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  1. alstl

    No powder on the table

    Yes. Not the same feel.
  2. alstl

    No powder on the table

    It's universal in the Philippines. In case the player accidentally touches a ball when shooting he will replace it to where the spot is. I suspect the real reason for it is so the guy can get paid at the end of the match. In that humidity powder is essential. I use it and I'm in a climate...
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    Just got kicked out from tourney

    They aren't cussed out by the establishment. They are the establishment. No reason to play each other in a tournament when they see each other every day.
  4. alstl

    No powder on the table

    These guys didn't get the memo. Next up somebody will ban roosters crowing.
  5. alstl

    Production Cues used by Pro Players

    I'm pretty sure a Schon shaft won't fit on other cues. My memory is it was Shane's Mom's Schon R12 with a different shaft. Might have been a 314.
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    Just got kicked out from tourney

    There was a weekly handicapped 9 ball tournament in a now defunct pool hall in the St Louis area. Same guy won it most of the time by outrunning the nuts. Regulars at the pool hall got a break on their handicap giving them an advantage. At one time it was a well attended tournament but...
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    This Forum and Equations

    The correct answer is one. Take 10 balls and drop them on a 9' table. When the balls stop rolling you will have one configuration.
  8. alstl

    If you are undercutting the OB, you are not concentrating!!

    I see a two way shot as leaving yourself a shot on the next ball while leaving the opponent no shot if you mess. You intend to make the ball you are trying to pocket. Not the same thing as "missing on the pro side".
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    If you are undercutting the OB, you are not concentrating!!

    Not sure exactly what the op was saying but regarding the "pro cut" I heard Bobby Hunter doing commentary once and the other commentator mentioned missing on the "pro side" of the pocket. Bobby disagreed because you are aiming to miss the ball. Aim to make the ball or play safe. One or the other.
  10. alstl

    Don Mackey Back?

    If he uses standard colored balls and no spot shot nonsense then I'll watch.
  11. alstl

    PSR ala Appleton......

    Regarding the ghost ball and his alignment. The shot he showed was a straight in shot. In that case the ghost ball and the object ball are in the same place. I suspect when he is shooting a cut shot his alignment is with the cue ball and the ghost ball.
  12. alstl

    PSR ala Appleton......

    "I've been playing the game a long time. I've tried all different ways of standing and lining up the shot". That's why he is world class. He kept trying to perfect his game and wasn't satisfied until he got there. One of my favorite players to watch because I also use the open bridge most of...
  13. alstl

    How did you learn 14.1?

    Best way is to hit a lot of balls. Watching videos of high level pros playing the game also can be of some benefit but there is no replacement for time at the table. Simple things like becoming expert at controlling the cue ball off one rail and being able to pick off open balls and then...
  14. alstl

    9 Ball Hitting Hard and Hoping as a Strategy

    I played in a league once and a kid on our team hit every shot at max speed. Big kid. Worked at a car wash. I kind of felt sorry for the guy until one night at the league he showed up with not one but two young gals. I stopped feeling sorry for the kid after that. He was hitting it hard.
  15. alstl

    Bluegrass vanished during transportation (USPS)

    Was the money you saved by not using registered mail worth it?
  16. alstl

    Who is responsible for money owed?

    Old time hustle. Don't fall for it. One of Tom Ferry's rules was get paid after each game or set depending on the game. Avoid this kind of "stuff".
  17. alstl

    The Old Guard ?

    The recent news about Buddy on this forum was greatly exaggerated.
  18. alstl

    What happen to Pan Xiaoting?

    In that case perhaps she ran afoul of the CCP
  19. alstl

    What happen to Pan Xiaoting?

    Is she from communist China or Taiwan?
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