily need to look at the misses in order to evaluate one's game productively. I teach carom billiards on a very regular basis in NYC. I was...
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    Does anyone actually believe GAMBLING will

    My opinion on this topic is that anyone that believes that gambling is the only or best way to achieving top-performance under pressure has a narrow view. I think the culture and surroundings in which players are brought up molds their own truths on this topic. Unfortunately, most pool halls...
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    Who was Calvin Demarest , New York Billiardist

    ...looks like he was playing balkline 18.x. That'll do it, too.
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    William Liu billiard player in Korean tournament from 1996

    William Liu William Liu's nickname is "Chewy" and was a talented player who was averaging .800-.900 when he was around 20 years old. He no longer plays.
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    squirt, swerve, and throw effects summary

    Hello Dr. Dave, I like your high speed videos on billiards and I hope that you continue to do more billiard physics experiments. I'm wondering what studies you have done to make this conclusion: Is there an article, video or experiment you can refer me to? Thanks.
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    The Longs and Shorts of A Billiard Table?

    For me, a Long/Short designation in 3-cushion describes the relation between the actual (observed) vs intended outgoing angle of the cue ball from its final (last) cushion to the target. A "Long" designation means that the angle from the last cushion to the target was observed to be wider...
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    I just learned another system!

    How true! Wei admittedly was just trying to share a new system after having just having been taught it (by Miguel) two days earlier - and did not give himself enough time to understand exactly why it works (or when doesn't). What struck Bob threw up red flags for me as well - since the...
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    Rubber Wrap?

    The late Sang Lee's NY room, Carom Cafe continues to thrive and is a hotbed for 3-cushion in the US. If you have interest in world-class 3-cushion billiards you don't want to miss the 2008 Sang Lee International Open this July 20-27. It is the biggest state-side annual 3-cushion event. -Ira
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    Sang Lee cue question

    Many people think so. Blomdahl, Sayginer and Caudron who all tote their own chalk do so without endorsement. Caudron, incidentally, won the 2007 Sang Lee International Open while using it. -Ira
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    Rubber Wrap?

    The Sang Lee ultralight black power grips from the 3cushioncues.com store are really great. Very light and extremely durable. Many good NY players use them. -Ira
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    I'm Proud To Say "I Got It"

    Wow, Vass. That's some catch. It must have cost you a pretty penny. Just the shafts are probably worth $300+ each and I will buy them from you if you are selling. Yes, Blomdahl (and many other players) are EXTREMELY selective about shaft wood. Torbjorn used to keep 4 or 5 numbered shafts in...
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    Carom3D

    Yes, the cushion angles for carom (3-cushion and straight-rail) gameplay is far superior to Virtual Pool and other games I have seen. -Ira
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    Difference in Chalk brands, and connoisseurs of chalk

    Without endorsement, at least three top players from the Sang Lee International 3-cushion tournament used Sang Lee chalk including Semih Sayginer, Torbjorn Blomdahl and the champion of the event, Frederic Caudron. When asked, they said they liked the product. Yes, it is much more expensive...
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    Quick trip to NY/NJ/PA coming up

    Stop by Carom Cafe...just 10 mins from Laguardia. play some 3 cushion :) -Ira
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    Reyes clearly the best ever

    Almost all of them did (or still do) at a very high level. There are a couple of exceptions, but most all of them play "small" carom games extremely well according to normal standards. In all of the carom playing countries in the world, straight-rail (free-game), 1-cushion and the various...
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